Charles E. King
Charles Edward King (January 29, 1874 – February 27, 1950) was an educator, Hawaii territorial legislator, and a songwriter who is most widely known as the composer of "Ke Kali Nei Au". King was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Music historian George Kanahele regarded King as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music", although this sobriquet is more associated with John Kameaaloha Almeida. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 29, 1874 (Nu‘uanu Pali), Died February 27, 1950 (United States of America)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, arranger, leader
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 172 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-89132 | 10-in. | 4/10/1935 | Song of the Islands | Royal Hawaiian Band | Band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89136 | 10-in. | 4/11/1935 | Song of the Islands | Don R. George | Pipe organ solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89140 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Song of the islands | Lizzie Alohikea ; The String Ensemble of the Royal Hawaiian Band | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-89141 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Lei gardenia | Royal Hawaiian Band | Band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89142 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Pua roselani | Royal Hawaiian Band | Band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89143 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Ka alua | Royal Hawaiian Band | Band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-97416 | 10-in. | 4/25/1936 | King's serenade | Keaumoku Louis Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-97417 | 10-in. | 4/25/1936 | Aloha mui oe | Keaumoku Louis Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PB-10 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Na lei o Hawaii | Keaumoku A. Louis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PB-93 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Na lei o Hawaii | Alika Hawaiian Trio | Hawaiian instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-214 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Ku‘u ‘I‘ini | Keaumoku A. Louis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-280 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Palolo | Kane's Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-313 | 10-in. | 5/13/1927 | Na lei o Hawaii | Keaumoku A. Louis | Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09789 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | Song of the islands | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band (take 2) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051888 | 10-in. | 7/18/1940 | Song of the islands | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053565 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Song of the islands | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-057047 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | Song of the islands | Collins H. Driggs | Novachord solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058330 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | Uhe uhene | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061157 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | Sweet lei lehua | Ray Andrade Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061551 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Song of the islands | Ray Andrade Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063821 | 10-in. | 4/25/1941 | Palola | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney ; Henry Paul | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio(Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0490 | 10-in. | 7/13/1945 | I will go with my father a-ploughing | Artists vary | Vocal solos, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0541 | 10-in. | 7/20/1945 | Indian dance | Artists vary | Vocal solos, with piano, flute, drum, and trumpet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3487 | 10-in. | 12/18/1946 | Song of the islands | Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney | Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | HI-1 | 10-in. | before 5/20/1940 | King's serenade | Don R. George | Organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Charles E.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107029.
King, Charles E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107029.
"King, Charles E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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