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The King Sisters

Band, *1934 US
Pop and Jazz

American pop female group. Originally christened "America's First Family of Song" in the 1960's, The King Family, comprised of "big band era" greats King Sisters, guitar virtuoso Alvino Rey and 32 sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, aunts, uncles and children that made up their extended musical family, catapulted to fame following just two dazzling appearances on ABC-TV's The Hollywood Palace to become one of the most popular and beloved television, recording and concert acts of the 1960's and 70's. The King Sister were mothers of The Four King Cousins.

     
Members
Marilyn King
Yvonne King
voc 1920-2009 US
Alyce King
voc US
Donna King
voc US
Luise King
Paul Fredricks
tr 1918-2010 US
Popular Tracks   
Take The "A" Train on Imagination by The King Sisters
Aloha Oe (Hawaiian Farewell Song) on Aloha by The King Sisters
My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii on Aloha by The King Sisters
Early Autumn on Imagination by The King Sisters
On The Beach At Waikiki on Aloha by The King Sisters
Hawaiian War Chant on Aloha by The King Sisters
Sweet Leilani on Aloha by The King Sisters
My Tane (My Man) on Aloha by The King Sisters
Don't Take Your Love From Me on Imagination by The King Sisters
Imagination on Imagination by The King Sisters

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
ImaginationThe King Sisters2012Compil.
Starring the Magic Voices of the King SistersThe King Sisters, Margie Anderson2009Album
Love At Home With Members Of The Famous King FamilyThe King Sisters, Alvino Rey, Del Courtney2009Album
The King SistersThe King Sisters With Taylor Maids And Marilyn Peters And Castle Sisters2009Album
The New Sounds Of The Fabulous King SistersThe King Sisters2009Album
Introducing The King Sisters 1937-1938Horace Heidt And His Brigadiers Introducing The King Sisters2006Compil.
It's Love, Love, Love!The King Sisters2005Compil.
Imagination/Warm And WonderfulThe King Sisters2004Compil.
Queens Of SongThe King Sisters1999Compil.
Spotlight On... The King SistersThe King Sisters1995Compil.
Uncollected 1940-1941Alvino Rey And His Orchestra Vocals: The King Sisters1983Album
The Uncollected The King Sisters With Frank DeVol's Orchestra 1947The King Sisters With Frank De Vol And His Orchestra1981Album
The Answer Is LoveThe King Sisters1969Album
Bluesette / Sweet Georgia BrownThe King Sisters1966Single
In The MoodThe King Sisters1966Compil.
TV's Wonderful King SistersThe King Sisters1965Compil.
Baby, They're Singing Our SongThe King Sisters1960Album
Selections From The Album Baby, They're Singing Our SongThe King Sisters1960Single
Warm And WonderfulThe King Sisters1959Album
Selections From The Album Warm And WonderfulThe King Sisters1959Single
Lovin' Up A Storm / What Would I Do Without YouThe King Sisters1959Single
Girls And BoysThe King Sisters1959Single
Keep SmilingThe King Sisters1959Single
Holiday Of LoveThe King Sisters1958Single
What`s New ?The King Sisters1958Single
ImaginationThe King Sisters1958Album
Deep PurpleThe King Sisters1958Single
Autumn Time In Pleasant GroveThe King Sisters1958Single
In Hamburg / While The Lights Are LowThe King Sisters1957Single
Easy To LoveThe King Sisters1957Single
Imagination /You Are My ThrillThe King Sisters1957Album
AlohaThe King Sisters1957Single
ImaginationThe King Sisters1957Single
AlohaThe King Sisters1957Album
No Chance / Love Me - Love Me - Love MeThe King Sisters1955Single
Walk It On Down / Keep CoolThe King Sisters With Alvino Rey And His Orchestra1954Album
Everybody Knows You By Your First Name / Happy FeetThe King Sisters1950Album
I'll Get By / Some Days There Just Ain't No FishThe King Sisters1950Album
Take Me In Your Arms / Stone Cold Dead In The MarketThe King Sisters1947Album
The Coffee Song / My Honey's KissThe King Sisters1947Album
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano / Lester Leaps In / The Jeep's Jumpin'The King Sisters / Lester Young / Nat Jaffe And The V-Disc Jumpers1947Album
It's A Pity To Say Goodnight / Everybody Kiss Your SweetheartThe King Sisters1947Album
Chiquita Banana / Pin MarinThe King Sisters1946Album
