Charles King
Charles Joseph King (October 31, 1886 – January 11, 1944) was a vaudeville and Broadway actor who also starred in several movies. He starred as the leading actor in the hit MGM movie, The Broadway Melody (1929), the first all-talking film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1886 (New York City), Died January 11, 1944 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, narrator, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78212 | 10-in. | 12/18/1918 | I've a million girls around me | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79765 | 10-in. | 3/25/1921 | Oh! Sweet Amelia | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE36891 | 12-in. | 6/26/1931 | Merchant Tailors [Association] [program and part unknown] | Charles King | Radio transcription disc : Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE37051 | 12-in. | 8/19/1931 | Merchant Tailors [Association] program B, pt. 3 | Charles King | Radio transcription disc | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE628 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE629 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Happy days are here again | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE630 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Happy days are here again | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE631 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Everybody tap | Charles King | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE632 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Lucky me—lovable you | Biltmore Trio ; Charles King | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE772 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Love comes in the moonlight | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE772 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Love comes in the moonlight | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE773 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Highway to heaven | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE774 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Here comes the sun | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE775 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Leave a little smile | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 71748 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Beautiful Kahana | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71749 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | King's serenade | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71750 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Song of the islands | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71751 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Ke kali nei au | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71752 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Eleu, Mikimiki | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71753 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Mai nuha mai oe | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71754 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Mi Nei (How about me) | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71755 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Bird of paradise | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71785 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | My Honolulu heaven | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71786 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Paauau waltz | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71787 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Kuu milimili (My precious one) | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Charles," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114494.
King, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114494.
"King, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Charles, 1889-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008157523
Wikidata: Charles King (musical actor) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q860223
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