KDP | A King Records Discography

Best of the Book Nook: King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records by Jon Hartley Fox
WYSO
King Records was a legendary record label that was originally based in Cincinnati. In his history of King Jon Hartley Fox examines the formation of this ...
November 07, 2020

Richard 'Dickie' Kline, Radio Promotion Pioneer at Atlantic Records in 1960s and '70s, Dies at 82
Variety
... job in the music industry in 1958 as a sales rep for Syd Nathan's King Records alongside future industry shakers Bob Krasnow and Seymour Stein.
November 06, 2020

House fire claims life of songwriter
Hendersonville Standard
He signed with his first record label, King Records, in 1958. Pennington moved to Nashville in 1964 where worked as a producer, song writer and ...
October 16, 2020

Country Songwriter, Label Founder Ray Pennington Dies In House Fire
musicrow.com
Following early experience performing in an Ohio western-swing band, he signed with King Records in Cincinnati. His debut single was 1958's "Three ...
October 08, 2020

'I'm a Ramblin' Man' Songwriter Ray Pennington Dies in House Fire
Wide Open Country
In 1958, he signed with Cincinnati's King Records, using the name Ray Starr for the release of future Roy Drusky and James Brown hit "Three Hearts ...
October 08, 2020

Hal Singer, influential R&B saxophonist with a No. 1 hit, dies at 100
washingtonpost.com
Hal Singer, an American jazz saxophonist and influential rhythm-and-blues performer of the 1940s and ’50s who spent the following decades living and performing in France, died Aug. 18 at his home in Chatou, near Paris.
September 08, 2020

Homer and Jethro: Popular Music's Original Parody Act
Wide Open Country
As a recording act, Homer and Jethro went from a backing band for acts on King Records to stars in their own right for RCA Victor. Famous recordings ...
September 02, 2020

Holocaust Survivor Gunter Hauer Dies at 101
Jewish Exponent
After the war, Hauer and his wife moved to Oakland, California, then Cincinnati, Ohio, where he got a job as a shipper for King Records. That led to a ...
August 12, 2020

Singer Trini Lopez dies of virus at 83
McIvor Times
Lopez went solo shortly afterward and signed with King Records, for whom he released a series of unsuccessful singles before leaving the label in ...
August 12, 2020

Trini Lopez, 'If I Had a Hammer' and 'Lemon Tree' Singer, Dies At 83 From COVID-19
CBS Los Angeles
After his contact with King Records expired in 1962, Lopez landed a steady gig playing at PJ's nightclub in Los Angeles where Frank Sinatra ...
August 11, 2020

'Sex Machine' at 50: Bootsy Collins Recalls 'Twilight Zone' Origins of Funky James Brown Hit
Rolling Stone
The single came out on King Records in the middle of July 1970, and the songwriting credits went to Brown, Byrd, and, as a thank you for his hustle, ...
July 23, 2020

Charles Lawton Jiles
Legacy.com (blog)
Lawton eventually signed a record deal as a singer with King Records. He worked closely with Buck Owens and served as Buck's band leader for ...
June 28, 2020

'The Most Curious Music Man': Read Seymour Stein's A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award ...
Billboard
Earlier in his career, he worked at such legendary indie labels as Syd Nathan's King Records, which put out James Brown's first records; as well as ...
June 26, 2020

He’s 100, a renowned jazz musician and a survivor of Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre
washingtonpost.com
Hal Singer was a toddler when a white mob descended on Tulsa’s all-black community of Greenwood and burned his home to the ground.
June 19, 2020

Your Morning Matters: Rock 'n' roll history to celebrate the LP
MahoningMatters.com
... in 1934 he formed his own swing orchestra that recorded with King Records between 1949 and 1955, posting five hits on the Billboard R&B chart.
June 18, 2020

Bobby Lewis, ‘Tossin’ and Turnin” Singer, Dead at 95
rollingstone.com
Bobby Lewis, the R&B singer behind “Tossin’ and Turnin’” — one of the biggest hits of the early Sixties — died in late April at the age of 95.
June 13, 2020

