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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 293 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-070341	10-in.	10/29/1941	Ginger flower	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-070478	10-in.	12/11/1941	The anniversary waltz	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-070479	10-in.	12/11/1941	The echo says no	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-070480	10-in.	12/11/1941	Sailboat in the sky	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-070481	10-in.	12/11/1941	Russian rose	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-074085	10-in.	2/19/1942	Because you love me	Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra	Recitation, with orchestra	director
Victor	BS-074086	10-in.	2/19/1942	The day is done	Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra	Recitation, with orchestra	composer, director
Victor	BS-074087	10-in.	2/19/1942	The lamp of memory	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-074088	10-in.	2/19/1942	Angeline	Art Kassel Trio ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-074089	10-in.	2/19/1942	Until the stars fall down	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-074090	10-in.	2/19/1942	Deep in the heart of Texas	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-074188	10-in.	4/1/1942	I'm getting mighty lonesome for you	Three Barries ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-074189	10-in.	4/1/1942	Don't tell a lie about me, dear (And I won't tell the truth about you)	Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-074190	10-in.	4/1/1942	Be brave, beloved	Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	D5VB-0332	10-in.	5/1/1945	My mother's waltz	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director
Victor	D5VB-0333	10-in.	5/1/1945	Remember when	George Devron ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director
Victor	D5VB-0384	10-in.	10/4/1945	Spring rain	Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0385	10-in.	10/4/1945	In so many words	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-0390	10-in.	10/12/1945	Pretty Penny	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	D6VB-1854	10-in.	3/4/1946	All alone	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1855	10-in.	3/4/1946	What'll I do	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1856	10-in.	3/4/1946	Remember	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1857	10-in.	3/6/1946	Blue skies	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1858	10-in.	3/6/1946	Always	Earl Randall ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1859	10-in.	3/6/1946	A pretty girl is like a melody	Earl Randall ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director

(Results 176-200 of 293 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.