Wayne King
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1901-02-18
- Died
- 1985-07-16
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Sacred Trust
- Lake of Dreams
- Death of a Constitution
- From Cowboy to Game Warden
- The Audubon Society field guide to North American reptiles and amphibians
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,190
- Total plays
- 11,424
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Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and orchestra leader with a long association with both NBC And CBS. He was sometimes 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. Born Harold Wayne King in Savanna, Illinois <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Wayne+King
Key dates
- Born
- 18 February 1901
- Died
- 16 July 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wayne
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Savanna
- Place of death
- Paradise Valley
- Spouse
- Dorothy Janis
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Educated at
- Valparaiso University