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 Abrams (census-designated place in the Town of Abrams, Oconto County, Wisconsin), Died March 7, 2000 (Louisville (county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 84 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3312	10-in.	1/16/1950	Rag mop	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
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-4136	10-in.	4/6/1950	Bonaparte's retreat	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	E0VB-4198	10-in.	4/16/1950	What, where and when	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Vocal trio, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-4199	10-in.	4/16/1950	Birmingham bounce	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
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	E0VB-5936	10-in.	11/2/1950	Tennessee waltz	Fontane Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental sextet	songwriter
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	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
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	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
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

(Results 1-25 of 84 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Pee Wee," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.

King, Pee Wee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.

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