Wayne King

Harold Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader with a long association with both NBC and CBS. He was referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved waltzes; "The Waltz You Saved for Me" was his standard set-closing song in live performance and on numerous radio broadcasts at the height of his career. King's innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly" from its original 2
4
time over to 3
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Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1901 (Savanna), Died July 16, 1985 (Paradise Valley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, bass clarinet, arranger

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 293 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-2349 10-in. 12/5/1947 Anna Rosa Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-2350 10-in. 12/5/1947 Do we have to say goodnight? Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D9VB-0369 10-in. 2/4/1949 Susy King's Jesters ; Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0371 10-in. 2/4/1949 Don't gamble on romance Nancy Evans ; King's Jesters ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0373 10-in. 2/18/1949 I do, I do, I do Nancy Evans ; Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0374 10-in. 2/18/1949 Everywhere you go Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0375 10-in. 2/18/1949 When you're in love Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0376 10-in. 2/18/1949 Tennessee waltz Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Columbia 81468 10-in. 1/9/1924 Hula Lou Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Dolly Kay Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 81505 10-in. 1/28/1924 Hula Lou California Ramblers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W151215 10-in. 1/15/1931 The waltz you saved for me Roy Smeck Hawaiian Trio Jazz/dance trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151467 10-in. 3/26/1931 That little boy of mine The Melodiers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W151483 10-in. 4/3/1931 That little boy of mine Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152163 10-in. 3/17/1932 Goofus Dan Russo and his Orioles Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia C1804 10-in. 1/29/1937 Goofus Hoosier Hot Shots Male vocal quartet, with novelty band composer  
Columbia W351080 10-in. 7/24/1931 Beautiful love Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh 8515 10-in. Jan. 1924 Hula Lou Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W404883 10-in. 3/18/1931 The waltz you saved for me Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 12032-12034 10-in. 12/4/1923 Hula Lou Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E35909 10-in. 1/9/1931 The waltz you saved for me Jack Richard and his Miami Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36215 10-in. 3/4/1931 That little boy of mine Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36219 10-in. 3/4/1931 Beautiful love Mark Fisher’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36458 10-in. 4/11/1931 Beautiful love Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36514 10-in. 3/26/1931 The waltz you saved for me Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36672 10-in. 4/29/1931 Beautiful love Regent Club Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 226-250 of 293 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed October 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 October 2024.

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