Henry King
Henry King (February 8, 1906 – August 8, 1974) was an American orchestra leader and pianist who achieved significant success as a recording artist, hotel bandleader, and as leader of radio orchestras. He was most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Today he is remembered as the orchestra leader of the Burns and Allen radio program. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1906, Died August 8, 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 89 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-78397 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Buy a kiss | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78398 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | The moment I looked in your eyes | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78399 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Good-night little girl of my dreams | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-78612 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | Don't you remember me? | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78818 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | Roof top serenade | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78819 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | Tu sais | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-78820 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | April in Paris | Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82301 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Ending with a kiss | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82302 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Call of love | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82303 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | You're my relaxation | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82304 | 10-in. | 4/10/1934 | Music in my heart | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82566 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Tonight is mine | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82567 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | The breeze (That's bringin' my honey back to me) | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82568 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82569 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Dancing and dreaming | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 60880 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | You started me dreaming | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60881 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | My romance | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60882 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | A waltz was born in Vienna | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60883 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Am I gonna have trouble with you? | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60884 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Love is like a cigarette | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60885 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | Gloomy Sunday | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60947 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | There's a small hotel | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60948 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | It's got to be love | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60949 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | Would you? | Henry King Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60950 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | I've got a heavy date | Henry King Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Henry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
King, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107112.
"King, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Henry (Conductor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94071446
Wikidata: Henry King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24845873
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18021151
MusicBrainz: Henry King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6a99ac5-2e55-4c97-be85-7b6b3a52cb6f
ISNI: 0000 0003 7437 4905 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000374374905
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