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    • Feb 18, 1901
    Wayne King, often called the Waltz King, is born in Savannah, Illinois. The pop singer writes a pair of country hits: The Hoosier Hot Shots' "Annabelle" and Ferlin Husky's "The Waltz You Saved For Me"
    Feb 19, 1910
    Dorothy Janis is born in Dallas, Texas. She marries alto sax player Wayne King, who writes the Ferlin Husky country hit "The Waltz You Saved For Me"
    Mar 21, 1932
    Dance band leader Wayne King marries Dorothy Janis while his signature song, "The Waltz You Saved For Me," rides the pop charts. King's composition will become a country hit for Ferlin Husky 30 years later
    Sep 29, 1949
    The "Wayne King" music show debuts on NBC-TV. King's theme song, "The Waltz You Saved For Me," becomes a country hit for Ferlin Husky in 1962
    Jun 26, 1952
    The "Wayne King" music series ends a three-year run on NBC-TV's Midwest network. The show's theme song, "The Waltz You Saved For Me," becomes a country hit 10 years later for Ferlin Husky
    Jul 12, 1961
    Ferlin Husky records pop star Wayne King's "The Waltz You Saved For Me"
    Jul 16, 1985
    Dance band leader Wayne King dies in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Nicknamed "The Waltz King," he had the biggest version of the 1931 pop hit "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)." The song was covered for country fans in 1977 by Marty Robbins
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