Pee Wee King
Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski (February 18, 1914 – March 7, 2000), known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "Tennessee Waltz". Pee Wee King is credited with bringing the musicians union to the Grand Ole Opry — he was one of the first musicians in Nashville to carry a union card, and to have the members of his band work union. He also served on the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1914 (Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin), Died March 7, 2000 (Louisville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, songwriter, composer, vocalist, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-054522 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Dog house blues | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3310 | 10-in. | 1/16/1950 | Blame it all on Nashville | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-3311 | 10-in. | 1/16/1950 | The kissing dance | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3312 | 10-in. | 1/16/1950 | Rag mop | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3747 | 10-in. | 8/7/1950 | We're gonna go fishin' (next Saturday night) | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-3748 | 10-in. | 8/7/1950 | Cincinnatti dancing pig | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-3749 | 10-in. | 8/7/1950 | River road two step | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3750 | 10-in. | 8/7/1950 | Mop rag boogie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-4198 | 10-in. | 4/16/1950 | What, where and when | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4199 | 10-in. | 4/16/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5684 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | Tomorrow you'll be married | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5822 | 10-in. | 10/21/1950 | No one but you | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal duet, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5823 | 10-in. | 10/21/1950 | Within my heart (la golondrina) | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5824 | 10-in. | 10/21/1950 | Helegged hilegged | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-321 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | Waltz of the Alamo | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-323 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | The color song (I lost my love) | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0449 | 10-in. | 3/4/1951 | The strange little girl | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart ; The Three Dickens Sisters | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E1VB-0450 | 10-in. | 3/4/1951 | Chew tobacco rag | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | E1FB-1326 | 10-in. | 2/28/1951 | Vals de Tennessee | Los Ruiseñores | Mixed vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-1328 | 10-in. | 2/28/1951 | Vals de Tennessee | Los Ruiseñores | Vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1979 | 10-in. | 12/17/1946 | Texas Toni Lee | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D6VB-1980 | 10-in. | 12/17/1946 | Tennessee central no. 9 | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D6VB-1981 | 10-in. | 12/17/1946 | Southland polka | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1982 | 10-in. | 12/17/1946 | Steel guitar rag | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-0359 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | I hear you knockin' | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-0360 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Keep them cold icy fingers off of me | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-0361 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Don't feel sorry for me | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-0362 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Arkansas traveler | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-0363 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Out of my mind | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0364 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Ten gallon boogie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0366 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | Don't forget | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1197 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | Juke box blues | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-1198 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | Chattanooga Bess | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1199 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | Say good mornin' Nellie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2301 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | The ghost and honest Joe | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2302 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | New York to New Orleans | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2309 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Oh! Mo'nah | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and string band | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-2310 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Bull fiddle boogie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2311 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Tennessee waltz | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2312 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Rootie tootie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2313 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Gonna climb those golden stairs | Golden West Quartet | Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2314 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Everytime I feel the spirit | Golden West Quartet | Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2315 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Gospel boogie | Golden West Quartet | Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7VB-2316 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Singin' as I go | Golden West Quartet | Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0322 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | Whisper waltz | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0324 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | Bonaparte's retreat | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist, leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-0392 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | Blue grass waltz | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | songwriter, instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0393 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | Alabama moon | Dave Denney ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0394 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | Tennessee tears | Dave Denney ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0395 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | Get together polka | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0396 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | Your big bouquet of roses (has withered) | Dave Denney | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1068 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | The Nashville waltz | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1069 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | The waltz of regret | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1070 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Tennessee polka | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1073 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | You call everybody darlin' | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1074 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | The battle hymn of the republic | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1075 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Black eyed susie (divide the ring) | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1076 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea (bird in the cage) | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1077 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Fire on the mountain (dip and dive) | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1078 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Shocking rye straw | Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band, with dance calls | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1079 | 10-in. | 6/6/1949 | Billy in the low ground | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1080 | 10-in. | 6/7/1949 | Devil's dream | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1081 | 10-in. | 6/7/1949 | Fisher's hornpipe | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1082 | 10-in. | 6/7/1949 | Sally Goodin | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D9VB-1083 | 10-in. | 6/7/1949 | Whistling Rufus | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | String band | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | H824 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | I'll forgive you but I can't forget | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40412 | 10-in. | 1/15/1949 | Tennessee waltz | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40599 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Waltz of the Alamo | Ray Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | CO40950 | 10-in. | 7/8/1949 | Tennessee polka | Ray Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO43172 | 10-in. | 4/26/1950 | Bonaparte's retreat | Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LA1464 | 10-in. | 10/15/1937 | End of my round-up days | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9087 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Tennessee waltz | Tino Rossi ; Daniel White | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Pee Wee," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.
King, Pee Wee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.
"King, Pee Wee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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