Robert King

Robert A. King (September 20, 1862 – April 13, 1932) was a prolific early twentieth century American composer, who wrote under pen names including the pen names, Mary Earl, Robert A. Keiser, and Betty Chapin.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1862 (New York City), Died April 13, 1932 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger

Notes: Sometimes listed as Robert A. King, A. Robert King, or R. A. King. King has several pseudonyms, among them Betty Chapin, Vivian Grey, and Mabel McKinley.

See Also: Chapin, Betty; Chapin, Betty; Earl, Mary; King, Robe

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 334 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	80911	10-in.	3/20/1923	Honeymoon chimes	Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera and Franchini	Steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo and chimes (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	81149	10-in.	7/26/1923	I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81260	10-in.	10/4/1923	Mississippi ripples	Columbia Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	81521	10-in.	2/1/1924	Why did I kiss that girl?	Columbia Orchestra ; Billy Jones	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	81824	10-in.	6/12/1924	Go 'long, mule	Roy Smeck	Ukulele solo, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	81905	10-in.	8/8/1924	Go 'long, mule	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81980	10-in.	9/8/1924	Rose Marie	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	140093	10-in.	10/7/1924	Go 'long, mule	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	140252	10-in.	1/15/1925	Ain't my baby grand?	Ernest Hare ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	140331	10-in.	2/8/1925	Peter Pan (I love you)	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	30551	12-in.	10/7/1910	Beyond the gates of paradise	Vernon Archibald	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	48528	12-in.	12/22/1915	Caught in the net	Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson	Band	composer
Columbia	48893	12-in.	8/18/1916	Romany waltz	Prince's Orchestra ; G. Hepburn Wilson	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	49490	12-in.	9/4/1918	Beautiful Ohio	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	49688	12-in.	10/31/1919	Dreamy Alabama	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	49979	12-in.	7/18/1921	Remember	Prince's Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	98006	12-in.	1/4/1922	By the old Ohio shore	Prince's Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W140552	10-in.	4/26/1925	Seminola	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141151	10-in.	10/17/1925	The convict and the rose	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	141466	10-in.	1/7/1926	Keep your skirts down, Mary Ann	Arthur Fields ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	141790	10-in.	3/11/1926	Oh! You Lulu Belle	Broadway Bellhops ; Harmony Brothers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	W141915	10-in.	4/5/1926	Putting on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W141956	10-in.	4/13/1926	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	songwriter
Columbia	142335	10-in.	6/22/1926	Tell me you love me	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	143154	10-in.	11/27/1926	The sphinx	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 151-175 of 334 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.

King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.

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