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 126-150 of 293 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-053007 10-in. 5/20/1940 Adored one Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053008 10-in. 5/20/1940 I'd love to live in Loveland (With a girl like you) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053009 10-in. 5/20/1940 Dance with me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053153 10-in. 6/21/1940 A million dreams ago Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053154 10-in. 6/21/1940 One look at you Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053155 10-in. 6/21/1940 Souvenir de Vienne Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053156 10-in. 6/21/1940 Because Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053157 10-in. 6/21/1940 Forgotten Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053158 10-in. 6/21/1940 Melody of love Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with recitation (takes 2-4); Jazz/dance band (take 1) director  
Victor BS-053414 10-in. 9/4/1940 Falling leaves Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053415 10-in. 9/4/1940 That naughty waltz Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053416 10-in. 9/4/1940 At home (When lights are low) Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor BS-053417 10-in. 9/4/1940 I'm waiting for ships that never come in Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053418 10-in. 9/4/1940 Maria Elena Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053419 10-in. 9/4/1940 You are my sunshine Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-053420 10-in. 9/4/1940 Some of your sweetness Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053515 10-in. 10/7/1940 Wine, woman, and song Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-053516 10-in. 10/7/1940 Goodnight, Mother Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, director  
Victor BS-053517 10-in. 10/7/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-053518 10-in. 10/7/1940 You walk by Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-053519 10-in. 10/7/1940 Rose Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-053520 10-in. 10/7/1940 Tell me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053521 10-in. 10/7/1940 A lazy lack-a-daisy melody Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-053560 10-in. 10/23/1940 Serenade Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-053561 10-in. 10/23/1940 Evening star Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
(Results 126-150 of 293 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908

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