Court Refuses to Consider Demolition Permit for Historic Cincinnati Record Company
EIN News (press release)
Because King Records was declared a historic landmark, the city required Dynamic to obtain a certificate of appropriateness to demolish or alter a ...
May 16, 2020

Asleep at the Wheel leader talks on King Records, 'Country Music' documentary
Cincinnati.com
Ray Benson was Ken Burns' man to tell the world about the majesty of Bob Wills in particular and Texas music in general. Benson, leader of the ...
October 31, 2019

An annotated guide to The Attic Records mural
Very Local New Orleans
King Records was a Cincinnati-based label, began in 1943, that prided itself on its “hillbilly” sound, dressing its country artists in cowboy hats and ...
October 24, 2019

Summoning the ghosts of Record Row
Chicago Reader (blog)
Some of the companies with outposts on the street, such as Cincinnati-based King Records, were established national operations; others were ...
October 24, 2019

Record Store Day Black Friday 2019: Here's everything you need to know
Louder
... with this package focusing on unissued alternate takes and rarities from the King Records era and beyond – all 14 tracks are making their first-ever ...
October 24, 2019

Cincy Flags unveils neighborhood flags
WKRC TV Cincinnati
"You see the crown up top: that's King Records," said Frondorf. "The four pillars of education, you got the grooves of the record. It also shows the ...
October 09, 2019

Record Store Day announces Black Friday 2019 exclusives
The Music Universe.
And a few decades before Hendrix was stringing tinsel at Electric Lady, King Records was decking the halls with their eclectic roster for 1959's Merry ...
October 09, 2019

Meet Early Country Music Pace-Setters, The Delmore Brothers
Wide Open Country
In the 1940s, the Delmores recorded a couple of songs for King Records that impacted the future growth of rock music. "Freight Train Boogie" (1946) ...
September 19, 2019

More Events Happening To Celebrate King Records Month
WVXU
As the celebration of King Records Month continues, Lee Hay has assembled a distinguished panel of organizers to discuss some upcoming events.
September 14, 2019

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of September 9th 2019
WUKY
Monday evening on Joe's Blues featured a show called The R&B Treasures of King Records! Featuring music from Joe Tex, Etta Jones, The Five ...
September 14, 2019

Hank Williams Disciples to Gather for 70th Anniversary Celebration of Historic Cincinnati ...
Cincinnati CityBeat (blog)
... to and assisted in the preservation of the original King Records complex in Evanston and helped develop Herzog Music into a downtown music hub.
August 29, 2019

Lorez Alexandria: On King 1957-1959
Jazz Journal
King Records had then acquired the masters and Alexandria recorded the tracks heard here. Thus she is heard singing with some of the best jazz and ...
August 16, 2019

It’s Bootsy, baby: The funk legend sits down with PW ahead of his charity appearance in West Philly
PW-Philadelphia Weekly
In Cincinnati, we had King Records which was his. I always took any opportunity to go there, hang out, even though we never got invited inside.
July 31, 2019

Cincinnati music legends immortalized in new collectible card set
Cincinnati.com
"Everybody always asks what the Cincinnati sound is, and people always mention King Records, and I'm like, man, not even close. The Cincinnati ...
July 05, 2019

Headline Homes: May 2019
Nashville Post
Seller Moe Lytle is a songwriter and owner of King Records, originally Gusto Records, a label that specializes in licensing and re-releasing classic ...
June 21, 2019

Steve Lawrence Announces Alzheimer's Diagnosis: A Look Back at the Singer's Extraordinary Life
Yahoo Entertainment
At the age of 16, Lawrence made his recording debut for King Records with the track, "Mine and Mine Alone," which was based on "Softly Awakes My ...
June 12, 2019

Travers Chandler and the Lonesome Truck Driver
Bluegrass Today
... that is certainly so with the aptly titled Lonesome Truck Driver, a song recorded by Charlie Moore and Bill Napier for King Records in April 1964.
June 06, 2019

George Clinton says farewell to Cincinnati with Parliament-Funkadelic
Cincinnati.com
Bootzilla, and then all of the other funk that came out of King Records. But Bootsy is the first thing to comes to mind. Q: How's your relationship with ...
May 29, 2019

