Wayne King
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King in 1931. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Wayne King |
| Born | February 16, 1901 Savanna, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1985 (aged 84) Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| 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. 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. King's innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly" from its original 2
4 time over to 3
4.