The King Sisters
One of the big-band era's most popular and enduring vocal groups, the King Sisters -- Donna, Yvonne, Luise and Alyce -- were born and raised in Salt Lake City, UT. Taking their stage name from their father, vocal trainer Daddy King Driggs, the siblings initially teamed with their mother and a family friend as the Six King Sisters, first attracting attention while appearing with the Horace Heidt Band in 1935 and enjoying a three-year tenure on Heidt's radio series. The group's lineup shrank to a quartet as the decade wore on, and in 1939 -- following a stint with Al Pearce -- the King Sisters joined a new band formed by Luise's husband, the legendary guitarist Alvino Rey. In addition to appearing on Rey's hits "Nighty Night" and "I Said No," the sisters also scored a series of smashes issued under their own name, among them "The Hut Sut Song," "I Understand," "I'll Get By" and "In the Mood."
At the peak of their success, the King Sisters also appeared in a number of Hollywood features, including 1942's Sing Your Worries Away, 1944's Meet the People and 1945's Cuban Pete. By this time they were no longer working with Rey, who had dissolved his band upon entering the armed forces; throughout 1944 the siblings were regulars on Kay Kyser's radio series, but during the postwar years their popularity declined, and throughout the 1950s they were well outside the public eye. In 1965, however, the King Sisters -- as well as members of their extended family, including Rey -- were tapped by the ABC television network to host their own weekly variety show; it was an immediate hit, although the death of featured performer Daddy King Driggs just a few weeks into the program's run made their success bittersweet. The King Family Show continued its run until 1969, with the sisters easing into retirement during the decade to follow.
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The King Sisters, Frank DeVol's Orchestra
Jazz - Pubblicato da Hindsight Records il 1 gen 1995
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Warm And Wonderful
Pop - Pubblicato da CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) il 1 gen 1959
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Imagination/Warm And Wonderful
Lounge - Pubblicato da EMI Catalogue il 23 dic 2004
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Imagination
Pop - Pubblicato da CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) il 1 gen 1958
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The Very Best of the King Sisters
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Past Classics Jazz il 25 nov 2008
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Over The Rainbow - The Very Best Of
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Master Classics Records il 1 giu 2009
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Great Ladies Of Song / Spotlight On The King Sisters
Spoken Word - Pubblicato da Capitol Records il 1 gen 1995
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The Ultimate Collection
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Masters Inc. il 1 apr 2012
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Aloha
Pop - Pubblicato da CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) il 1 gen 1957
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Over The Rainbow - Original Recordings 1940-45
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Flare Records il 2 mag 2006
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Queens Of Song
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Jasmine Records il 21 apr 2012
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The New Sounds of the Fabulous King Sisters
Pop - Pubblicato da Brownbeats Records il 20 lug 2013
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Remasterd Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Pubblicato da jjjedizionimusicali il 5 mag 2023
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Spotlight On The King Sisters (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da RevOla il 15 ott 2021
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In The Mood
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Flare Records il 25 gen 2002
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The King Sisters Selected Favorites
Pop - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 20 giu 2006
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Sisters Of Song (181)
Pop - Pubblicato da Excess Music il 9 ott 2020
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Togetherness
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Turntable Recordings il 17 lug 2015
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Pop - Pubblicato da Master Tape Records il 4 set 2020
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Baby, They're Singing Our Song / Imagination
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Stage Door il 7 dic 2011
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The King Sisters' Swingin' On A Star
Pop - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 24 giu 2006
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