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 (Results 26-50 of 89 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Henry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
King, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
"King, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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