Wayne King

American musician (1901–1985)
Person human Q7976390
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Wayne King

Summary

Wayne King is a human[1]. His place of birth was Savanna[2]. He was born on February 16, 1901[3]. He passed away in Paradise Valley[4]. He died on July 16, 1985[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and saxophonist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wayne King was born in Savanna[2].
  • Wayne King passed away in Paradise Valley[4].
  • Wayne King was born on February 16, 1901[3].
  • Wayne King was born on February 18, 1901[12].
  • Wayne King died on July 16, 1985[5].
  • Wayne King was married to Dorothy Janis[13].
  • Wayne King held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Wayne King worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Wayne King worked as a conductor[7].
  • Wayne King's professions included singer[8].
  • Wayne King's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Wayne King's professions included saxophonist[10].
  • Wayne King's education included a stint at Valparaiso University[15].
  • Wayne King received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • Wayne King is recorded as male[17].
  • Wayne King's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wayne King's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[19].
  • Wayne King's Commons category is recorded as Wayne King[20].
  • Wayne King's family name is recorded as King[21].
  • Wayne King's given name is recorded as Harold[22].
  • Wayne King's given name is recorded as Wayne[23].
  • Wayne King's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Wayne King's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Wayne King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Wayne King's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harold Wayne King'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1901-02-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3af70573-f0ea-4af8-90eb-7a9064ab2c1f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Savanna[2], Wayne King… Recorded date of birth include February 16, 1901[3] and February 18, 1901[12].

Education

Wayne King's education included a stint at Valparaiso University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and saxophonist[10].

Recognition

Wayne King received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

Personal Life

Among Wayne King's spouses was Dorothy Janis[13].

Death and Burial

Wayne King died on July 16, 1985[5]. He died in Paradise Valley[4].

Why It Matters

Wayne King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Wayne King born?

Born in Savanna[2], Wayne King…

Where did Wayne King die?

Wayne King passed away in Paradise Valley[4].

Who was Wayne King married to?

Wayne King's spouses include Dorothy Janis[13].

What did Wayne King do for work?

Wayne King worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and saxophonist[10].

Where did Wayne King go to school?

Wayne King was educated at Valparaiso University[15].

What awards did Wayne King receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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