Wayne King
Harold Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader with a long association with both NBC and CBS. He was referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved waltzes; "The Waltz You Saved for Me" was his standard set-closing song in live performance and on numerous radio broadcasts at the height of his career. King's innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly" from its original 2 |
Birth and Death Data: Born Savanna, Died July 16, 1985 (Paradise Valley)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, bass clarinet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070341 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Ginger flower | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-070478 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | The anniversary waltz | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-070479 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | The echo says no | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-070480 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Sailboat in the sky | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-070481 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Russian rose | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-074085 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Because you love me | Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra | Recitation, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-074086 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | The day is done | Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra | Recitation, with orchestra | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074087 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | The lamp of memory | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-074088 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Angeline | Art Kassel Trio ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-074089 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Until the stars fall down | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-074090 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Deep in the heart of Texas | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-074188 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | I'm getting mighty lonesome for you | Three Barries ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-074189 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | Don't tell a lie about me, dear (And I won't tell the truth about you) | Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-074190 | 10-in. | 4/1/1942 | Be brave, beloved | Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | E0VB-3344 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Why? | Nancy Evans ; Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3345 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Time and time again | Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3472 | 10-in. | 5/8/1950 | You are my love | Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3475 | 10-in. | 5/8/1950 | Sometime | Nancy Evans ; Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-5009 | 10-in. | 10/13/1950 | Goofus | Phil Harris | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | F4PB-0310 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | The waltz you saved for me | Jimmy Palmer Orchestra | composer | ||
| Victor | D5VB-0332 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | My mother's waltz | Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0333 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | Remember when | George Devron ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0366 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | La golondrina | Argalouis Burke Bivins ; Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | director, arranger | |
| Victor | D5VB-0367 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Alice blue gown | Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with saxophone solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0368 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
King, Wayne. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Wayne, 1901-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93067550
Wikidata: Wayne King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7976390
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102326
MusicBrainz: Wayne King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3af70573-f0ea-4af8-90eb-7a9064ab2c1f
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/324913 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/324913
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