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 126-150 of 172 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W400558 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Song of the islands | Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400560 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Beautiful Kahana | Hoot Gibson's Hawaiian Foursome | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400563 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Pauoa liko lehua | Hoot Gibson's Hawaiian Foursome | Instrumental quartet, with female vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400566 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Na lei o Hawaii | Hoot Gibson's Hawaiian Foursome | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400572 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Palolo | Hoot Gibson's Hawaiian Foursome | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400709 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Palolo | Kalama Quartette | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400874 | 10-in. | 5/20/1928 | Aloha oe e ku'u lei | Teresa Andrews | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| OKeh | W400876 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | Kuu lei mokihana | Bina Mossman's Glee Club | Female vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400877 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Kuu iini | Jack Heleluhe | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400882 | 10-in. | 5/30/1928 | Kuu lei pikake | George Awai's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble with male vocalists and vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W401361 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Honolulu, home of the moon | Don Barrientos and his Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W401372 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Paauau waltz | Silver String Quartet | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W402941 | 10-in. | 9/10/1929 | Ke kali nei au | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W403681 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Song of the islands | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403689 | 10-in. | 1/25/1930 | Song of the islands | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403690 | 10-in. | 1/25/1930 | Song of the islands | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403695 | 10-in. | 1/29/1930 | Song of the islands | Emil Velazco | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W403706 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Song of the islands | Stan Davis Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W404476 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | He olu ia no'u | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W404858 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | Maile laulii | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27591 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Song of the islands | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE30379 | 12-in. | 7/25/1929 | Brunswick brevities program C, pt. 2 | Colonial Club Orchestra | Radio transcription disc :Jazz/dance band, with steel guitar solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34395 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Song of the islands | Castlewood Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34874-E34875 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | Song of the islands | Castlewood Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE82 | 10-in. | March 1928 | Na lei o Hawaii | David Burrows Steel Guitar Trio | Steel guitar trio | 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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