who wrote the kentucky waltz
Pee Wee King, 86, 'Tennessee Waltz' Writer Then, inspired in part by Bill Monroe's ''Kentucky Waltz,'' Mr. King and Mr. Stewart wrote ''Tennessee Waltz'' in 1946 and recorded it two years later for RCA Victor. Patti Page's 1950 recording of the song for the Mercury label sold some three million copies, becoming one of the best-selling singles of its time.