Record label
King Records | |
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Parent company | Gusto Records |
Founded | 1943 (1943) |
Founder | Syd Nathan |
Genre | R&B, country, soul, blues, funk |
Country of origin | United States |
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.
History
Initially King specialized in country music, at the time known as hillbilly music. King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly – If it's a Hillbilly, it's a King." One of the label's hits was "I'm Using My Bible for a Road Map" by Reno and Smiley. Important recordings in this field were done by the Delmore Brothers and Wayne Raney. The Delmores and Moon Mullican played a country-boogie style that was similar to rockabilly. Several King artists, such as Bill Beach, are in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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. The label hired Ralph Bass and recorded R&B musicians such as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Roy Brown, Valerie Carr, Champion Jack Dupree, Ivory Joe Hunter, Joe Tex, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Otis Williams and the Charms. King had a long legal suit against James Brown after he repeatedly violated his contract with the company. King bought De Luxe Records (in 1952) and Bethlehem Records (in 1962). In 1951, Federal Records made the crossover of an R&B record into the white pop music charts with Billy Ward and the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" (Federal 12022). It reached number 17 on the Billboard pop chart and number 1 in the R&B chart.
King mixed the country and R&B sides of the label. Many of its country singers, such as Moon Mullican, the Delmore Brothers, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Zeb Turner, covered the label's R&B songs, such as "Grandpa Stole My Baby", "Rocket to the Moon", "Bloodshot Eyes", and "I Got Loaded". R&B artists recorded country songs, such as Bubber Johnson's "Keep a Light in the Window for Me".
During the 1950s, King distributed portable phonographs. King Records was unique among the independent labels because the entire production process was done in-house: recording, mastering, printing, pressing and shipping. This gave Nathan complete control, and a record could be recorded one day and shipped to radio stations the next day in quantities as small as 50. For that reason, King records that did not sell well are now rare.
Seymour Stein, a co-founder of Sire Records, interned at King Records as a high school student in 1957 and 1958 and worked for King from 1961 to 1963.
When Nathan died in 1968, King was acquired by Hal Neely's Starday Records and restarted as Starday-King Records. The songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller bought the label in 1970 but sold it soon afterwards to LIN Broadcasting, which in turn sold it to Tennessee Recording & Publishing (owned by Freddy Bienstock, Hal Neely, Leiber and Stoller), which sold it to Gusto Records in 1974. In 1971, James Brown's recording contract and back catalogue were sold to Polydor Records. Since 2001, Collectables Records has been reissuing the King Records catalogue.
The former King Records headquarters, at 1540 Brewster Avenue in Cincinnati, is still standing. A historical marker was placed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Now owned by the city of Cincinnati, it approved the formation of the King Records Legacy Committee which is working on revitalizing the historic site and explaining its history.
Discography
King 500 Series
The King 500 Series of 12 inch LPs were released between 1956 and 1959.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
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500 | The Best of Bostic | Earl Bostic | |
501 | Tiny Bradshaw | Tiny Bradshaw | |
502 | Moondust | Bill Doggett | |
503 | Earl Bostic for You | Earl Bostic | |
504 | Organ Reveries | George Wright | also released as Giant Organ Magic |
505 | A Concert of Cool Jazz | Cecil Young Quartet | |
506 | Modern Jazz Expressions | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | also released as Modern Jazz |
507 | House Party | Ruth Wallis | |
508 | Mood Indigo | Bill Jennings | |
509 | Favorite Organ Solos | George Wright | also released as George Wright Plays Hotsy-Totsy Organ |
510 | Jazz for Happy Feet | Tommy Reynolds and Band | |
511 | Love Is Here to Stay | Shura at the Piano | |
