The King Sisters
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The King Sisters were a popular American close-harmony vocal group, prominent from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for their radio, film, and big band performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The King Sisters canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
close-harmony group
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ vocal group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alvino Rey
ⓘ
The King Family ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| collaboration | performances with Alvino Rey’s orchestra ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
close harmony ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alyce King
ⓘ
Donna King ⓘ Luise King ⓘ Marilyn King ⓘ Maxine King ⓘ Yvonne King ⓘ |
| hasRelativeGroup | The King Cousins ⓘ |
| influenced | later American vocal groups ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
Hollywood musical films
ⓘ
network radio programs in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf | The King Family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arrangements suited to big band accompaniment
ⓘ
big band collaborations ⓘ family-oriented musical performances ⓘ film appearances ⓘ radio performances ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In the Mood (cover version)
ⓘ
The King Family Show ⓘ The King Sisters’ television specials ⓘ recordings with Alvino Rey’s orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation | singers ⓘ |
| partOf | American popular music history ⓘ |
| performedOn |
film
ⓘ
radio ⓘ |
| performedWith | big bands ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| style | close-harmony singing ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal group ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
subject surface form:
"I'll Walk Alone"