King, Pee Wee

King, Pee Wee
▪ 2001
Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski 
      American bandleader and songwriter (b. Feb. 18, 1914, Milwaukee, Wis.—d. March 7, 2000, Louisville, Ky.), was an innovative and colourful figure in country music who co-wrote the classic hit “Tennessee Waltz.” The son of Polish immigrants, he learned fiddle and accordion at an early age and by his teens led his own polka band. In 1934 he joined Gene Autry's show as an accordion player with the Log Cabin Boys. After Autry left for Hollywood in 1936, King formed a band, naming it the Golden West Cowboys. The band was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry in 1937, and King was credited with introducing nontraditional instruments, such as drums and electric guitars, to the Opry stage. With Redd Stewart, the lead vocalist of the Cowboys, he wrote “Tennessee Waltz” in 1947. Recorded by Patti Page in 1950, the song became one of country music's most popular hits, selling more than five million copies worldwide. King went on to record several other hits, including “Bonaparte's Retreat” (1950) and “Slow Poke” (1951). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1974.

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