512 | Shura at the Piano | Shura and His Trio | |
513 | All Star Rock and Roll Revue | Various Artists | |
514 | Hot Doggett | Bill Doggett | |
515 | Altotude | Earl Bostic | |
516 | Showcase | Dell Staton Trio | |
517 | Orchids in the Moonlight | Emil Coleman and the Society Orchestra | |
518 | Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland | Paul Renard | |
519 | Amen | Wings Over Jordan Choir | |
520 | Lonesome Road | Lonnie Johnson | |
521 | In the Evening by the Moonlight | Johnny Long and Orchestra | |
522 | Borrah Minevitch and the Harmonica Rascals | Borrah Minevitch | released on DeLuxe label |
523 | As You Desire Me | Bill Doggett | |
524 | Free for All | Stan Free Trio | |
525 | Dance Time | Earl Bostic | |
526 | Jazz with a Horn | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | |
527 | Billy in the Lion's Den | Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quartet | |
528 | After Hours | Various Artists | |
529 | Let's Dance with Earl Bostic | Earl Bostic | |
530 | Big Jay in 3-D | Big Jay McNeely | reissue of Federal label LP |
531 | Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk | Bill Doggett | |
532 | Dame Dreaming | Bill Doggett | |
533 | A Salute to Ellington | Bill Doggett | |
534 | Yiddish Songs | Jennie Goldstein and Betty Reilly | released on DeLuxe label - also released as Mink...Shmink (As Long As You're Healthy) |
535 | Something Old... Something New | Ink Spots | |
536 | Rock'n Roll Dance Party | Various Artists | |
537 | All-Time Country and Western Hits | Various Artists | |
538 | Rag Beat | Eddie "Piano" Miller | |
539 | Triple Threat | Roland Kirk | |
540 | Piano Variations | Various Artists | |
541 | Their Greatest Hits | The Midnighters | released on the Federal label |
542 | This Is Lorez | Lorez Alexandria and the King Fleming Quintet | |
543 | Adventure with Charlie | Charlie Ventura | |
544 | The Jones Girl...Etta...Sings, Sings, Sings | Etta Jones | |
545 | Dance Music for Mom and Dad | Paul Renard | |
546 | Meet John Puckett and His Piano | John Puckett | |
547 | Invitation to Dance with Bostic | Earl Bostic | |
548 | Billy Ward and His Dominoes featuring Clyde McPhatter | Billy Ward and His Dominoes | released on the Federal label |
549 | The Platters | The Platters | released on the Federal label |
550 | Sacred Songs | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
551 | Sacred Songs | The Brown's Ferry Four | |
552 | Instrumentals by Don Reno and Red Smiley | Don Reno, Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cutups | |
553 | Cowboy Copas Sings His All-Time Hits | Cowboy Copas | |
554 | Grandpa Jones Sings His Greatest Hits | Grandpa Jones | |
555 | Moon Mullican Sings His All-Time Greatest Hits | Moon Mullican | |
556 | Favorite Sacred Songs | Various Artists | |
557 | Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet | Bill Doggett | |
558 | C'mon and Dance | Earl Bostic | |
559 | Clyde McPhatter with Billy Ward and His Dominoes | Clyde McPhatter with Billy Ward and His Dominoes | released on the Federal label |
560 | Deep River | Wings Over Jordan Choir | |
561 | Jazz Goes Ivy League | Johnnie Pate Trio Plus Three | |
562 | Square Dance Music | Fiddlin' Red Herron / Fiddlin' Linvilles / Curly Fox | |
563 | Candle Glow | Bill Doggett | |
564 | Fever | Little Willie John | |
565 | Lorez Sings Pres: A Tribute to Lester Young | Lorez Alexandria | |
566 | Jazz with a Beat | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | |
567 | Sacred Songs | Swanee River Boys | |
568 | Moody Blues: Play Only After Midnight | Sonny Thompson | |
569 | Come Home | Bubber Johnson | |
570 | Otis Williams and the Charms Sing Their All-Time Hits | Otis Williams and the Charms | |
571 | Bostic Rocks | Earl Bostic | |
572 | Spirituals Volume 1 | Swan's Silvertone Singers | |
573 | Spirituals Volume 2 | Spirit of Memphis Quartet | |
574 | Spirituals Volume 3 | Four Internes | |
575 | Spirituals Volume 4 | Swan's Silvertone Singers | |
576 | Spirituals Volume 5 | Various Artists | |
577 | Spirituals Volume 6 | Spirit of Memphis Quartet | |
578 | Spirituals Volume 7 | Swan's Silvertone Singers | |
579 | Instrumentals and Ballads | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
580 | Dedicated to You | The "5" Royales | |
581 | The Midnighters Volume Two | The Midnighters | |
582 | Swingin' Easy | Bill Doggett and His Orchestra | |
583 | Bostic Showcase of Swinging Dance Hits | Earl Bostic | |
