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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_Records_(United_States)King Records (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Location. Cincinnati, Ohio. King Records was an American label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The label owned several divisions, including Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown. It released original material until 1975.

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   We are KING RECORDS - a comprehensive entertainment company founded in 1931 in Japan. Through music, film and anime, KING RECORDS aims to create life-rich contents and fulfill the world.

3. library.rockhall.com › king_recordsKing Records: Home - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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   Aug 9, 2024 · The traveling exhibit has been enhanced with artifacts and archival items from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s collections. Over a dozen Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees recorded at King Records during its 30-year history, including Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Dave Bartholomew, Ja mes Brown and the Famous Flames, Bootsy Collins, the “5” Royales, Little Willie John, Fredd y King ...

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4. stories.cincinnatipreservation.org › items › showKing Records - A place that crossed racial lines to ...

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   What was King Records? King Records was an important record label owned by Syd Nathan that was active from 1943-1968. The King Records studio building is located in the Evanston neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. King Records recorded in the genres of hillbilly/Appalachian folk, bluegrass, country, jazz, doo-wop, R&B, funk, and soul. It is also argued that the label produced some of the first ...

5. www.history-of-rock.com › king_recordsSyd Nathan's King Records - History of Rock

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   The first "race" record on King was released in fall of 1947 and by the end of 1948 it was the top selling "race" label of the year. This was largely the result of three huge records: Tomorrow Night by Lonnie Jackson. "I Love You, Yes I Do by Bullmoose Jackson and "Good Rockin' Tonight by Wynonie Harris.

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6. www.zeroto180.org › king-records-in-a-nutshellKing Records - In a Nutshell - Zero to 180 - Three Minute Magic

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   Jan 31, 2021 · King’s pressing plant now has 50 presses operating from a dry-blend system. Miller said that they are now renovating the pressing plant under a $600,000 program. King’s printing plant, which as full color presses, is capable of turning out more than 500,000 fronts a day.

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   Who owns King Records?

   • King Records was an American label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The label owned several divisions, including Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown. It released original material until 1975. Initially King specialized in country music, at the time known as hillbilly music.

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   Who founded King Records?

   • King Records was founded by Jewish businessman Sid Nathan in 1943. It is credited as the first racially integrated workplace in Cincinnati, with black men and women making up 20% of the factory workers at the record press and holding integral creative, managerial, and directorial positions within the company.

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   What genres did King Records produce?

   • King Records produced music in various genres, including hillbilly/Appalachian folk, bluegrass, country, jazz, doo-wop, R&B, funk, and soul. It is also argued that the label produced some of the first rock n' roll music ever recorded.

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   How many records did King make per month?

   • King was the 6th largest record company in the US, capable of pressing one million records per month. Nearly 500 of its singles made the R&B, country and pop charts, with 32 number one singles. Syd Nathan was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

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   Who owns Queen Records?

   • Queen Records was the "Race Records" division of King Records and was also owned by Syd Nathan. It was founded in 1943 and was eventually folded into King. King also owned Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown.

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   Why was King Records a country label?

   • Initially, King Records was to be a country label. However, King Records was a self sufficient organization as Nathan had his own printing plant and distribution network to avoid the problems faced by independents labels, such as getting records pressed, distributed, and getting paid.

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8. www.britannica.com › topic › King-RecordsKing Records | American music company | Britannica

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   In King Records in the Queen City. Record store owner Syd Nathan established King Records in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1943. Situated just across the Ohio River from more rural, Southern-oriented Kentucky, Nathan recorded country acts who came to town to play on WLW’s Midwestern Hayride and the touring black singers and bands….