Robert King
Robert A. King (September 20, 1862 – April 13, 1932) was a prolific early twentieth century American composer, who wrote under pen names including the pen names, Mary Earl, Robert A. Keiser, and Betty Chapin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1862 (New York City), Died April 13, 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, Vivian Grey, and Mabel McKinley.
See Also: Chapin, Betty; Chapin, Betty; Earl, Mary; King, Robe
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-72382 | 10-in. | Mar. 1924 | Why did I kiss that girl? | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72544 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Go 'long, mule | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72933 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Go 'long mule | The Goofus Five ; Ernest Hare | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73071 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | Peter Pan (I love you) | Yellow Jackets | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73741 | 10-in. | October 1925 | The convict and the rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | 74030 | 10-in. | 2/27/1926 | Oh! You Lulu Belle | Billy Jones ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 74131 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Puttin' on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74151 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80303 | 10-in. | 1/18/1927 | Bridget O' Flynn (Where've ya been?) | OKeh Kut-Ups | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80515 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | A little girl, a little boy, a little moon | Will Perry's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80993 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Charlie boy (We love you) | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W80994 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you) | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81623 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | I ain't nobody's darling | Pipers Gap Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | W81970 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | I scream—you scream—we all scream for ice cream | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400612 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | She's the sweetheart of six other guys | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404441 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Black Brothers | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W404446 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404601 | 10-in. | 12/1/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Julius Dunn ; R. D. Kelly | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1269-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Broken blossoms | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6227 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | I ain't nobody's darling | Harmonizers Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4834-4835 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | Love bird | Ernest Hare ; Wiedoeft's Saxophone Trio | Male vocal solo, with saxophone trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6478-6480 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Just like a rainbow | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11837-11839 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | Mississippi ripples | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12576-12578 | 10-in. | 2/27/1924 | Why did I kiss that girl | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13701-13703 | 10-in. | 8/8/1924 | Go ‘long mule | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mary Earl
Discogs: Robert King
Allmusic: Robert King
IMSLP: Robert King
RISM: Robert King
IMDb: Robert King
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Robert, 1862-1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003093731
Wikidata: Mary Earl - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16035302
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27332029
MusicBrainz: Mary Earl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4b5d0dcd-f78f-4857-a868-4924398c0ca4
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