584 | Swingin' Flute | Johnny Pate | |
585 | Dance Awhile with Doggett | Bill Doggett | |
586 | 16 Favorites Volume 1 | The York Brothers | |
587 | Hawkshaw Hawkins Volume 1 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
588 | Songs of the Hills | Wayne Raney | |
589 | Songs by the Delmore Brothers | The Delmore Brothers | |
590 | Sixteen Sacred Songs Volume 2 | Brown's Ferry Four | |
591 | 16 Favorites Volume 2 | The York Brothers | |
592 | 16 Favorites Volume 2 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
593 | Steve Lawrence | Steve Lawrence | |
594 | Boyd Bennett | Boyd Bennett | |
595 | Bonnie Lou Sings! | Bonnie Lou | |
596 | Talk to Me | Little Willie John | |
597 | Alto Magic in Hi Fi: A Dance Party with Bostic | Earl Bostic | |
598 | Golden Years in Hi-Fi | Bob Kames | |
599 | Big Beat Jazz | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis |
King 600 Series
The King 600 series was released between 1958 and 1960.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
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600 | 12 Songs of Christmas | Bill Doggett | |
601 | Good Songs, Rare Wine Will Live Forever | Bob Kames | |
602 | Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic 50's | Earl Bostic | |
603 | Mister Little Willie John | Little Willie John | |
604 | Blue and Moody | Lula Reed | |
605 | 16 of His Greatest Hits | Ivory Joe Hunter | |
606 | Uptown | Eddie Davis | |
607 | Battle of the Blues | Roy Brown / Wynonie Harris | split album |
608 | Broadway Beat | Harold Baker Quartet | |
609 | Hold It | Bill Doggett | |
610 | Please, Please, Please | James Brown and His Famous Flames | |
611 | A Date with Pate | Johnny Pate | |
612 | Songs I'm Sure You Remember | Bob Kames | |
613 | Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop | Earl Bostic | |
614 | This Is Otis Williams | Otis Williams and His Charms | |
615 | Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys | The Stanley Brothers | |
616 | The "5" Royales Sing for You | The "5" Royales | |
617 | Someone Will Love Me in Heaven | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
618 | Singin' and Swingin' | Hank Ballard and The Midnighters | |
619 | Hymns and Sacred Songs | Cowboy Copas | |
620 | Earl Bostic Plays Sweet Tunes of the Roaring 20's | Earl Bostic | |
621 | Good Old Country Ballads | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
622 | Memory Lane | Little Esther | |
623 | Dancing on Sunset Strip | Dick Stabile | |
624 | Sweet Love Songs | Bubber Johnson | |
625 | Strictly Country Tunes | Grandpa Jones | |
626 | Here's Lookin' Atcha | Johnny "Scat" Davis | |
627 | Battle of the Blues Volume 2 | Wynonie Harris / Roy Brown | split album |
628 | Moon Mullican Sings and Plays 16 Favorite Tunes | Moon Mullican | |
629 | The Sensational Donnie Elbert Sings | Donnie Elbert | |
630 | The Enchanting Organ of Bob Kames | Bob Kames | |
631 | Battle of the Organs | Luis Rivera / Doc Bagby | split album |
632 | Earl Bostic Plays the Sweet Tunes of the Swinging '30s | Earl Bostic | |
633 | High and Wide | Bill Doggett | |
634 | Battle of the Blues Volume 3 | Eddie Vinson / Jimmy Witherspoon | split album |
635 | Try Me! | James Brown and His Famous Flames | |
636 | Cha Cha Cha | Freddy Calo and Orchestra | |
637 | This and That | Eddie Davis and His Tenor Sax | |
638 | All Star Rock and Roll Revue | Various Artists | |
639 | Homer and Jethro Will Drive You Nuts with Their Version of the Standards | Homer and Jethro | |
639 | They Sure Are Corny | Homer and Jethro | |
640 | Sweet Tunes of the Sentimental 40s | Earl Bostic | |
641 | Big City Dance Party | Bill Doggett | |
642 | Songs That Will Live Forever | The Ink Spots | reissue of King LP 535 |
643 | Fresh from the Country | The Carlisle Brothers | |
644 | Sincerely Yours-Goodbye My Love | Al Grant | |
645 | Sunday Morning Meeting | Stanley Brothers | |
646 | A Variety of Country Songs | Reno and Smiley | |
647 | Ferlin Husky | Ferlin Husky | also released as Country Songs from the Heart |
648 | The One and Only | Webb Pierce | |
649 | Hotsy Totsy Organ | George Wright | reissue of King LP 509 |
650 | Big "J" in 3-D | Big Jay McNeely and His Orchestra | reissue of Federal LP 530 |
651 | The Platters | The Platters | reissue of Federal LP 549 |
652 | Yesterday's Memories, Tomorrow's Dreams | Bob Kames | |
653 | Tribute to a Great Composer | Tiny Bradshaw | reissue of King LP 501 with the addition of 4 songs |
