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 (Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 77 records)

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.