[1] Originally named Buttons by his breeder,[2] he was renamed King when he was registered with the AQHA as number 234.
[2][6] James broke King and used him for roping and other ranch work, but when James joined the New York Giants organization to play baseball, King was sold to Win DuBose of Uvalde, Texas, for $550.
[6] However, eventually DuBose sold King to Jess Hankins of Rocksprings, Texas, on July 5, 1937, for the sum of $800.
[7] Two of his sons were inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame, those being Poco Bueno and Royal King.
[8] His daughter Taboo was the dam of Joe Cody, another member of the AQHA Hall of Fame.