Wayne King
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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 time over to .
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 time over to .
Early life
Harold Wayne King was born in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Harvey and Ida King. His father worked for the railroad and traveled frequently, so when King's mother died in 19081, he and his brothers lived in the Annie Whittenmeyer orphanage in Davenport, Iowa, for a brief period of time. He returned to Savanna in 1911 to live with his aunt and uncle, where he was the quarterback and captain of the football team at Savanna Township High School, where he graduated in 1920. He briefly played professional football with the Canton Bulldogs. He also began taking saxophone lessons as a teenager. King attended Valparaiso University in Indiana for two years, but left to begin a music career.
Recordings
"Goodnight, Sweetheart" (1931) "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1931) a #1 hit "Maria Elena" (1941) a #2 hit "All Alone" (1946) "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (orchestral, 1952) "Isle of Golden Dreams" (1957) "Golden Favorites" (1962) "Cecilia" (1965)
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External links
Early RCA publicity photo of Wayne King and his band Enter "Wayne King" in "Find" function of browser; link to photo is near beginning of bio. Listen Wayne King, his life and music on Big Band Serenade #199, 49 minutes. Scroll down to show 199; direct download available. Wayne King recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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