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"
Manhattan
The King Brothers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Manhattan' by these artists:
175R 海を越えていけ遠い遠いほう 知らない町までの長い長い旅 あれは夏の夢行方くらました 消えた水平線潤んだ涙腺 伸ばしきった…
A2H Si j'le fais pas pour le cash c'est que j'le…
Alexis Brooke I'm pulling up with Rachel, I'm a little unstable I been…
American Aquarium Thousand feet above the ground Lookin' o'er a postcard town …
Andy Ross and His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Anna Ayers So here it goes The last song I wrote The word I…
Annie Ross Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Axelle Red & Renaud Petit Portoricain, bien intégré quasiment New-Yorkais Dans …
Axelle RedRenaud Petit Porto-ricain, bien intégré quasiment New-yorkais Dans…
Bing Crosby Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Bligg Entweder Manhattan oder nöd, Manhattan oder nöd, s gaht be…
Blossom Dearie I'll take Manhattan The Bronx and Staten Island, too It's lo…
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Shakey Davey's got a twelve gauge in his hand It's sawed…
Bobby Short Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Bristoltooth And I'm not from Manhattan but I could be someone to…
Buddy Bregman Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all…
C. Hicks Hey ! Manhattan en imprimé sur ton blouson Hey ! Manhattan…
Caetano Veloso We'll have Manhattan The Bronx and Staten Island too It's lo…
Camélia Jordana J'ai le cœur building Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Fait …
Camélia Jordana J'ai le cњur building Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Fait d…
Camlia Jordana J'ai le cœur building Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Fait …
Carmen Cavallaro Summer journeys To Niag'ra And to other places Aggravate all…
Carmen Justice Its been a long day, a long year So what are…
Cat Power The hotel above and the street below People come and people…
Cat Power (feat Angel Haze) The hotel above and the street below People come and people…
Chamberlain Strange voices calling me back home. I should not have…
Cinerama I can't help staring when you're hardly wearing a thing Your…
Clinton Cerejo New York Mein Lambi Lambi Buildings Hoti Hai Na? Plane…
Coles Whalen Lisa listens closely to the timbre of my voice As it…
Constance Amiot On ira vivre à Manhattan Un jour de pluie comme aujourd'hui …
D Lately I've been a fucking mess But I still get random…
Deadgreenbird Ten brudny świat to moja utopia Gdzie krzyk i płacz nienawiś…
Diana Ross and the Supremes (Richard Rodgers/Lorentz Hart) We'll have Manhattan The Bro…
Diego Ojeda Yo la vi corriendo sola por Manhattan, la recuerdo por las…
Dinah Shore and Tony Martin Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Dinah Washington We'll have Manhattan The Bronx and Staten Island too. It's l…
Earl Shelton Orchestra Summer journeys to Niag'ra And to other places aggra- vate…
Ella Fitzgerald Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all…
Ella Fitzgerald and The Buddy Bregman Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate al…
Ella Fitzgerald Buddy Bregman & Buddy Bregman and His Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places aggra- vate…
Ella Fitzgerald Buddy Bregman & Buddy Bregman Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all…
Enrique Morente Me condenaron a veinte años de hastío por intentar cambiar e…
Eric Johnson Artist: Eric Johnson Album: Venus Isle Track: Manhattan In…
Eric Rogers and His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
F.I.N so write the tragedy when weâ#128##153#re building up fear o…
Fitzgerald (Ella) Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all…
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett Spring in Manhattan Starts after dark After a lazy afternoon…
Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly Tempo, you know that good old tempo: Just give me that…
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
G'Race All the highs Without the lows but it's not the way…
Gallant Brainwaves living in stills Nightmares just floating on fil…
George Russel and his Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate al…
George Russell Summer journeys To Niag′ra And to other places Aggravate all…
George Russell and His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
G’Race All the highs Without the lows but it's not the way…
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Head of Femur Did you ever stare at the globe? As a kid and…
Helen O'connell Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Herreys Lyssna här - åh, vilket liv Pulsen den är intensiv Breda gat…
IV the Polymath VIctor Nimekam na moto–oh Moto moto–oh (Dj Venji) Dance to …
J.Santos Been livin in the city too many girls lookin pretty, pretty,…
J.Satriani E.Johnson S.Vai Artist: Eric Johnson Album: Venus Isle Track: Manhattan Inst…
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Joe Bushkin Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate …
Joe Satriani Eric Johnson Steve Vai Artist: Eric Johnson Album: Venus Isle Track: Manhattan Inst…
Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
K.I.D. Spring in Manhattan Starts after dark After a lazy afternoon…
Keenan I fall to pieces, babe but you'll never know I follow…
Kent Summer journeys To Niag'ra And to other places Aggravate all…
