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 276-296 of 296 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11958 10-in. 10/15/1927 The little black mustache Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Edison 11959 10-in. 10/15/1927 Puttin' on the style Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Edison 18071 10-in. 11/30/1927 (I scream—you scream—we all scream for) Ice cream The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Edison 18633 10-in. 7/24/1928 Mr. Hoover and Mr. Smith The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Edison 18681 10-in. 8/27/1928 Sleepy Honolulu town Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 18784 10-in. 10/5/1928 Fashionette Murray Kellner Dinner Music Ensemble Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Edison 18977 10-in. 12/31/1928 Little baby curls Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-344 10-in. 7/24/1928 Mr. Hoover and Mr. Smith The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Edison N-389 10-in. 8/27/1928 Sleepy Honolulu town Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison N-482 10-in. 10/5/1928 Fashionette Murray Kellner Dinner Music Ensemble Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Edison N-668 10-in. 12/28/1928 Little baby curls Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Vocalion E2377-E2379 10-in. 2/6/1926 The engineer’s child Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica composer  
Vocalion E2782-E2783 10-in. 4/17/1926 Putting on the style Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Vocalion E2789-E2791 10-in. 4/17/1926 The little black mustache Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica songwriter  
Vocalion E2957-E2959 10-in. 4/30/1926 Tell me you love me Kensington Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Vocalion E2985-E2987 10-in. 3/4/1926 Tell me you love me Jack Kelly Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer  
Vocalion 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  
Vocalion E2127-E21299 10-in. 1/14/1926 The convict and the rose Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Vocalion 296W-298W 10-in. 1/28/1925 Ain’t my baby grand? Tuxedo Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Vocalion 470W-472W 10-in. 2/26/1925 Peter Pan (I love you) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Vocalion 1094W-1096W 10-in. 8/10/1925 Seminola The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 276-296 of 296 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed March 6, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.

King, Robert. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.

"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 6 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237

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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