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 251-275 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 14018-14020 | 10-in. | 10/18/1924 | My Rose Marie | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14662-14664 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Peter Pan | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | 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 | E33624 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Harper Brothers | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34392 | 10-in. | September 1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36684 | 10-in. | 5/5/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2127-E2129 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | The convict and the rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E2377-E2379 | 10-in. | 2/6/1926 | The engineer’s child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2782-E2783 | 10-in. | 4/17/1926 | Putting on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2789-E2791 | 10-in. | 4/17/1926 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2957-E2959 | 10-in. | 4/30/1926 | Tell me you love me | Kensington Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2985-E2987 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Tell me you love me | Jack Kelly | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4595-E4597 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | A little girl—a little boy—a little moon | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17067-E17069 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Keep your skirts down, Mary Ann | Billy Jones ; Esther Walker | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | 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 whistling | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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