Composer
Charles E. King
American educator, Hawaii territorial legislator, songwriter
1874–1950
7 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1950
- Birthplace
- Nu‘uanu Pali
- Place of death
- United States
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Hawaiʻi; United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles Edward King (January 29, 1874 – February 27, 1950) was a Hawaiian-born American educator, Hawaii territorial legislator, and a songwriter who is most widely known as the composer of "Ke Kali Nei Au". King was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Music historian George Kanahele regarded King as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music", although this sobriquet is more associated with John Kameaaloha Almeida.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; composer
- Birth name
- Charles Edward King
- VIAF ID
- 102342559
- ISNI
- 0000000102383832
- GND ID
- 135036240
- Library of Congress ID
- n94017363
- MusicBrainz ID
- cf832ebc-1eb4-4810-8286-95a49cdc1258
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Ukulele, Guitar, Voice
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song Of The Islands | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Song Of Islands | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ke Kali Nei Au | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Beautiful Kahana | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Kaleleonalani | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Hawaiian Wedding Song | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 102342559. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.