Henry King
Henry King (February 8, 1906 – August 8, 1974) was an American orchestra leader and pianist who achieved significant success as a recording artist, hotel bandleader, and as leader of radio orchestras. He was most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Today he is remembered as the orchestra leader of the Burns and Allen radio program. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1906, Died August 8, 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-78397 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Buy a kiss | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78398 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | The moment I looked in your eyes | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78399 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Good-night little girl of my dreams | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-78612 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Don't you remember me? | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78818 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | Roof top serenade | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78819 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | Tu sais | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-78820 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | April in Paris | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82301 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Ending with a kiss | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82302 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Call of love | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82303 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | You're my relaxation | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82304 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Music in my heart | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82566 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Tonight is mine | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82567 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | The breeze (That's bringin' my honey back to me) | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82568 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82569 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Dancing and dreaming | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 60880 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | You started me dreaming | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60881 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | My romance | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60882 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | A waltz was born in Vienna | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60883 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Am I gonna have trouble with you? | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60884 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Love is like a cigarette | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60885 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Gloomy Sunday | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60947 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | There's a small hotel | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60948 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | It's got to be love | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60949 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | Would you? | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60950 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | I've got a heavy date | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60951 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | I'll stand by | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60952 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | A little robin told me so | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61088 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | Make believe | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61089 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | Ol' man river | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61090 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | No regrets | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61091 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | Dream time | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61092 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | When I'm with you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 61093 | 10-in. | 5/7/1936 | But definitely | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62251 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | The image of you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62252 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | Where or when | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62253 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | A sailboat in the moonlight | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62254 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | Who'll be the one this Summer? | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62255 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | So rare | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62256 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | Our penthouse on Third Avenue | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62257 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | Love is never out of season | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62258 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | When two love each other | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62539 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | Goodbye, Jonah | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62540 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | If you were someone else | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62541 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | I'd like to see Samoa of Samoa | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62542 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | An old flame never dies | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62543 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | You and I know | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62544 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | The lady is a tramp | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62545 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | I still love to kiss you goodnight | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 62546 | 10-in. | 8/17/1937 | Little fraternity pin | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63589 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | In the neigherhood of heaven | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63590 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | A garden in Granada | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63597 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | An old straw hat | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63598 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Let me whisper | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63599 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | When the stars go to sleep | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63600 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | I love you with all my heart | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63601 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | You are music | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63602 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | I'll dream tonight | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 63603 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Say it with music | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 495 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | Dream awhile | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 496 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | The way you look tonight | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 497 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | Let me be the one in your heart | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 498 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | The world is mine tonight | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 499 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | My day begins and ends with you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 500 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | Someday we'll meet again | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 501 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | A fine romance | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 502 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | South sea island magic | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 503 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | To you sweetheart, Aloha | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 504 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | A blues serenade | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 505 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | 'S wonderful ; My one and only | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 506 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | Someday I'll find you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 507 | 10-in. | 8/2/1936 | My heart stood still | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 601 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | There's two sides to every story | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 602 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Easy to love | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 603 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Talking through my heart | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 604 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | You came to my rescue | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 605 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Boy meets girl | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 606 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | I'll sing you a thousand love songs | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 607 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | I've got you under my skin | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 608 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | It can happen to you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 711 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Our song | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 712 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Sweet is the word for you | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 713 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Hawaii | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 714 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Melody for two | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 715 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Top of the town | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 716 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | September in the rain | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 717 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blame it on the rhumba | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 718 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | The whistling boy | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 719 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Just a quiet evening | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 720 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Easter parade | Henry King Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Henry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
King, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
"King, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Henry (Conductor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94071446
Wikidata: Henry King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24845873
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18021151
MusicBrainz: Henry King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6a99ac5-2e55-4c97-be85-7b6b3a52cb6f
ISNI: 0000 0003 7437 4905 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000374374905
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