Charles E. King

Charles E. King
King, prior 1921
Background information
Birth nameCharles Edward King
Born(1874-01-29)January 29, 1874
Estate of Queen Emma of Hawaii, Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
DiedFebruary 27, 1950(1950-02-27) (aged 76)
United States
Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, legislator, educator
Formerly ofRoyal Hawaiian Band

Charles Edward King (January 29, 1874 – February 27, 1950) was an educator, Hawaii territorial legislator, and a songwriter who is most widely known as the composer of "Ke Kali Nei Au". King was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Music historian George Kanahele regarded King as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music", although this sobriquet is more associated with John Kameaaloha Almeida.

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