Wayne King

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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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Wayne King first charted in 1930 with The Waltz You Saved for Me.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Josephine - #2: Josephine - #3: The Waltz You Saved for Me - #4: Goofus - #5: Goofus
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  Wayne King and His Orchestra
1.
12/1930

#3  The Waltz You Saved for Me
Wayne King and His Orchestra

263 pts
4
US




written by Wayne King greentick, Emil Flindt & Gus Kahn
Goofus
2.
1931

#5  Goofus
Wayne King and His Orchestra

147 pts
10
US




written by Wayne King greentick, William Harold & Gus Kahn
Goofus
3.
1932

Goofus
Wayne King and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US




written by Wayne King greentick, William Harold & Gus Kahn
  Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
Goofus
4.
1932

Goofus
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

114 pts
15
US




[Brunswick 20107]
written by Wayne King greentick, William Harold & Gus Kahn
  Dan Russo & His Oriole Orchestra
Goofus
5.
1932

#4  Goofus
Dan Russo & His Oriole Orchestra

232 pts
5
US




[Columbia 2641]
written by Wayne King greentick, William Harold & Gus Kahn
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
6.
1934

The Waltz You Saved for Me
Wayne King and His Orchestra

95 pts
18
US




written by Wayne King greentick, Emil Flindt & Gus Kahn
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
7.
1937

#2  Josephine
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

266 pts
3
US




written by Burke Bivens & Wayne King greentick
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
8.
1937

#1  Josephine
Wayne King and His Orchestra

267 pts
3
US




written by Burke Bivens & Wayne King greentick
  Hoosier Hot Shots
9.
1939

Annabelle
Hoosier Hot Shots

112 pts
15
US




written by Wayne King greentick, Burke Bivens & Mitchell Parish
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
10.
1939

Annabelle
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US




[Vocalion 4610]
written by Burke Bivens, Mitchell Parish & Wayne King greentick
  Les Paul
Goofus
11.
10/1950

Goofus
Les Paul

80 pts
21
US




hit for Dan Russo in 1932
[Capitol 1192]
written by Wayne King greentick & Gus Kahn
12.
07/1951

Josephine
Les Paul

129 pts
12
US




hit for Tommy Dorsey in 1937
[Capitol 1592]
written by Burke Bivens, Wayne King greentick & Gus Kahn
  Bill Black's Combo
13.
06/1960

Josephine
Bill Black's Combo

58 pts
18
US




[Hi 2022]
written by Burke Bivens, Wayne King greentick & Gus Kahn
  Ferlin Husky
14.
01/1962

The Waltz You Saved for Me
Ferlin Husky

from Some of My Favorites   
14 pts
94
US


13
ctry
[Capitol 4650]
written by Wayne King greentick, Emil Flindt & Gus Kahn
  The Carpenters
Goofus
15.
08/1976

Goofus
The Carpenters

from A Kind of Hush   A Kind of Hush
33 pts
56
US
4
AC


[A&M 1859]
written by Wayne King greentick & Gus Kahn


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Wayne King and His Orchestra


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