Wayne King | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Harold Wayne King |
Born | Savanna, Illinois, U.S. | February 16, 1901
Died | July 16, 1985 Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 84)
Genres | Big band |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument | Alto saxophone |
Years active | 1927–1983 |
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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.[1][2] 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.[1][3][4][5][6] King's innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly" from its original 2
4 time over to 3
4.[7]