Karl King

Karl King

Karl L. King (February 21, 1891 – February 19, 1971) was a United States march music bandmaster and composer. He is best known as the composer of "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1891 (Paintersville), Died March 31, 1971 (Fort Dodge)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-19683	10-in.	5/6/1917	Alpine sunset	Karl King Band	Band	conductor, composer
Victor	B-19684	10-in.	5/6/1917	The huntress march	Karl King Band	Band	composer, conductor
Victor	B-19694	10-in.	5/6/1917	Moonlight on the Nile	Karl King Band	Band	composer, conductor
Victor	B-19695	10-in.	5/6/1917	Barnum and Bailey's favorite march	Karl King Band	Band	composer, conductor
Victor	BVE-36719	10-in.	10/15/1926	Barnum and Bailey's favorite	American Legion Official Band ; James A. Melichar	Band	composer
Victor	BVE-62431	10-in.	5/25/1930	Pageantry	Merle Evans ; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Band	Band, with calliope	composer
Victor	BS-026602	10-in.	8/15/1938	Indiana, our Indiana	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1723	10-in.	10/14/1947	Purple pageant	Lester Loucks ; Spring Garden Band	Band	composer
Columbia	81566	10-in.	2/15/1924	The joy riders	Harmony Military Band	Band	composer
OKeh	S-70429	10-in.	Jan. 1922	Cyrus the Great	Arthur H. Hoffman ; Mecca Temple Shrine Band of New York	Band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Karl," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104175.

King, Karl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104175.

"King, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.