654 | Rock and Roll Revue Volume 2 | Various Artists | |
655 | Mellow Blues for the Late Hours | Sonny Thompson | |
656 | Sacred Songs Volume 2 | Reno and Smiley | |
657 | The Band Swings - Lorez Sings | Lorez Alexandria with Orchestra | |
658 | Dance Music that Hits the Spot | Todd Rhodes | |
659 | For the Evening Hours | Ruby Wright | |
660 | Music of Mexico | Pepe Villa | |
661 | The Golden Sound of Joe Howard | Joe Howard | |
662 | Musical Pearls | Earl Bostic | |
663 | Favorite Old Melodies | Paul Renard | |
664 | Deck of Cards | T. Texas Tyler | |
665 | A Battle of Saxes | Eddie Davis / Charlie Ventura | split album |
666 | Good Ole Mountain Music | J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers | |
667 | On Tour | Bill Doggett | |
668 | Battle of the Blues Volume 4 | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson / Roy Brown / Wynonie Harris | |
669 | Collection of Standard Sacred Country Songs | Maddox Brothers and Rose | |
670 | 20 Good Old Songs | Bob Kames | |
671 | The Late Cecil Gant: The Voice That Has Never Been Copied | Cecil Gant | |
672 | The Best of Hank Locklin | Hank Locklin | |
673 | The Drummer Man with the Big Beat | Cozy Cole | |
674 | The One and Only Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
675 | Golden Goodies of Old Hawaii | Paul Blunt and the Islanders | |
676 | Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz | Lorez Alexandria | |
677 | Maddox Brothers and Rose | Maddox Brothers and Rose | |
678 | The Five Royales | The "5" Royales | |
679 | 15 Songs of Christmas | Bob Kames | |
680 | Merry Christmas from... | Various Artists | |
681 | The Many Moods of Moon Mullican | Moon Mullican | |
682 | Miami March Songs | Miami University Symphonic Band | |
683 | Think! | James Brown and the Famous Flames | |
684 | Gatemouth Moore Sings Blues | Gatemouth Moore | |
685 | Mallets of Four Thought | Jimmy Namaro and His Trio | |
686 | Favorites of Jimmy Dean | Jimmy Dean | |
687 | The Stewart Family Sings Country Sacred Songs | The Stewart Family | |
688 | The Five Keys | The Five Keys | |
689 | The Great Texan | T. Texas Tyler | |
690 | The Stanley Brothers Sing Everybody's Country Favorites | The Stanley Brothers | |
691 | In Action | Little Willie John | |
692 | R & B Hits Past and Present | The Five Keys | |
693 | Hymns and Sacred Gospel Songs | Reno and Smiley | |
694 | Music for Romantic Moments | Lennie Wilson and His Orchestra | |
695 | Golden Country Favorites | The Stewart Family | |
696 | Hawaiian Party | Bob Kames | |
697 | Country and Western Jamboree | Various Artists | |
698 | For the Good People | The Stanley Brothers | |
699 | Swing Your Partner | Doc Journell with Grady Heston and the Texsons |
King 700 Series
The King 700 series was released between 1960 and 1962.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
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700 | Mr. Rhythm and Blues | Hank Ballard and The Midnighters | also known as Finger Poppin' Time |
701 | Country Songs | Reno and Smiley | |
702 | Gospel Song Festival | Wally Fowler and the Oak Ridge Quartet | |
703 | Favorites | Irving Fields | |
704 | The Sophisticate of the Piano: Whispering Jazz | Kokomo Wellington | |
705 | Earl Bostic Plays Hit Tunes of Big Broadway Shows | Earl Bostic | |
706 | For Reminiscent Lovers | Bill Doggett | |
707 | Etta Jones Sings | Etta Jones | reissue of King LP 544 |
708 | Let's Dress Up... and Go Dancing | Sammy Leeds and His Orchestra | |
709 | Live It Up! | Irving Fields | |
710 | All Time Country and Western Hits | Various Artists | |
711 | Charity Ball: Meet Charlie Kehrer and Dance | Charlie Kehrer | |
712 | The Don Miller Quartet | Don Miller | |
713 | Shhhhh! The Quiet Man | Ronnie Hollyman | |
714 | Tragic Tales of Love and Life | Cowboy Copas | |
715 | Mr. Hawkins at the Piano | Wendell Hawkins Trio | |
716 | The Big Sound | Al Belletto Sextet | |
717 | The Maharaja of the Saxophone | Lynn Hope | |
718 | Wanted | Reno and Smiley | |
719 | The Stanley's in Person | The Stanley Brothers | |
720 | Broken-Hearted Melodies | Cowboy Copas | |
721 | T. Texas Tyler | T. Texas Tyler | |
722 | It's Christmas Time | Bob Kames | |
723 | Back Again with More Bill Doggett | Bill Doggett | |
724 | Classics Go Latin | Irving Fields | |
725 | 25 Years of Rhythm & Blues Hits | Various Artists | |
726 | Home Spun Humor | Various Artists | |