Great Lakes teams up with band OAR
Akron Beacon Journal
Listermann Brewing in Cincinnati has partnered with King Records to produce several music-themed beers. Among the many other high-profile ...
May 17, 2019

Music Almanac - May 15
VVN Music
1997 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted The Bee Gees, Joni Mitchell, The Young Rascals, The Jackson 5, King Records founder Syd Nathan, ...
May 15, 2019

10 Ohio road trips with playlists curated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
cleveland.com
... in that latter category: The Black Keys, the James Gang, the Raspberries and James Brown (who recorded with Cincinnati's King Records).
May 08, 2019

Al Belletto: The Big Sound
JazzWax
The last time I posted on saxophonist and clarinetist Al Belletto was in January, when I wrote about his first album in 1954, Kenton Presents, an Introduction to the Al Belletto Quintet. Today, my focus is on perhaps Belletto's finest leadership album, The Big Sound.
May 06, 2019

Happy Birthday James Brown
The Augusta Chronicle
2 on the album charts and become the most successful album at King Records. 1965: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag and I Got You (I Feel Good) are ...
May 04, 2019

MUSIC REVIEW OF YEARS GONE BY: Live at the Apollo by James Brown and The Famous Flames
Kankakee Daily Journal
James Brown and The Famous Flames. 'Live at the Apollo'. Released: May 1963. Label: King Records. This album was recorded in Harlem at the ...
May 03, 2019

Prolific Musician Preps OCC Students for Carnegie Hall
Olney Daily Mail
After nine years with the Cotton Club, Syd Nathan invited Paul to become a session musician with King Records, the company which recorded the ...
May 03, 2019

Music Almanac - April 27
VVN Music
1904 - Syd Nathan (founder of King Records) (d. 1968); 1932 - Casey Kasem (d. 2014); 1932 - Maxine Brown (the Browns) (d. 2019); 1937 - Jerry ...
April 28, 2019

Mary Ellen Haney - The Sagebrush Hall of Fame
WV News
Under the King Records label, several of his songs made it to country's Top 10. After performing a benefit concert in 1963, Hawkins was killed in the ...
April 24, 2019

Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments - "Prayer For Tomorrow"
KWBU
Chicago's Kelly Brothers bounced around gospel music for a while, cutting great songs, but never catching a break before moving to King Records in ...
April 22, 2019

Songwriting icon Chip Taylor plays Abilene
Rochester City Newspaper
He had a country-rockabilly band in high school, and shortly thereafter he got signed to King Records' R&B division, signaling his start in the music ...
April 13, 2019

William Carvan Isles II the O'Jays Co-Founder Dies at 78 [Video]
Guardian Liberty Voice
The group changed their name in 1960 to the Triumphs, and the released in 1961 their single "Miracles." which was released on King Records.
April 07, 2019

O'Jays co-founder William Carvan Isles II dies at 78
Los Angeles Times
It came out on King Records, a Cincinnati label whose roster of artists also included James Brown. Two years later, in 1963, top Cleveland DJ Eddie ...
April 06, 2019

Hagfest In Honor Of Merle Haggard
WVXU
Otis Williams who recorded at King Records will also be performing. There'll be three stages of music beginning at 6pm, Saturday, April 6th, ...
April 03, 2019

Cowboy Copas – Blue Creek Grand Ole Opry Star
Portsmouth Daily Times
King Records, which earlier revitalized the market for southeastern honky-tonk country, lost much of its momentum as the 1950s unfolded. "On March ..."
March 31, 2019

One of the Most Influential Blues Legends: Life, Work, and Legacy of Albert King
Ultimate-Guitar.Com
14 on R&B charts. His debut album "The Big Blues," which also included the aforementioned song, was released in 1962 through King Records.
March 29, 2019

Music Executives on Screen: 10 Memorable Movie Portrayals
Variety
The avuncular Melamed, with his Coke-bottle glasses, proved an excellent fit for the legendary Cincinnati record man who ran King Records — and ...
March 28, 2019

Music Almanac - March 5
VVN Music
... 1968 - Syd Nathan (started King Records) (63); 1973 - Michael Jeffrey (manager (Jimi Hendrix, Animals)) - Plane crash (39); 1982 - John Belushi ...
March 05, 2019

