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 26-50 of 293 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67516 10-in. 2/20/1931 Hello! Beautiful! Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BVE-67517 10-in. 2/20/1931 Star dust Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67518 10-in. 2/20/1931 I have to laugh (When I think how I danced with tears in my eyes over you) Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67519 10-in. 2/20/1931 Speak easy Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BVE-67545 10-in. 9/23/1931 I don't know why (I just do) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67546 10-in. 9/23/1931 Guilty Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67547 10-in. 9/23/1931 My moonlight rosary Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67552 10-in. 9/25/1931 Blue Kentucky moon Ernie Birchill ; Bill Egner ; Andy Hansen ; Johnny Kozel ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67553 10-in. 9/25/1931 Ploddin' home Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67554 10-in. 9/25/1931 So close to me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director, songwriter  
Victor BVE-67555 10-in. 9/25/1931 You're my only sweetheart Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-67572 10-in. 9/29/1931 Good-night, sweetheart Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BRC-69941 10-in. 6/16/1931 That little boy of mine Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor ABRC-69943 10-in. 6/16/1931 The waltz you saved for me Carl Graub Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-70621 10-in. 11/23/1931 Save the last dance for me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor LBVE-70622 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/23/1931 Home Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor LBVE-70626 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/27/1931 Cuban love song [from The Cuban love song) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-70627 10-in. 11/27/1931 Too late Bud Vandover ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-70628 10-in. 11/27/1931 Lazy river Bud Vandover ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BVE-70629 10-in. 11/27/1931 Sweet as honey Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BSHQ-72036 10-in. 4/5/1932 A moment in the dark Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-72037 10-in. 4/5/1932 When the lights are soft and low Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-72038 10-in. 4/5/1932 Way down between dem rows Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BRC-72225 10-in. 4/3/1932 When the sun goes down on a little prairie town Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BRC-72226 10-in. 4/3/1932 I love you truly Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
(Results 26-50 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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