727 | John Lee Hooker Sings Blues | John Lee Hooker | compilation of 78rpm singles from 1948-1950 |
728 | Easy Livin' | Ferlin Husky | |
729 | Organ Bandstand | Paul Renard | |
730 | The Legendary Jimmy Osborne Vol. 2 | Jimmy Osborne | |
732 | Gwen Bari Sings Intimate Love Songs | Gwen Bari with the Leo Norman Strings | |
733 | Billy Ward and His Dominoes Featuring Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson | Billy Ward and His Dominoes | reissue of Federal LP-548 |
734 | Songs Along the Way | T. Texas Tyler | |
735 | Champion Jack Dupree Sings the Blues | Champion Jack Dupree | |
736 | Let the Church Roll On | The Bible Way Church of God Choir | |
737 | Hit Makers and Their Record Breakers | Various Artists | |
738 | Hank Locklin Encores | Hank Locklin | |
739 | Sure Things | Little Willie John | |
740 | Spotlight on Hank Ballard | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
741 | Organ with Percussion and Sound | Bob Kames | |
742 | Lox, Latin and Bongos | Irving Fields Trio | |
743 | The Amazing James Brown | James Brown and the Famous Flames | |
744 | Square Dance Volume 2 | Doc Journell | |
745 | Solo Spotlights | Various Artists | |
746 | The Wonderful Wilburn Brothers | The Wilburn Brothers | |
747 | Polkas, Waltzes, Fox Trots | Bob Kames | |
748 | Let's Go Again | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
749 | 25 Years of Rhythm & Blues Hits Volume 2 | Various Artists | |
750 | Old Time Camp Meeting | The Stanley Brothers | |
751 | Hot Rod | Charlie Ryan | |
752 | I'll Write Your Name in the Sand | Maddox Brothers and Rose | |
753 | Bumper Crop of All Stars | Various Artists | |
755 | Mexican Fiesta | Pepe Jaramillo | |
756 | Folk Songs of the Civil War | Reno and Smiley | |
757 | The French Singing Star | Gilbert Bécaud | |
758 | Yves Montand à Paris | Yves Montand | |
759 | Dance Along | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
760 | The Parker Brothers Choir | The Parker Brothers | |
761 | Songs of Love | Yves Montand | |
762 | Freddy King Sings | Freddy King | |
763 | Gospel Songs by the Patterson Singers | The Patterson Singers | |
764 | There Is Only One Paris | George Jouvin | |
765 | A Variety Album | J. E. Mainer and His Mountaineers | |
766 | Strange Music | Michael Holliday | reissue of Bethlehem LP - Mike |
767 | The Sweet, the Hot, the Teen-Age Beat | Little Willie John | |
768 | Happy Holidays from Bob Kames | Bob Kames | |
769 | Soulful Sacred Songs | Wade Mainer's Mountaineers | |
770 | House Party | Charlie Kehrer Orchestra | |
771 | Night Train | James Brown / The Wobblers / Herb Hardesty / Henry Moore / Hank Marr /Clifford Scott | compilation of instrumentals also released as Twist Around and Jump Around |
772 | The Songs They Like Best | The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys | |
773 | Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King | Freddy King | |
774 | Paris Vol. 3 | Yves Montand | |
775 | Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs | Charles Brown | |
776 | Country Singing and Instrumentals | Reno and Smiley | |
777 | Boy - Girl - Boy | Freddy King, Lulu Reed and Sonny Thompson | |
778 | The Many Moods of Bill Doggett | Bill Doggett | |
779 | Smokey Smothers Sings the Backporch Blues | Smokey Smothers | |
780 | Good, Good, Twistin' | James Brown and His Famous Flames | also released as Shout and Shimmy and Excitement "Mr. Dynamite" |
781 | The Twisting Fools | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
782 | Golden Harvest Volume 3 | Jimmy Osborne | |
783 | Bob Kames Plays Show-Stoppers | Bob Kames | |
785 | 30th Anniversary Album | The Delmore Brothers | |
786 | By Popular Demand | Earl Bostic | |
787 | Banjo Special | Reno and Smiley | |
788 | A Collection of 18 Spiritual Songs | The Galatian Singers | |
789 | Changes Mood to Trad Dixieland | The Big Ben Banjo Band | |
790 | Playing Corn with Cons on Every Finger! | Professor Douglas "Knuckles" O'Rourke | |
791 | Folk Song Festival | The Stanley Brothers | |
792 | Forgotten Million Sellers | Various Artists | |
793 | The Jumpin' | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters | |
794 | Reno and Smiley | Reno and Smiley | unissued |
795 | Music of Cincinnati | University of Cincinnati Bearcat Band | |
798 | Folk Spiritual Songs | James W. Davis and the Dobbs Singers | |
799 | Meet Mexie Marlowe | Mexie Marlowe |
King 800 Series
The King 800 series was released between 1962 and 1964.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
