The article focuses on the march composer Karl Lawrence King and on his popular marches. It discusses how King started his musical career in his hometown Canton, Ohio, which had a large amount of band activity. It also discusses the features of King's marches which generally follows the traditional introduction pattern, with a four or eight measure opening phrase. Henry Fillmore, King's long-time friend, dedicated his final march "King Karl King," which illustrates Fillmore's famous sense of humor, to King.