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The King's Men

The King's Men quartet was comprised of Ken Darby, arranger & bass; Rad Robinson baritone; Jon Dodson, lead tenor; Bud Linn, top tenor. Formed in Hollywood in 1929, they took their name from a radio sponsor named King. Their first engagement was as a singing foursome in the Paramount film "Sweetie." This led to other films and radio contracts... See full bio »

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Filmography

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The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series) (singers: theme song - 41 episodes, 1957-1958) (vocals: theme song - 10 episodes, 1956-1957) (theme music: words and music - 1 episode, 1957)
Patron of the Art (1958) (singers: theme song)
The Brothers (1958) (singers: theme song)
Jim Bowie, Apache (1958) (singers: theme song)
Horse Thief (1958) (singers: theme song)
The Lion's Cub (1958) (singers: theme song)
 
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue (singer: theme song)
 
Show ShowActor (43 titles)
1957 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Singers
Four Fabulous Characters (1957) … Singers
 
1954 The George Jessel Show (TV series)
Episode #1.19 (1954)
 
1952 With a Song in My Heart
Vocal Ensemble (uncredited)
 
1952 Universal Cartoon Melodies: Song Dreams (short)
Quartet
 
1950 Sing Your Thanks (short)
Quartet
 
1950 The Brave Engineer (short)
The King's Men
 
1949 Song of the Range (short)
Quartet
 
1949 Sailing with a Song (short)
Quartet
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Vocal Ensemble
 
1947 Fun & Fancy Free
Singers (as The Kings Men)
 
1946 Make Mine Music
The King's Men (voice) (as King's Men)
 
1944 Heavenly Days
Soldier Quartet
 
1944 Sing a Jingle
The King's Men
 
1943 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
Singing Quartet
 
1943 Follow the Band
The King's Men
 
1943 Hi, Buddy
Singing Quartet
 
1942 For Me and My Gal
The King's Men (uncredited)
 
1942 Cairo
Group Singers (uncredited)
 
1942 Juke Box Jenny
The King's Men
 
1942 Call Out the Marines
Quartet (as King's Men)
 
1942 The Chool Song (short)
The King's Men
 
1941 Two-Faced Woman
Nightclub Trio (uncredited)
 
1941 Dumbo
Choral Effects (uncredited)
 
1941 Man from Montana
Singing Quartet/Homesteaders
 
1941 The Roundup
Musicians/Cowhands
 
1940 Knights of the Range
Singing Cowhands
 
1940 Stagecoach War
Singing Outlaws
 
1940 The Showdown
Singing Cowhands
 
1939 Law of the Pampas
Singing Cowhands
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz
Munchkins (voice) (uncredited)
 
1939 Renegade Trail
Singing Cowhands
 
1939 St. Louis Blues
THe King's Men
 
1939 Honolulu
Singers (uncredited)
 
1938 Midnight Frolics (short) (voice)
 
1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band
Singing Army Quartet - Y.M.C.A. (uncredited)
 
1935 Thanks a Million
Quartet (uncredited)
 
1934 Belle of the Nineties
Troubled Waters Quartet (uncredited)
 
1934 Hollywood Party
Quartet (uncredited)
 
1934 Murder at the Vanities
Lovely One Quartet (uncredited)
 
1934 We're Not Dressing
Vocal Ensemble (uncredited)
 
1933 Going Hollywood
Quartet (uncredited)
 
1930 Let's Go Native
Title Song Quartet (uncredited)
 
1929 Sweetie
Title Song Quartet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (33 titles)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (performer: "Feelin' High" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
The Swordsman (1956) (performer: "Jim Bowie")
 
1952 Universal Cartoon Melodies: Song Dreams (short) (performer: "There is a Tavern in the Town", "You Had a Dream", "Alouette")
 
1950 Sing Your Thanks (short) (performer: "Thank You For a Lovely Evening", "I Was Seeing Nellie Home", "Thanks for the Buggy Ride")
 
1950 The Brave Engineer (short) (performer: "The Ballad of Casey Jones")
 
1949 Song of the Range (short) (performer: "Home on the Range", "The Old Chisholm Trail", "Red River Valley")
 
1949 Sailing with a Song (short) (performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "By the Sea")
 
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue (performer: "You're Everywhere")
 
1946 Make Mine Music (performer: "The Martins and the Coys" 1936)
 
1944 Heavenly Days (performer: "PLEASE WON'T YOU LEAVE MY GIRL ALONE", "I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS")
 
1943 Girl Crazy (performer: "Bidin' My Time" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1943 The Kansan (performer: "Lullaby of the Herd")
 
1943 Follow the Band (performer: "Don't Tread On The Tail Of Me Coat" - uncredited)
 
1943 Hi, Buddy (performer: "How Ya Gonna Keep Them Down on the Farm", "Oui, Oui, Marie", "We're in the Navy", "Army Air Corps Song", "We-All Tegether")
 
1942 For Me and My Gal (performer: "What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?" 1918 - uncredited, "There's a Long, Long Trail" 1915 - uncredited, "Where Do We Go from Here?" 1917 - uncredited)
 
1942 Cairo (performer: "To a Wild Rose", No.1 from "Woodland Sketches, Op.51" 1896, "From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water" 1909, "Beautiful Ohio" 1918, "Avalon" 1920, "There's No Place Like Home Home, Sweet Home" 1823, "Keep the Light Burning Bright" 1942)
 
1942 Juke Box Jenny (performer: "Give Out", "Swing To Mother Goose", "Carry Me Back To Ol' Virginny" / "Then You'll Remember Me")
 
1942 Call Out the Marines (performer: "Zana Zaranda" 1941 - uncredited)
 
1942 The Chool Song (short) (performer: "The Chool Song")
 
1941 Skyline Serenade (short) (performer: "I Like Balalaika", "Old Dan Tucker", "Tonight We Love" from Tschaikowsky's Piano Concerto in B Flat Minor)
 
1941 Man from Montana (performer: "Call of the Range", "The Western Trail")
 
1941 The Roundup (performer: "Love Never Grows Old", "Easy-Go-Slim", "Ride 'em Cowboy")
 
1940 Knights of the Range (performer: "There on the Prairie", "Covered Wagon Moved Right Along", "Morning on the Trail")
 
1940 Stagecoach War (performer: "Hold Your Horses", "Lope-Along Road", "Westward Ho!")
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (performer: "Munchkinland Medley: 'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are', 'The House Began To Pitch', 'As Mayor of the Munchkin City', 'As Coroner, I Must Aver', 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead', 'Lullaby League', 'Lollipop Guild' and 'We Welcome You to Munchkinland'" 1939 - uncredited, "You're Off to See the Wizard" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1939 Honolulu (performer: "The Leader Doesn't Like Music" 1939, "Hawaiian Medley")
 
1939 Law of the Pampas (performer: "Press Along to the Big Corral")
 
1939 Renegade Trail (performer: "Lazy Rolls the Rio Grande", "Hi Thar, Stranger")
 
1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band (performer: "I Can Always Find a Little Sunshine in the Y.M.C.A." 1918 - uncredited)
 
1935 Thanks a Million (performer: "New O'leans" 1935)
 
1934 We're Not Dressing (performer: "Sailor's Chanty It's a Lie" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 Hollywood Party (performer: "Feelin' High" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1929 Sweetie (performer: "My Sweeter Than Sweet" - uncredited, "Bear Down, Pelham" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1956-1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Convoy Gold (1957)
Monsieur Francois (1956)
Land Jumpers (1956)
Trapline (1956)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performers in Clip from 'Hollywood Party' (uncredited)
 

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