Country and pop music performer. His band was known as the Golden West
Cowboys.
Had one of the earliest hit versions of "The Tennesee Waltz"; his
version hit No. 3 on Billboard magazine's country charts in
1948.
His biggest hit, and only Billboard No. 1 country hit, came in 1951
with "Slow Poke"; the song was also a major pop hit.
A talented songwriter, usually with lyrics by Redd Stewart, his band's
long-time male vocalist. Among the King/Stewart compositions that have
become standards are "The Tennessee Waltz" and "You Belong to
Me".
Pee Wee King's composition "The Tennessee Waltz" became the State Song
of Tennessee in 1965.
Became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1715 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.