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    Address 6251 Hollywood Blvd.

    Ceremony date 02/08/1960

About
Wayne King
Born:
1901-02-16,
Savanna,
Illinois,
USA
Education:
Valparaiso University, IN
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Death Date:
-0001-11-30
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Wayne King

Wayne King was an American musician, songwriter, singer and orchestral leader. 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 in Harold Wayne King 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. King’s innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s “I Love You Truly” from its original 2/4 time over to 3/4.

The orchestra disbanded during World War II, and King joined the army, advancing to the rank of major. The orchestra was reestablished in 1946.

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