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800 | Remember How Great These Tunes Were in Years Gone By | Ernie Berger | |
801 | Gospel Ranger | Brother Claude Ely and the Cumberland Four | |
802 | Come On and Join Little Willie John at a Recording Session | Little Willie John | |
803 | Spiritual Christmas Songs | The Galatian Singers | |
804 | James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. | James Brown and His Famous Flames | |
805 | Good Old Camp Meeting Songs | The Stanley Brothers | |
806 | Willa Dorsey and the Mighty Faith Increasers | Willa Dorsey and the Mighty Faith Increasers | |
807 | 25 Years of Country and Western Sacred Gospel Spiritual Songs | Various Artists | |
808 | All New Hawkshaw Hawkins | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
809 | Rollin' Along with Grandpa Jones | Grandpa Jones | |
810 | Kelly Brothers Sing a Page of Songs from the Good Book | The Kelly Brothers | |
811 | Christmas Songs by These Famous Country Artists | Various Artists | |
812 | Bob Kames Goes Western | Bob Kames | |
813 | Nashville Bandstand | Various Artists | |
814 | A Festival of Spiritual Songs | Mighty Faith Increasers | |
815 | The 1963 Sound of Hank Ballard | Hank Ballard and The Midnighters | |
816 | Another Day with Reno and Smiley | Reno and Smiley | |
817 | The Country Gentleman of Song | Cowboy Copas | |
818 | Sutmiller's Presents The Hi-Lites | The Hi-Lites | |
819 | A Carnival of Songs | Various Artists | |
820 | 16 Great Country & Western Songs | The York Brothers | |
821 | Bossa Nova and Blues | Freddy King | |
822 | 16 Sacred Gospel Songs | Grandpa Jones / Brown's Ferry Four | split album |
823 | 14 Academy Award Winning Songs | Bob Kames | |
824 | As You Remember Him | Cowboy Copas | |
825 | A Scene Near My Country Home | Bill Duncan | |
826 | Live at the Apollo | James Brown | |
827 | Earl Bostic Plays Bossa Nova | Earl Bostic | |
828 | Folk 'n' Hill | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
829 | Teentime: Latest Dance Steps | Hank Marr Trio Plus 3 | |
830 | Bill Doggett Plays American Songs Bossa Nova Style | Bill Doggett | |
831 | Bobby Grove Sings It Was for You | Bobby Grove | |
832 | Big Ben's Banjo Band Sing Along Volume 1 | The Big Ben Banjo Band | |
833 | All-Stars of Polkaland, U.S.A. | Polka All Stars | |
834 | Folk Concert from the Heart of America | The Stanley Brothers | |
835 | In Memory | Cowboy Copas / Hawkshaw Hawkins | split album |
836 | Sing Along Volume 2 | Big Ben's Banjo Band | |
837 | Organ Jazz Giants | Various Artists | |
838 | Songs of the Fantastic 50's Vol. 2 | Earl Bostic | |
839 | But Wild | Mickey Baker | |
840 | Favorite Songs of Texas Ruby | Texas Ruby | |
841 | The Polka King's Return | Romy Gosz | |
842 | The Music that Made Milwaukee Famous: Polkas | Louie Bashell | |
843 | Howdy Neighbors | Jimmie Logsdon | |
845 | Do You Remember When Grandpa Jones Sang These Songs! | Grandpa Jones | |
846 | Jazz as I Feel It | Earl Bostic | |
847 | Nashville Bandstand Number 2 | Various Artists | |
848 | Cornier than Corn | Homer and Jethro | |
850 | The Legend of Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins | Cowboy Copas / Hawkshaw Hawkins | split album |
851 | Prisoner of Love | James Brown | |
852 | The Big Blues | Albert King | |
853 | The World's 15 Greatest Hymns | Reno and Smiley | |
854 | The French Singing French Star Volume 2 | Gilbert Bécaud | |
855 | Surfin' on Wave Nine | Various Artists | |
856 | Freddy King Goes Surfin' | Freddy King | reissue of King LP 773 with overdubbed crowd noise |
857 | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | |
858 | Taken from Our Vaults: Volume 1 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
859 | Turn Back the Clock | Various Artists | |
860 | Country Music from the Heart of the Country | Cecil Surratt and Smitty Smith | |
861 | The World's Best Five String Banjo | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
862 | Hootenanny: America's Finest Folk Singing with 5-String Banjo | Various Artists | |
863 | Teenage Love Songs | Trini Lopez | |
864 | The Country Folk Music Spotlight | The Stanley Brothers | |
865 | It Won't Be This Way Always | The King Pins | |
866 | Truck Driver Songs | Various Artists | |
867 | Hank Ballard's Biggest Hits | Hank Ballard | |
868 | Impressions | Bill Doggett | |
869 | Railroad Songs | Various Artists | |
870 | Taken from Our Vaults: Volume 2 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
