Wayne King

Wayne King
King in 1931.
Background information
Birth nameHarold Wayne King
Born(1901-02-16)February 16, 1901
Savanna, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 1985(1985-07-16) (aged 84)
Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S.
GenresBig band
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentAlto saxophone
Years active1927–1983
Labels
Formerly of

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]

  1. ^ a b Summers, Kim. "Wayne King | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ "Celebrating Wayne King". Savanna Times Journal.
  3. ^ Grossman, Ron (25 March 2012). "The splendor and romance of Chicago's dance-hall days". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  4. ^ "'Waltz King' Wayne King Dies at 84, Led Big Band". Los Angeles Times. 17 July 1985. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  5. ^ "Wayne King". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  6. ^ "Wayne King". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 1985. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  7. ^ Morath, Max (2008). I Love You Truly: A Biographical Novel Based on the Life of Carrie Jacobs-Bond. New York: iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-53017-5., p. 19.