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 126-150 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78311 | 10-in. | 2/20/1919 | Sweet Siamese | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78384 | 10-in. | 4/10/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Kalaluki Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 78448 | 10-in. | 5/26/1919 | Ting-ling toy | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78450 | 10-in. | 5/28/1919 | Hawaiian smiles | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | composer | |
| Columbia | 78567 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78584 | 10-in. | 7/21/1919 | Beautiful Ohio blues | Columbia Saxophone Quartette | Saxophone quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78588 | 10-in. | 7/22/1919 | Hello, hello! | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78611 | 10-in. | 7/29/1919 | Enid | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78617 | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Wild flower waltz | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78637 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | Broken blossoms | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78643 | 10-in. | 9/12/1919 | Broken blossoms | George Meader | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78687 | 10-in. | 9/23/1919 | Weeping willow blues | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78778 | 10-in. | 10/31/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Toots Paka Hawaiian Company | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble, with guitars and ukulele (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 78878 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Comrades | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78948 | 10-in. | 1/28/1920 | Mohammed | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79006 | 10-in. | 2/28/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79029 | 10-in. | 3/8/1920 | Hawaiian smiles | Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79091 | 10-in. | 3/30/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii | Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79138 | 10-in. | 4/23/1920 | Wild flower | Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79354 | 10-in. | 7/20/1920 | In old Manila | Art Hickman's Orchestra ; Frank Crumit | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79517 | 10-in. | 11/12/1920 | Isle of Paradise | Ferera and Franchini ; George Hamilton Green | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79675 | 10-in. | February 1921 | Day dreams | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79943 | 10-in. | 7/16/1921 | I ain't nobody's darling | Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 79982 | 10-in. | 9/12/1921 | Just like a rainbow | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80415 | 10-in. | 6/23/1922 | In rosetime (when we said goodbye) | Paul Specht Hotel Astor Orchestra [i.e., Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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