Karl King
Karl L. King (February 21, 1891 – February 19, 1971) was a United States march music bandmaster and composer. He is best known as the composer of "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1891 (Paintersville), Died March 31, 1971 (Fort Dodge)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19683 | 10-in. | 5/6/1917 | Alpine sunset | Karl King Band | Band | conductor, composer | |
| Victor | B-19684 | 10-in. | 5/6/1917 | The huntress march | Karl King Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | B-19694 | 10-in. | 5/6/1917 | Moonlight on the Nile | Karl King Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | B-19695 | 10-in. | 5/6/1917 | Barnum and Bailey's favorite march | Karl King Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-36719 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Barnum and Bailey's favorite | American Legion Official Band ; James A. Melichar | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62431 | 10-in. | 5/25/1930 | Pageantry | Merle Evans ; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Band | Band, with calliope | composer | |
| Victor | BS-026602 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | Indiana, our Indiana | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1723 | 10-in. | 10/14/1947 | Purple pageant | Lester Loucks ; Spring Garden Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81566 | 10-in. | 2/15/1924 | The joy riders | Harmony Military Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70429 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | Cyrus the Great | Arthur H. Hoffman ; Mecca Temple Shrine Band of New York | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Karl," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104175.
King, Karl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104175.
"King, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Karl, 1891-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83047056
Wikidata: Karl L. King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6371986
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39566718
MusicBrainz: Karl L. King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c038944-1829-4057-9558-2cf0fe5d5996
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