Pee Wee King

Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski (February 18, 1914 – March 7, 2000), known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "Tennessee Waltz". Pee Wee King is credited with bringing the musicians union to the Grand Ole Opry — he was one of the first musicians in Nashville to carry a union card, and to have the members of his band work union. He also served on the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1914 (Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin), Died March 7, 2000 (Louisville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, arranger

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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
Victor	BS-054522	10-in.	10/7/1940	Dog house blues	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3310	10-in.	1/16/1950	Blame it all on Nashville	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-3311	10-in.	1/16/1950	The kissing dance	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3312	10-in.	1/16/1950	Rag mop	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-3747	10-in.	8/7/1950	We're gonna go fishin' (next Saturday night)	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-3748	10-in.	8/7/1950	Cincinnatti dancing pig	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-3749	10-in.	8/7/1950	River road two step	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	E0VB-3750	10-in.	8/7/1950	Mop rag boogie	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-4198	10-in.	4/16/1950	What, where and when	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Vocal trio, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-4199	10-in.	4/16/1950	Birmingham bounce	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-5684	10-in.	9/27/1950	Tomorrow you'll be married	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	composer
Victor	E0VB-5822	10-in.	10/21/1950	No one but you	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal duet, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5823	10-in.	10/21/1950	Within my heart (la golondrina)	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E0VB-5824	10-in.	10/21/1950	Helegged hilegged	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-321	10-in.	1/18/1949	Waltz of the Alamo	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-323	10-in.	1/18/1949	The color song (I lost my love)	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E1VB-0449	10-in.	3/4/1951	The strange little girl	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart ; The Three Dickens Sisters	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E1VB-0450	10-in.	3/4/1951	Chew tobacco rag	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	E1FB-1326	10-in.	2/28/1951	Vals de Tennessee	Los Ruiseñores	Mixed vocal group, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E1FB-1328	10-in.	2/28/1951	Vals de Tennessee	Los Ruiseñores	Vocal group, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-1979	10-in.	12/17/1946	Texas Toni Lee	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D6VB-1980	10-in.	12/17/1946	Tennessee central no. 9	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D6VB-1981	10-in.	12/17/1946	Southland polka	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1982	10-in.	12/17/1946	Steel guitar rag	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0359	10-in.	3/25/1947	I hear you knockin'	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0360	10-in.	3/25/1947	Keep them cold icy fingers off of me	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0361	10-in.	3/25/1947	Don't feel sorry for me	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0362	10-in.	3/25/1947	Arkansas traveler	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0363	10-in.	3/25/1947	Out of my mind	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-0364	10-in.	3/25/1947	Ten gallon boogie	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0366	10-in.	3/25/1947	Don't forget	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1197	10-in.	12/5/1947	Juke box blues	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-1198	10-in.	12/5/1947	Chattanooga Bess	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1199	10-in.	12/5/1947	Say good mornin' Nellie	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2300	10-in.	12/5/1947	Forty nine women	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2301	10-in.	12/5/1947	The ghost and honest Joe	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2302	10-in.	12/5/1947	New York to New Orleans	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2304	10-in.	12/5/1947	Quit honkin' that horn	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2309	10-in.	12/2/1947	Oh! Mo'nah	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and string band	instrumentalist, accordion, arranger
Victor	D7VB-2310	10-in.	12/2/1947	Bull fiddle boogie	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2311	10-in.	12/2/1947	Tennessee waltz	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	D7VB-2312	10-in.	12/2/1947	Rootie tootie	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2313	10-in.	12/2/1947	Gonna climb those golden stairs	Golden West Quartet	Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2314	10-in.	12/2/1947	Everytime I feel the spirit	Golden West Quartet	Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2315	10-in.	12/2/1947	Gospel boogie	Golden West Quartet	Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D7VB-2316	10-in.	12/2/1947	Singin' as I go	Golden West Quartet	Male vocal quartet with guitar, bass, and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0322	10-in.	1/18/1949	Whisper waltz	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0324	10-in.	1/18/1949	Bonaparte's retreat	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, lyricist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-0376	10-in.	2/18/1949	Tennessee waltz	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0392	10-in.	3/7/1949	Blue grass waltz	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-0393	10-in.	3/7/1949	Alabama moon	Dave Denney ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-0394	10-in.	3/7/1949	Tennessee tears	Dave Denney ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-0395	10-in.	3/7/1949	Get together polka	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	D9VB-0396	10-in.	3/7/1949	Your big bouquet of roses (has withered)	Dave Denney	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-1068	10-in.	6/6/1949	The Nashville waltz	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1069	10-in.	6/6/1949	The waltz of regret	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1070	10-in.	6/6/1949	Tennessee polka	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1073	10-in.	6/6/1949	You call everybody darlin'	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1074	10-in.	6/6/1949	The battle hymn of the republic	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1075	10-in.	6/6/1949	Black eyed susie (divide the ring)	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1076	10-in.	6/6/1949	Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea (bird in the cage)	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1077	10-in.	6/6/1949	Fire on the mountain (dip and dive)	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1078	10-in.	6/6/1949	Shocking rye straw	Lee A. Bedford Jr. ; Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band, with dance calls	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1079	10-in.	6/6/1949	Billy in the low ground	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1080	10-in.	6/7/1949	Devil's dream	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1081	10-in.	6/7/1949	Fisher's hornpipe	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1082	10-in.	6/7/1949	Sally Goodin	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	D9VB-1083	10-in.	6/7/1949	Whistling Rufus	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King	String band	leader, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	H824	10-in.	6/4/1942	I'll forgive you but I can't forget	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO40412	10-in.	1/15/1949	Tennessee waltz	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO40599	10-in.	4/1/1949	Waltz of the Alamo	Ray Smith	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO40950	10-in.	7/8/1949	Tennessee polka	Ray Smith	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CO43172	10-in.	4/26/1950	Bonaparte's retreat	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46929	10-in.	9/24/1951	Thy burdens are greater than mine	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO47269	10-in.	12/17/1951	You tried to ruin my name	Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper	Mixed vocal, with string band	songwriter
Brunswick	LA1464	10-in.	10/15/1937	End of my round-up days	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9087	10-in.	approximately 1951	Tennessee waltz	Tino Rossi ; Daniel White	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Pee Wee," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.

King, Pee Wee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353214.

"King, Pee Wee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.