Kings of Leon I like to dance all night It summons the day That's how…
L.M.Y.E They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom For trying to…
La Oreja de Van Gogh Vuelve a llover sobre manhattan El contador del taxi para Al…
Lee Wiley Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Lee Wiley & Bobby Hackett Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate …
Louise Attaque Il y avait des débordements anciens Tu sais, quand tu voulai…
Ludwig Von 88 Planchant pour mettre à jour Les entrailles de la matière …
Luke Moi, qui ne croyais plus en rien Tout était monstre à…
Maciej Zembaty Mój wyrok brzmiał: Dwadzieścia lat znużenia Tak karzą tych c…
Man Ray Cuando viajo en temporada No me importa más nada Es lo que…
Marty Gold and His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Massiv Tango, gib mir den Beat, Bruder Da-da-dam, da-da-dam! Das is…
Medicensanto Te deseo Todo el dia Como antes Cuando yo a ti Te tenia en U…
Mel Tormé Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Midtown I can't believe anything Every year it's the same Chew me up…
Morente & Lagartija Nick Me condenaron a 20 años de hastío Por intentar cambiar el…
Mozella Every promise you've broken You can have them back Every f…
Onyx Collective Summer journeys to Niag'ra And to other places aggra- vate a…
Pacifique Long Island s'éveille, et moi je me rappelle. Rien qu'un ta…
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Pieces Of A Dream Moon and the stars Honky-tonk cars Goodbye Manhattan Can't b…
Quique González Una mujer da de comer a los gatos Debajo de mi…
R. Rodgers Summer journeys to Niag'ra And to other places aggra- vate a…
Renaud & Axelle Red Petit Portoricain Bien intégré quasiment New-Yorkais Dans mo…
Richard Rodgers Summer journeys To Niag'ra And to other places Aggravate all…
Rod Stewart Summer journeys to Niagara And to other places aggravate all…
Rod Stewart Feat. Dolly Parton Summer journeys to Niagara And to other places aggravate al…
Rod Stewart [feat. Bette Midler] Summer journeys to Niagara And to other places aggravate all…
Rodgers & Hart Summer journeys to Niag'ra and to other places aggra- vate…
Rosemary Clooney Summer journeys to Niag'ra And to other places aggra- vate a…
Rosemary Clooney (1) Summer journeys to Niag'ra And to other places aggra- vate…
Sara Bareilles You can have Manhattan I know it's for the best I'll gather…
Say Anything In my dreams we fly away from all the palm…
Scott Walker here you are boy here you are here you are boy here you…
Shep Fields & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Skydd Viens me voir à Manhattan Manhattan Yeaaaah (Tkt y'a SuLFu t…
Stacey Kent Summer journeys To Niag'ra And to other places Aggravate all…
Steve Tyrell We'll have Manhattan The Bronx and Staten Island, too It's l…
TEDUA Avevo due felpe felpe come giacca quell'inverno (yeah) Eri c…
The Buddy Bregman Orchestra Summer journeys to Niagara and to other places Aggravate all…
The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orchestra) Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
The Supremes (Richard Rodgers/Lorentz Hart) We'll have Manhattan The Bro…
The War In the city, she wakes, before the break of day,…
Tijuana Sweetheart If I knew when I was young that I'd be…
Tony Bennett Summer journeys To Niag'ra And to other places Aggravate …
Tony Martin & Dinah Shore Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Toots Thielemans Spring in Manhattan starts after dark After a lazy afternoon…
Turnstyle Airport, New York, short walk Bags in trunk to Manhattan Met…
Twin-A Make my way to Manhattan One mile at a time Climb on…
V.A. One step, on 7th avenue One glance, my hands are trembling…
Vagiant If I knew when I was young that I'd be…
Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Visqueen Save me from crossing wires I know will black me out Save…
Vyvyan James Hope-Scott Pacific, specific old days Watch through windows for anythin…
W&W I'm mad about the boy, I know it's stupid To be mad…
Westcott One down. Still frames. It's obvious. Can I fall Shorter t…
Will Bradley & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Woody Allen; Diane Keaton; Michael Murphy; Mariel Hemingway; Meryl Streep This is the story of a young girl Who was the…
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Yves Simon Dans les rues de Central Park Y a des noirs portoricains Q…
Yves Simon & Les Korrigans Dans les rues de Central Park Y a des noirs portoricains Qui…
Tijuana Sweetheart If I knew when I was young that I'd be…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The King Brothers:
Elmers Tune Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What ma…
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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Cadillac John
These guys were great! I used to follow them back in the day, the accordion player is awesome and also a heck of a saxophone player. Nice to see this I hope you can find more videos of The King Bros.
John Donald
Thanks so much for posting! My Father was the drummer of The King Brothers John "Kayo" Donald! been trying to search for old King Brothers vids, so thanks again!
derail14
i see these guys back in the 80,s at hardys pub near greensburgh pa, they sounded just like the records they recorded, i recall it was a packed house..........
Bill PMMBH
PA talent shines
Anthony Vavra
My uncles are the king brothers