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 226-250 of 296 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | TC2556 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Bridget O’Flynn (Where’ve ya been?) | Frank Carroll ; John Gorman | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27340 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | She’s the sweetheart of six other guys | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28944 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | Fashionete | Joe Rines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34392 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Marimba Orchestra [Brunswick Records] | Marimba band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17585-E17587 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Keep your skirts down, Mary Ann | Volunteer Firemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18813-E18814 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Tell me you love me | John Priest | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18823-E18824 | 10-in. | 4/17/1926 | Tell me you love me | John Priest | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19181-E19183 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Tell me you love me | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19498-E19500 | 10-in. | 6/7/1926 | Tell me you love me | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21281-E21283 | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | The sphinx (Just sits and thinks and thinks and thinks) | Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22471-E22472 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22585-E22586 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Beautiful Ohio | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26021-E26022 | 10-in. | 1/14/1928 | (I scream—you scream—we all scream for) Ice cream | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E26460-E26461 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Hawaiian smiles | The Hanapi Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 6434 | 10-in. | 10/29/1918 | Beautiful Ohio waltz | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6622 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Mabelle Wagner-Shank | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6661 | 10-in. | 3/11/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6689 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Sweet Siamese | Tuxedo Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 6690 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Ruspana | Tuxedo Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6834 | 10-in. | 6/17/1919 | Broken blossoms | George Wilton Ballard ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6844 | 10-in. | 6/2/1919 | Hearts | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Edison | 6882 | 10-in. | 7/22/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7147 | 10-in. | 2/5/1920 | Hawaiian smiles | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7245 | 10-in. | 3/26/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii waltz | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 7480 | 10-in. | 8/5/1920 | In old Manila | Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed February 25, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 25 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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