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
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Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1901 (Savanna), Died July 16, 1985 (Paradise Valley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, bass clarinet, arranger

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 290 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6VB-1861 10-in. 3/6/1946 Say it with music Earl Randall ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1959 10-in. 10/9/1946 Carolina moon Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1960 10-in. 10/9/1946 Roses of Picardy Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1961 10-in. 10/9/1946 Mexicali rose Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor D6VB-1962 10-in. 10/9/1946 Memories Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-0378 10-in. 4/1/1947 Je vous aime Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor D7VB-0399 10-in. 4/21/1947 The church in the valley Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor D7VB-0776 10-in. 8/7/1947 Träumerei Wayne King Orchestra Instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-0777 10-in. 8/7/1947 Absence makes the heart grow fonder Wayne King ; A. Kenneth Stevens ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-0778 10-in. 8/7/1947 Love will keep us young Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-0779 10-in. 8/7/1947 Dedication Wayne King ; Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with monologue director  
Victor D7VB-1165 10-in. 11/14/1947 To you sweetheart aloha Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-1166 10-in. 11/14/1947 Lazy stream Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-1167 10-in. 11/14/1947 Sweet Leilani Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-1168 10-in. 11/14/1947 My guitar Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor D7VB-1177 10-in. 11/20/1947 Sleep my love A. Kenneth Stevens ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1178 10-in. 11/20/1947 When the organ played at twilight A. Kenneth Stevens ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1179 10-in. 11/20/1947 The things you left in my heart Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-1180 10-in. 11/20/1947 Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2343 10-in. 12/5/1947 Far into the night Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2344 10-in. 12/5/1947 When the nightingale sings Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2345 10-in. 12/5/1947 Let your heart lead the way Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2346 10-in. 12/5/1947 There was moonlight in her hair Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2348 10-in. 12/5/1947 Cling to me Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2349 10-in. 12/5/1947 Anna Rosa Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
(Results 201-225 of 290 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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