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KING RECORDS

About Me

"James Brown" 3/15/1969"Hawkshaw Hawkins"Between 1943 and 1971 Cincinnati's King Records revolutionized the process in which music was recorded, manufactured, distributed and promoted. No plaque or sign gives witness to the heyday of the chocolate-brown warehouse that sits just south of the Woodburn Avenue overpass. Nothing indicates that from within its walls emerged nearly 250 hit songs and that it manufactured more than 150 million records in the Jazz, Country and Rhythm & Blues fields. Much of the music it recorded reflected the nation's changing times, especially in attitudes toward race. The whole operation was the brainstorm of Sydney Nathan. (from The King Records Story by Darren Blase -- Shake It Records -- Cincinnati)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/11/2005
Band Members: James Brown, John Lee Hooker, The Stanley Brothers, Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Philip Paul, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, The Platters, Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, The Students, Delmore Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Tiny Bradshaw, Lonnie Johnson, Little Willie John, The Dominoes, The 5 Royales, Homer & Jethro, Bull Moose Jackson, The Ravens, Todd Rhodes, Ivory Joe Hunter, Joe Thomas, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Mabel Scott, Earl Bostic, Lucky Millinder, Sonny Thompson, The Swallows, Professor Longhair, Lil Greenwood and the Four Jacks, The Charms, Lula Reed, Jack Dupree and Mr. Bear, Billy Ward, Big Jay McNeely, Annisteen Allen, Hot Lips Page, Dave Bartholomew, Young John Watson, Little Esther, Earl "Connelly" King, Otis Williams, Bill Doggett, The Chanters, Billy Gayles, Freddy King, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, The King Pins, Smokey Smothers, Tedy Humphries, The Royals, Tiny Topsy, Annie Laurie, Bill Carlisle, Fairley Holden, Jimmie Widener, Luke Willis' Rhythm Busters, Tommy Scott, Hern & Kay, Charlie Gore, Luke McDaniel, Ann Jones, Moon Mullican, Shorty Long, Brewster Avenue Rhythm Boys, Zeke Turner, Cowboy Copas, Redd Stewart, Louie Innis, Bill Long, Hardrock Gunter, Thomas Bailey, Eugene Evans, Jimmy Braswell, Sam Baker, Cody Black, Lori & Lance, Nancy Butts, Lord Thunder, Jeb Stuart, Freddie Williams, Eddie James, The Patterson Twins, Marie "Queenie" Lyons, Billy Soul, Gloria Walker, Robert Moore, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Lieber & Stoller, Junior McCants, Trini Lopez...
Influences: Funk, R&B, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Rap, Hip-Hop, Metal, Public Enemy, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Peggy Lee, Motorhead, Prince, The Greenhornes, Ice Cube, Beastie Boys, Aerosmith, Parliament-Funkadelic, Chuck Berry, Michael Jackson,...
Sounds Like: See Hank Ballard: KING RECORDS DAY (Cincinnati 8/03/07) Featuring Elliott Ruther Trio, introduced by Mr. Bootsy Collins
Record Label: KING, Queen, Federal, Deluxe, Bethlehem, People
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The New York Times chimes in on Cincinnati's King Records revival

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/arts/music/25smit.html?ref =musicJanuary 25, 2009..Music....Rocking Cincinnatis R&B Cradle ....By RJ SMITH....Cincinnati A CROWD gathers around crumbling walls that a...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:23:00 GMT

Allmusic.com and MTV on King Records 65th Part III

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/11/24/bootsy-collins-backflippi ng-james-brown-impersonator-celebrate-king-records/Bootsy Collins, Backflipping James Brown Impersonator Celebrate King Records Published b...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:42:00 GMT

King Records Historic Marker & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081124/ENT/811240307/10 25 November 24, 2008 King Records remembered 17 Hall of Famers worked there, including James Brown By Cliff [email protected] EVANST...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:39:00 GMT

King Records to finally get its due CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

.. ..October 10, 2008 Council OKs historic marker for King RecordsBy Cliff [email protected] EVANSTON - They made music and history at the old King Records plant. And, after decades ...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Paying tribute to King Records (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20071 220/ENT03/712200305/Paying tribute to King RecordsLocal group wants to honor region's rich music heritage BY CHRIS VARIAS | ENQUIRER CONTRIB...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:19:00 GMT

KING RECORDS 4-PART series Sunday NIghts OCT wvxu.org

http://www.wvxu.org/schedule/kingrecords.asp ..> Sundays in October at 8:00 PM Join us for King Records: Cincinnati Legacy, a four-part series airing Sunday evenings at 8 during October. This s...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:48:00 GMT

King Issued Songs (non-James Brown edition)

"Blues Stay Away From Me" The Delmore Brothers -- rec in Cincinnati 5/6/49"Only You (And You Alone)" The Platters -- rec in LA 5/20/54"The Twist" Hank Ballard -- rec in Cincinnnati 11/11/58"Dedicated ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:02:00 GMT

Remembering King James (from Mike Breen's CityBeat SPILL IT Blog)

May 05, 2007 Remembering King James Tonight (Saturday) and tomorrow, CNN airs James Brown: The Real Story, a documentary about one of the most important figures in music's history, on what would h...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 00:23:00 GMT

"James Brown's death shines light on saving King Records," Chicago Sun Times, 4/15/07

James Brown's death shines light on saving King Records (http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/travel/341718,TRA-News-D etours15.article) April 15, 2007 BY DAVE HOEKSTRA CINCINNATI -- The death of Jam...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:33:00 GMT

A place for King Records at Bootsy's and Ruby's place?...

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007040 4/NEWS01/704040375 Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Bootsy, Ruby going into the club business By Rick BirdPost staff reporterA new restauran...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:51:00 GMT