Stone Cold Dead In The Market / The Coffee SongThe King Sisters1946Album
On The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe / Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me DearThe King Sisters1946Album
Pickle in the Middle / Isle of CapriThe King Sisters with Buddy Cole And His Orchestra1946Album
It's A Pity To Say Goodnight / Divorce Me C.O.D.The King Sisters1946Album
Heavenly Hideaway / It's Love-Love-LoveThe King Sisters1945Album
Candy / Saturday NightThe King Sisters1945Album
Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me DearThe King Sisters / Anita Ellis1945Album
Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta / Take Me In Your ArmsThe King Sisters And Freddy Martin And His Orchestra1945Album
Poor Lenore / No Can DoThe King Sisters With Buddy Cole And His Orchestra1945Album
San Fernando Valley / Milkman, Keep Those Bottles QuietThe King Sisters1944Album
The Trolley Song / All Of A Sudden My Heart SingsThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1944Album
Mairzy Doats / It's Love-Love-LoveThe King Sisters1944Album
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) / Behind Those Swinging DoorsThe King Sisters / Spike Jones And His City Slickers1944Album
I Came Here To Talk For Joe / Gobs Of LoveThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1942Album
(I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo / Over The RainbowThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1942Album
My Devotion / Conchita, Marcheta, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita LopezThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1942Album
I'll Get By / Fifteen Minute IntermissionThe King Sisters1942Album
Sing Your Worries Away/How Do You Fall In Love?The King Sisters1942Album
Oh, How I Miss You Tonight / Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree ( With Anyone Else But Me)The King Sisters1942Album
Jersey Bounce / Heavenly HideawayThe King Sisters1942Album
Daybreak / Kille KilleThe King Sisters1942Album
Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat / We're The Couple In The CastleThe King Sisters1941Album
My Sister And I / I UnderstandThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1941Album
Having A Lonely Time / He's 1-A In The Army And He's A-1 In My HeartThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1941Album
Whatcha Know Joe / Miss Otis RegretsThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1941Album
Where The Mountains Meet The Moon / PerspicacityThe King Sisters1941Album
Rose O'Day / Jack And JillThe King Sisters1941Album
Yo Te Amo, Oh! Baby / A Rose And A PrayerThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1941Album
The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) / Music MakersThe King Sisters With The Rhythm Reys1941Album
Sadie Hawkins' Day / Cielito LindoThe King Sisters1941Album
B-I-BI / MinkaThe King Sisters1941Album
Sometimes I'm Happy / Chop FooeyThe King Sisters1941Album
Six Lessons From Madam La Zonga / The Call Of The CanyonThe King Sisters1941Album
A Lover's Lullaby / Java JiveThe King Sisters1940Album
The Call Of The Canyon / Fifteen Minute IntermissionThe King Sisters1940Album
A Bee Gezindt / My Wubba DollyThe King Sisters1940Album
In The Mood / Irish WasherwomanThe King Sisters1940Album
I Used To Love You / Don't Go In The Lion's Cage TonightThe King Sisters1940Album
In The Mood / Give A Little WhistleThe King Sisters1940Album
SentimentalThe King SistersSingle
Four BrothersThe King SistersSingle
A Man Is Brother To A Mule / Divorce Me C.O.D.The King Sisters, Buddy Cole And His OrchestraAlbum
A Tender Word Will Mend It All / Sweetheart Of All My DreamsThe King SistersAlbum
Aloha, Part 3The King SistersSingle
Take The "A" TrainThe King SistersSingle
Seventy Six Trombones / UnbelievableThe King SistersSingle
The Fabulous King Sisters Live At Tahoe!The King Sisters With Alvino Rey And His OrchestraAlbum
Tell Me Pretty MaidenBarry Wood And The King SistersAlbum
Aloha, Part 2The King SistersSingle
Aloha, Part 1The King SistersSingle
The Big Band's Greatest VocalistsThe King Sisters, Alvino Rey And His OrchestraCompil.
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