The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s a… Read Full Bio ↴The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best remembered for their cover versions of "Standing on the Corner" and "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)".
The group was composed of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career on Six-Five Special, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of NME. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted "top vocal group" in the NME reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning.
Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy.
Denis King (born July 25, 1939, Hornchurch, Essex)
Michael King (b. April 25, 1935, Barking, Essex)
Anthony King (b. January 31, 1937, Barking, Essex)
Singles
Parlophone Records
1957 "Marianne" / "Little By Little"
1957 "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" / "Minne Minnehaha!" (UK #6)[4]
1957 "In The Middle Of An Island" / "Rockin' Shoes" (UK #19)[4]
1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" / "Winter Wonderland" (UK #22)[4]
1958 "Put A Light In The Window" / "Miss Otis Regrets" (UK #25)[4]
1958 "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" / "Six-5 Jive"
1958 "Moonlight and Roses" / "Torero"
1958 "Sitting In A Tree House" / "Father Time"
1959 "Leaning on a Lamp Post" / "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
1959 "Hop, Skip And Jump" / "Civilization"
1959 "Makin' Love" / "Caribbean"
1960 "Standing on the Corner" / "The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid" (UK #4)[4]
1960 "Mais Oui" / "Gotta Feeling" (UK #16)[4]
1960 "Doll House" / "Si Si Si" (UK #21)[4]
1960 "Seventy-Six Trombones" / "I Like Everybody" (UK #19)[4]
1961 "Goodbye Little Darling" / "Tuxedo Junction"
1961 "The Next Train Out Of Town" / "Sabre Dance"
1961 "The Language of Love" / "Go Tell Her For Me"
1962 "King Size Twist" / "Oh! What A Fool I've Been"
1962 "Everybody Back To Our Place/ "Don't Fly Away Flamingo"
1962 "Nicola" / "Way Down The Mountain"
Pye Records
1963 "One Boy Too Late" / "I've Got That Feeling Once Again"
1963 "Anyone Else" / "The Rainbow's End"
Oriole Records
1964 "Real Live Girl" / "Every Time It Rains"
CBS Records
1965 "Mister Sandman" / "I Want To Know"
1966 "Jo Jo" / "Peculiar"
1966 "Remember When" / "Everytime I See You"
Page One Records
1966 "Symphony For Susan" / "My Time"
1967 "My Mammy" / "Some Of These Days"
1967 "My Mother's Eyes" / "I'm Old Fashioned"
Tupperware (EMI)[5]
1967 "There's No Business Like Our Business" EP: There's No Business Like Show Business / "High Society" / "The Tupperware Brigade" / "Good News"
The group was composed of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career on Six-Five Special, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of NME. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted "top vocal group" in the NME reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning.
Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy.
Denis King (born July 25, 1939, Hornchurch, Essex)
Michael King (b. April 25, 1935, Barking, Essex)
Anthony King (b. January 31, 1937, Barking, Essex)
Singles
Parlophone Records
1957 "Marianne" / "Little By Little"
1957 "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" / "Minne Minnehaha!" (UK #6)[4]
1957 "In The Middle Of An Island" / "Rockin' Shoes" (UK #19)[4]
1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" / "Winter Wonderland" (UK #22)[4]
1958 "Put A Light In The Window" / "Miss Otis Regrets" (UK #25)[4]
1958 "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" / "Six-5 Jive"
1958 "Moonlight and Roses" / "Torero"
1958 "Sitting In A Tree House" / "Father Time"
1959 "Leaning on a Lamp Post" / "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
1959 "Hop, Skip And Jump" / "Civilization"
1959 "Makin' Love" / "Caribbean"
1960 "Standing on the Corner" / "The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid" (UK #4)[4]
1960 "Mais Oui" / "Gotta Feeling" (UK #16)[4]
1960 "Doll House" / "Si Si Si" (UK #21)[4]
1960 "Seventy-Six Trombones" / "I Like Everybody" (UK #19)[4]
1961 "Goodbye Little Darling" / "Tuxedo Junction"
1961 "The Next Train Out Of Town" / "Sabre Dance"
1961 "The Language of Love" / "Go Tell Her For Me"
1962 "King Size Twist" / "Oh! What A Fool I've Been"
1962 "Everybody Back To Our Place/ "Don't Fly Away Flamingo"
1962 "Nicola" / "Way Down The Mountain"
Pye Records
1963 "One Boy Too Late" / "I've Got That Feeling Once Again"
1963 "Anyone Else" / "The Rainbow's End"
Oriole Records
1964 "Real Live Girl" / "Every Time It Rains"
CBS Records
1965 "Mister Sandman" / "I Want To Know"
1966 "Jo Jo" / "Peculiar"
1966 "Remember When" / "Everytime I See You"
Page One Records
1966 "Symphony For Susan" / "My Time"
1967 "My Mammy" / "Some Of These Days"
1967 "My Mother's Eyes" / "I'm Old Fashioned"
Tupperware (EMI)[5]
1967 "There's No Business Like Our Business" EP: There's No Business Like Show Business / "High Society" / "The Tupperware Brigade" / "Good News"
A White Sport Coat
The King Brothers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'A White Sport Coat' by these artists:
Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys Ausverkaufte Tour, aber ich rapp erst seit Corona Ich bin üb…
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Les Baxter and His Orchestra A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Marty Robbins A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Marty Robbins (feat. Ray Conniff) A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Marty Robbins and Ray Conniff A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Marty Robbins Ray Conniff A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Ray Conniff Marty Robbins A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
Terry Dene a white sport coat and a pink carnation im all dressed…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The King Brothers:
Elmer's Tune Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What ma…
Elmers Tune Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What ma…
I'm Sittin' on Top of the World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
In The Middle Of An Island In the middle of an island In the middle of the…
Put a Light in the Window Ba dum dum dum dum dum dum dum Dum ba dum…
Standing on the Corner Watching all the girls go by Watching all the girls go…
Wake Up Little Susie Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie,…
Wake Up Little Suzie Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie,…
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@jillfoley6389
Now approaching my 78th birthday with great fear I can so remember so clearly when I saw this act at the Brighton Hippodrome in the fifties as a fellow schoolgirl at Sacred Heart Convent and she was at the St Annes Home in Hove and invited me to the Brighton Hippodrome where her parents who were acrobats were performing and I stood at the side of the stage in absolute wonderment, the evening was magical. How come I can remember this moment in my life so clearly so many years ago but cannot remember things from yesterday! My gratefull thanks to my fellow school friend who gave me a magical evening. God Bless.
@sMansGuitars
A lovely memory of a...simpler time. I hope you are still with us in your 80s...come on duck, my oldest friend is 91 this year.
@johntate5722
Lovely, lovely comment
@Phaedrax2
I was a big fan of the King Brothers in the 50s/60s, really lovely guys.
@jillfoley6389
Way back in the glorious fifties I was allowed backstage at the Brighton Hippodrome by a classmate at school whose parents were in an acrobat act. Watched them sing from the side of the stage. Such a thrill - makes me feel 15 again!
@SCFCSTOKE1
Awesome, only heard this song by mistake at a restaurant a few weeks ago, but now its my Kareoke song, the mature ladies love it..I'm only 42 , but its good to put a smile on peoples faces Better than all this Yo,Yo, Innit nonsense.. I was a 80's music kid... :)
@philboboggins
ditto my dad, this was in his 45 collection. not heard this version in many many years.
@annabellesinger3717
I love this version best thanks!
@davyboy232
it actually appeared first on the charts on the 31st of may 1957
@sMansGuitars
I had this on a 78rpm, pretty sure it was Parlophone on a red label. Denis King found later fame on his own.