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
4
.

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 276-293 of 293 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 14533 7/17/1967 Ginger snap Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14534 7/17/1967 Tijuana taxi Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14535 7/17/1967 The impossible dream Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14536 7/17/1967 If ever I would leave you Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14537 7/17/1967 Danke schoen Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14538 7/17/1967 Lara's theme (from Doctor Zhivago) Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14868 2/27/1968 Your eyes have told me so ; I wonder what's become of Sally ; I'll see you again Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14869 2/27/1968 Wait until dark ; Days of wine and roses ; What now my love Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14870 2/27/1968 Silver moon ; The desert song ; L'amour, toujours l'amour Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14871 2/27/1968 Indian love call ; Tea for two ; Limehouse blues Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14872 2/27/1968 Poor butterfly ; Shine on harvest moon ; When day is done Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14873 2/27/1968 It's all in the game ; Carolina in the morning ; Birth of the blues Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14874 2/27/1968 It had to be you ; Somebody loves me ; Oh, lady be good Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14875 2/27/1968 Dancing in the dark ; Bye bye blackbird ; Mack the knife Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14876 2/28/1968 Moonbeams ; The band played on ; Two hearts in 3/4 time Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14877 2/28/1968 My isle of golden dreams ; I'm forever blowing bubbles ; Let the rest of the world go by Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14878 2/28/1968 April showers ; Theme from A Summer Place ; Night and day Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14879 2/28/1968 Indian Summer ; Summner wind ; Autumn love Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
(Results 276-293 of 293 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.

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