Charles King
Charles Joseph King (October 31, 1886 – January 11, 1944) was a vaudeville and Broadway actor who also starred in several movies. He starred as the leading actor in the hit MGM movie, The Broadway Melody (1929), the first all-talking film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1886 (New York City), Died January 11, 1944 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, narrator, composer, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-9853 | 10-in. | 1/26/1911 | Let me stay and live in Dixieland | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9854 | 10-in. | 1/26/1911 | That's ever loving love | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9959 | 10-in. | 2/17/1911 | Virginia Lou | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38601 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Sometimes I'm happy | Louise Groody ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50578 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Broadway melody | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50579 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | The wedding of the painted doll | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50588 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | You were meant for me | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50589 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Love boat | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1911-01-13-03] | Not documented | 1/13/1911 | Duet of The slim princess co. | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19246 | 10-in. | 2/28/1911 | Let me stay and live in Dixieland | Savoy Girl Quartette | Female vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46317 | 10-in. | 1/6/1916 | I've gotta go back to Texas | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46329 | 10-in. | 1/11/1916 | If I were a bee and you were a red, red rose | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46330 | 10-in. | 1/11/1916 | Medley | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46338 | 10-in. | 1/13/1916 | That hula hula | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46339 | 10-in. | 1/13/1916 | Siam | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46340 | 10-in. | 1/13/1916 | An old-fashioned garden in Virginia | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46827 | 10-in. | 6/13/1916 | When the sun goes down in Romany | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46830 | 10-in. | 6/13/1916 | My own Iona | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with flute, guitar, and steel guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47414 | 10-in. | 3/13/1917 | Hawaiian butterfly | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47415 | 10-in. | 3/13/1917 | If you ever get lonely | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47426 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | Hong Kong | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47495 | 10-in. | 4/17/1917 | The ghost of the ukulele | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77131 | 10-in. | 6/11/1917 | In lilac time | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77495 | 10-in. | 11/8/1917 | I'll take you back to Italy | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77569 | 10-in. | 12/12/1917 | Sweet patootie | Elizabeth Brice ; Charles King | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78212 | 10-in. | 12/18/1918 | I've a million girls around me | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79765 | 10-in. | 3/25/1921 | Oh! Sweet Amelia | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE36891 | 12-in. | 6/26/1931 | Merchant Tailors [Association] [program and part unknown] | Charles King | Radio transcription disc : Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE37051 | 12-in. | 8/19/1931 | Merchant Tailors [Association] program B, pt. 3 | Charles King | Radio transcription disc | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE628 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE629 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Happy days are here again | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE630 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Happy days are here again | Charles King | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE631 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Everybody tap | Charles King | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE632 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Lucky me—lovable you | Biltmore Trio ; Charles King | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE772 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Love comes in the moonlight | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE772 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Love comes in the moonlight | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE773 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Highway to heaven | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE774 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Here comes the sun | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE775 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Leave a little smile | Earl Burtnett ; Charles King ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 71748 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Beautiful Kahana | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71749 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | King's serenade | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71750 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Song of the islands | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71751 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Ke kali nei au | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71752 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Eleu, Mikimiki | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71753 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Mai nuha mai oe | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71754 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Mi Nei (How about me) | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71755 | 10-in. | 2/7/1944 | Bird of paradise | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator | ||
| Decca | 71785 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | My Honolulu heaven | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71786 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Paauau waltz | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71787 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Kuu milimili (My precious one) | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71788 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Alekoki | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71789 | 10-in. | 2/21/1944 | Kuu lei Makame | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71829 | 10-in. | 3/6/1944 | Malama, Pulama, Hiipoi | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71830 | 10-in. | 3/6/1944 | Lovely you | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71831 | 10-in. | 3/6/1944 | Uheuhene | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer | ||
| Decca | 71832 | 10-in. | 3/6/1944 | Song of the islands | Hal Aloma and his Hawaiians | narrator, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Charles," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114494.
King, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114494.
"King, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Charles, 1889-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008157523
Wikidata: Charles King (musical actor) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q860223
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