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
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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 151-175 of 293 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-053562 10-in. 10/23/1940 I should have known you years ago Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-053563 10-in. 10/23/1940 He's my uncle Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-053564 10-in. 10/23/1940 The waltz you saved for me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-053565 10-in. 10/23/1940 Song of the islands Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBS-055264 10-in. 1/27/1941 Corn silk Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-059184 10-in. 1/30/1941 When I lost you Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-059185 10-in. 1/30/1941 I'll be with you in apple blossom time Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, bass clarinet, director  
Victor BS-059284 10-in. 3/5/1941 A broken melody Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-059286 10-in. 3/5/1941 We could make such beautiful music Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-059287 10-in. 3/5/1941 Worried mind Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, bass clarinet, director  
Victor BS-059288 10-in. 3/5/1941 These things you left me Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal director  
Victor BS-059289 10-in. 3/5/1941 The corporal takes command Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064460 10-in. 6/21/1941 'Til reveille Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064461 10-in. 6/21/1941 Time was Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and saxophone solo director, vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-064462 10-in. 6/21/1941 Time and time again Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director  
Victor BS-064463 10-in. 6/21/1941 Dawn (The dawn of love) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064464 10-in. 6/21/1941 Jumpin' Jupiter Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064465 10-in. 6/21/1941 Blue Danube Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-064658 10-in. 8/2/1941 Darling, how you lied Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter, director  
Victor BS-064659 10-in. 8/2/1941 Straws in the wind Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter, director  
Victor BS-064660 10-in. 8/2/1941 Oahu Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director, songwriter  
Victor BS-070336 10-in. 10/29/1941 Time changes everything Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, director  
Victor BS-070337 10-in. 10/29/1941 Misirlou Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-070338 10-in. 10/29/1941 Amor Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-070340 10-in. 10/29/1941 None but the lonely heart Franklyn H. McCormick ; Wayne King Orchestra Recitation, with jazz/dance band director  
(Results 151-175 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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