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 26-50 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-651 | 10-in. | 11/6/1903 | Anona | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | A-709 | 7-in. | 11/18/1903 | Anona | Mina Hickman | Female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-709 | 10-in. | 11/18/1903 | Anona | Mina Hickman | Female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | A-773 | 7-in. | 12/3/1903 | Anona | Victor Orchestra [i.e., Pryor's Band] | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-773 | 10-in. | 12/3/1903 | Anona | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | 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 | A-1592 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Karama | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-1592 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Karama | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-1799 | 10-in. | 10/24/1904 | Karama | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2911 | 10-in. | 11/28/1905 | Feather queen : Intermezzo | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4783 | 10-in. | 8/9/1907 | Golden rod | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6773 | 10-in. | 2/4/1909 | Anona | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | |
| Victor | B-22683 | 10-in. | 4/11/1919 | Ruspana | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-22730 | 10-in. | 3/6/1919 | Sweet Siamese | Frantzen's Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22863 | 10-in. | 5/21/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Fritz Kreisler | Violin solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23054 | 10-in. | 7/9/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Charles Hart ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | 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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