871 | Songs of Rivers, Oceans and Seas | Various Artists | |
872 | Banjo in the Hills | The Stanley Brothers | |
873 | From Our Vaults: Volume 3 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
874 | The True Meaning of Christmas | Don Reno and Red Smiley | |
875 | Everybodys Favorite Blues | Various Artists | |
876 | Western Swing: Famous Western Bands | Various Artists | |
877 | More of... | Trini Lopez | |
878 | The Great Charles Brown That Will Grip Your Heart | Charles Brown | |
879 | The Best of Waite Hoyt: In the Rain Volume 1 | Waite Hoyt | |
880 | The Best of Moore & Napier | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
881 | The Best of Earl Bostic Volume 2 | Earl Bostic | |
882 | Look Who's Surfin' Now | Various Artists | |
883 | Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal | James Brown | |
884 | Top Rhythm & Blues Artists Do the Greatest Country Songs | Various Artists | |
885 | Taken from Our Vaults: A Real Collectors Item | Memphis Slim | |
886 | Impact! | The Impacs | |
887 | In Memory: The Delmore Brothers | The Delmore Brothers | unissued - reassigned as King 910 |
888 | The Other Side of Grandpa Jones | Grandpa Jones | |
889 | Greatest Hits | Eugene Church | unissued |
890 | 14 Great All Time Country & Western Waltzes for the Folks Who Like Waltzes | Various Artists | |
891 | The Best of Clyde Moody | Clyde Moody | |
892 | The Very Best of Jimmie Osborne | Jimmie Osborne | |
893 | 14 Hit Flashbacks from Golden Group Era | Various Artists | |
894 | Hymns | Lloyd Cowboy Copas | |
895 | Of All the Songs I've Recorded, I Like These Best | Little Willie John | |
896 | A Star in Your Eyes | Hank Ballard | |
897 | Fireside Songs | Chickie Williams | unissued |
898 | Songs of Zion | Church of God and Saints of Christ Singers | |
899 | Live at the Club 502 | Hank Marr Quartette |
King 900 Series
The King 900 series was released between 1964 and 1966.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
---|---|---|---|
900 | A New Sound | Earl Bostic | |
901 | Favorite Traveling Salesman Stories | Kermit Schaefer | |
902 | Latest and Greatest Blooperama | Kermit Schaefer | |
903 | The Gray Matter of Paul Gray | Paul Gray | |
904 | Saucy Hit Parade | Ruth Wallis | Reissue of Wallis Original WLP 11 |
906 | Golf Par-Tee Fun!: A Collection of Hilarious Locker Room Humor! | Kermit Schaefer | |
908 | The Best of Bill Doggett | Bill Doggett | |
909 | Please, Please, Please | James Brown and His Famous Flames | reissue of King LP 610 with a new cover and number |
910 | In Memory: Volume 1 | The Delmore Brothers | |
911 | On the Road with Reno & Smiley: Songs Truck Drivers Love! | Reno and Smiley | |
912 | I'm Tore Up | Crash Craddock | |
913 | Those Lazy, Lazy Days | Hank Ballard and The Midnighters | |
914 | Reno and Smiley Sing a Bluegrass Tribute to Cowboy Copas | Reno and Smiley | |
915 | Polka Music and Golden Waltzes | Bob Kames | |
916 | A Week-End with the Impacs | The Impacs | |
917 | Country Hymnal | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
918 | Hymns of the Cross | The Stanley Brothers | |
919 | The Unbeatable 16 Hits | James Brown and the Famous Flames | reissue of Try Me, King LP 635, with a new cover and title. |
920 | In Memory of the Delmore Brothers: Volume 2 | The Delmore Brothers | |
921 | Earl Bostic Plays the Great Hits Of 1964 | Earl Bostic | |
922 | City Folks Back on the Farm: 12 Variety Bluegrass Songs | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
923 | Just a Real Nice American Family | The Parker Family | |
924 | The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play and Sing Bluegrass Songs for You | The Stanley Brothers | |
925 | Personally Yours from the Cincinnatians at Christmastime | The Cincinnatians | |
927 | Glad Songs, Sad Songs... | Hank Ballard and His Midnighters | |
928 | Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals | Freddy King | |
930 | The Lovable Style of Bobby Freeman | Bobby Freeman | |
931 | Freddy King Sings Again | Freddy King | |
932 | Reno & Smiley's Variety Show | Reno and Smiley | |
933 | On and Off Stage | Hank Marr | |
934 | Bob Kames | Bob Kames | |
935 | The Best of Joe Tex | Joe Tex | |
936 | For All Lonesome Truck Drivers | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
937 | Moon Mullican Sings 24 of His Favorite Tunes | Moon Mullican | |
938 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag | James Brown | |
