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Wayne King
  • Birth Name:
    Wayne Harold King
  • Nickname:
    The Waltz King
  • Date of Birth:
    February 16, 1901
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aquarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Savannah, Illinois, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
  • Date of Death:
    July 16, 1985
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Education:
    Valparaiso University

Family

Wayne King
  • Spouse:
    Dorothy Janis (21 March 1932 - 16 July 1985)

Career

Wayne King

Trivia

Wayne King
  • Wayne became quite the star and was even honored in his hometown of Savanna with a sign acknowloging that he was a resident of the town.
  • King's orchestra played its last engagement in March 1983 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida.
  • Wayne King and his Orchestra also played at Disneyland (Carnation Gardens) in the summer of 1970.
  • He released a Christmas album on Decca Records, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, in 1963.
  • In later years he operated a black angus cattle farm and a car rental business. In early 1958 he appeared as a guest challenger on the TV panel show "To Tell The Truth".
  • He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the retired silent film actress Dorothy Janis.
  • He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Radio category.
  • King's orchestra had a television show in Chicago from 1949 to 1952.
  • It was disbanded during World War II, and King joined the army, advancing to the rank of major. The orchestra was reestablished in 1946.
  • After playing saxophone for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, he created "Wayne King and Orchestra" in 1927.

Biography

Wayne King
Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wayne KingWayne King, born Harold Wayne King, (February 18, 1901 to July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and orchestral leader. He was sometimes referred to as "the Waltz King". Born in Savanna, Illinois, King was an impressive athlete in high school, and briefly played professional football with the Canton Bulldogs. He also attended Valparaiso University in Indiana for two years, but left to begin a career in music.

After playing saxophone for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, he created "Wayne King and Orchestra" in 1927. It was disbanded during World War II, and King joned the army, advancing to the rank of major. The orchestra was reestablished in 1946. King's orchestra had a television show in Chicago from 1949 to 1952. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Radio category.

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