Shake It Records - 20 Years And Counting!
WVXU
Darren shares his work on an area in the store with displays of Cincinnati music memoribilia and collectibles including King Records, business cards, ...
February 27, 2019

Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Feb. 27-March 5)
Cleveland Scene
Bassist extraordinaire Bootsy Collins will appear at an event tonight that celebrates the opening of King Records: Thirty Years That Changed American ...
February 27, 2019

Five things you didn't know about Elton John (He'll be in Cincinnati Feb. 27)
Cincinnati.com
Here's another fun fact: Before founding Sire Records, Seymour got his start in the music business as an intern for Cincinnati's King Records.
February 22, 2019

Cincinnati repairs King Records site, considers future uses
The Courier
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati has spent some $700,000 so far on repairs at the former home of the legendary King Records, a building the city ...
February 20, 2019

City repairing former home of King Records
WKRC TV Cincinnati
EVANSTON, Ohio (WKRC) - Cincinnati has spent more than $700,000 so far on repairs at the former home of King Records. The city bought the ...
February 20, 2019

Groups working together to preserve King Records' history
WCPO
During more than 20 years at King Records, Paul's drum beats could be heard in classics like Little Willie John's "Fever" and Hank Ballard's "Twist.".
February 19, 2019

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra unveils packed 2019 season
WCPO
... who played Angelica Schuyler in the original run of Hamilton and a tribute to King Records and Herzog Studios, the Pops Orchestra is geared up for ...
February 18, 2019

A Traveling Exhibit From The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Celebrating Cincinnati's King Records
WVXU
As part of Black History Month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit King Records: Thirty Years That Changed American Music ...
February 16, 2019

Pops to honor legacy of King Records, Herzog Studios next season: PHOTOS
Cincinnati Business Courier
In the 2019-20 season, the Cincinnati Pops will honor Cincinnati's musical legacy with tributes to King Records and Herzog Studios in a program with ...
February 15, 2019

Holiday Pickin' from Dennis and Tim Crouch
Bluegrass Today
Holiday Pickin' was originally recorded by The Stanley Brothers just over 60 years ago, when they signed with Starday/King Records. It was the first ...
February 09, 2019

February events to mark Black History Month
cleveland.com
"King Records: Thirty years that changed American Music" is the title of an exhibit focusing on the history of King Records in Cincinnati. Every Friday ...
February 07, 2019

Public Enemy's Chuck D is Still Fighting the Power
Cincinnati CityBeat (blog)
"Home of King Records, Bootsy Collins and the Reds," Chuck D says upon answering his cell phone, his signature voice booming with authority during ...
February 05, 2019

Edd Easter passes
Bluegrass Today
Over their career, The Easter Brothers recorded for King Records, QCA, Lifeline Records, Rebel, County, and their own Commandment label. Many of ...
January 31, 2019

Rock Hall to Celebrate Black History Month With Special Programs and Events
Cleveland Scene
28 event celebrating King Records: Thirty Years That Changed American Music 1943-1973, a new exhibit that'll be on display at the Rock Hall Library ...
January 30, 2019

James Brown Brings Raw Soul To Hipsters' Avenue
uDiscover Music
That was the subtitle (of the album version) of his new King Records single 'Bring It Up,' which made the R&B chart on 21 January 1967, two weeks ...
January 22, 2019

Hitmaker
Highlands Current
... Wesley Voight) joined with two friends to form Wes Voight & The Town and Country Brothers, which was signed by King Records to play rock-a-billy.
January 20, 2019

The Cowboy Philosopher: A Tale Of Obsession, Scams, And Family
NPR
As a young girl, Stacya Shepard Silverman idolized her dad. He was handsome and smart and a great cook. He spent his days typing away in their small Hollywood apartment on a massive writing project: an encyclopedia that would cover the entire history of American vernacular music.
January 07, 2019

Bootsy Collins retires from playing bass in concerts, citing health
WCPO
He has advocated for local causes, like preserving the historic King Records recording studio property last year. A stretch of Hackberry Street in East ...
January 05, 2019