Robert King
Birth and Death Data: Born 1862 (New York City), Died 1932 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as Robert A. King, A. Robert King, or R. A. King. King has several pseudonyms, among them Betty Chapin.
See Also: Chapin, Betty Chapin, Betty; Earl, Mary King, Robert
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 296 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 01163 | 7-in. | 4/7/1900 | You’re the only one | Will F. Denny | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]750 | 7-in. | 4/29/1901 | My moonbeam babe | Mina Hickman | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1074 | 7-in. | 10/30/1901 | De sandman's coming 'round | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1074 | 10-in. | 10/30/1901 | De sandman's coming 'round | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1138 | 7-in. | 12/10/1901 | Beyond the gates of paradise | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1138 | 10-in. | 12/10/1901 | Beyond the gates of paradise | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1231 | 7-in. | 2/5/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1231 | 10-in. | 2/5/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1328 | 7-in. | 3/17/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1328 | 10-in. | 3/17/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1328 | 12-in. | 6/10/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3293 | 10-in. | 4/29/1901 | My moonbeam babe | Mina Hickman | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-107 [Old series] | 12-in. | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Tell me, pretty maiden | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-230 | 10-in. | 8/3/1903 | Tell me | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | C-230 | 12-in. | 3/30/1904 | Tell me, pretty maiden | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | A-809 | 7-in. | 12/10/1903 | An afternoon tea | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-809 | 10-in. | 12/10/1903 | An afternoon tea party | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18097 | 10-in. | 7/11/1916 | Romany waltz | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18556 | 10-in. | 10/17/1916 | When Grandma sings the songs she loved at the end of a perfect day | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20058 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Your eyes, your lips, your heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20881 | 10-in. | 10/19/1917 | My sweetheart is somewhere in France | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21617 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Lafayette (We hear you calling) | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-22330 | 10-in. | 11/29/1918 | Beautiful Ohio | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22470 | 10-in. | 12/16/1918 | Beautiful Ohio | Alice Green ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22474 | 10-in. | 12/19/1918 | Beautiful Ohio | Marguerite Dunlap ; Olive Kline | Female vocal duet, with cello and orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed February 26, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 26, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 26 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003093731
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16035302
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27332029/
MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9878e26c-d0d3-4907-8a0a-f857768e1d32
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