939 | Swan's Silvertone Singers | Swan's Silvertone Singers | reissue of King LP 572 |
940 | Spiritual Songs | Galatian Singers | |
941 | Golden Harvest Best 24 Tunes | Jimmie Osborne | |
942 | Spirit of Memphis Quartet | Spirit Of Memphis Quartet | reissue of King LP 573 |
943 | Fine Singing of Wonderful Sacred Country Songs | Brown's Ferry Four | |
944 | The York Brothers Sing 24 Songs | The York Brothers | |
945 | The Four Internes | The Four Internes | reissue of King LP 574 |
946 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown | |
947 | Memorial to Earl Bostic: 24 Tunes That Earl Loved the Most | Earl Bostic | |
948 | Swan's Silvertones | Swan's Silvertones | reissue of King LP 575 |
949 | Little Willie John Sings All Originals | Little Willie John | |
950 | Hank Ballard Wants You to Hear These Songs! | Hank Ballard | |
951 | The Trumpeteers / The Nightingales / The Patterson Singers | The Trumpeteers / The Nightingales / The Patterson Singers | reissue of King LP 576 |
952 | 24 Hit Tunes | Billy Wards and His Dominoes | |
953 | 24 Great Songs | Tiny Bradshaw | |
954 | 15 Soulful Songs Everybody Loves | Spirit of Memphis Quartet | reissue of King LP 577 |
955 | All Hit Tunes | The Five Royals | |
956 | Roy Brown Sings 24 Hit Songs | Roy Brown | |
957 | 15 Songs You'll Remember Forever | Swan's Silvertones | reissue of King LP 578 |
958 | Lonnie Johnson Sings 24 Twelve Bar Blues | Lonnie Johnson | |
959 | Bonanza of 24 Songs | Bill Doggett | |
960\ | Mr. Johnson: 24 Great Songs | Bubber Johnson | |
961 | Mighty Instrumentals | James Brown and the Famous Flames | |
962 | 24 Songs By the Great Trini Lopez | Trini Lopez | |
963 | A Collection of Original Sacred Songs | The Stanley Brothers | |
964 | 24 Vocals and Instrumentals | Freddy King | |
965 | 24 Country & Western Sacred Songs | Various Artists | |
966 | Good Country Singing and Picking | Suratt and Smith | |
967 | 24 Great Country Songs That Will Live Forever | Grandpa Jones | |
981 | Hank Ballard Sings 24 Great Songs | Hank Ballard | |
982 | Country Music Goes to Viet Nam | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
983 | 24 Great Country Songs | The Delmore Brothers | |
984 | Copas & Hawkshaw: 24 Great Songs | Cowboy Copas / Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
985 | It's a Man's Man's World | James Brown | |
986 | The Admiral's Daughter Sez: Here's Looking Up Your Hatch | Ruth Wallis | |
987 | Davy's Little Dinghy | Ruth Wallis | |
988 | Marry Go Round | Ruth Wallis | |
989 | Red Lights | Ruth Wallis | |
990 | Ubangi Me | Ruth Wallis | |
991 | Oil Man from Texas | Ruth Wallis | |
992 | He Wants A Little....Pizza | Ruth Wallis | |
993 | Bahama Mama | Ruth Wallis | |
994 | 5 String Banjo Pickin' and Singin' | Various Artists | |
995 | 24 Country Songs | Reno and Smiley |
King 1000 Series
The King 1000 series was released between 1966 and 1970.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
---|---|---|---|
1002 | Wolf at Your Door | Tommy Wolf | reissue of Fraternity LP |
1004 | 25 Years of R & B Hits | Various Artists | |
1005 | 24 Great Songs | Homer and Jethro | |
1006 | 25 Years of Country & Western Hits By 24 Great Artists | Various Artists | |
1007 | 24 All Time Great Christmas Songs | Bob Kames and the Caroleers | |
1008 | 25 Years of Popular Music | Various Artists | |
1009 | The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnson | Osie Johnson | reissue of Bethlehem BCP-66 |
1010 | James Brown Sings Christmas Songs | James Brown | |
1011 | Hank Marr Plays 24 Great Songs | Hank Marr, His Organ and Combo | |
1013 | The Best Loved Sacred Songs of the Carter Family | The Stanley Brothers | |
1014 | Spectacular Instrumentals | Charlie Moore and Bill Napier | |
1016 | James Brown Sings Raw Soul | James Brown | |
1017 | Gospel and Sacred Songs | Moore and Napier | |
1018 | Live at the Garden | James Brown | |
1019 | Jim Mover and the Moving Acapulco Brass | Jim Mover and the Acapulco Brass | |
1020 | Cold Sweat | James Brown | |
1021 | 1968: Brand New Vocal Country and Western Songs | Moore and Napier | |
1022 | Live at the Apollo, Volume II | James Brown | |
1023 | All Time Hit Sacred and Gospel Songs | Various Artists | |
1024 | James Brown Presents His Show of Tomorrow | James Brown / Vicki Anderson / James Crawford / Marva Whitney / Hank Ballard / Bobby Byrd | |
1025 | Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place | Hank Marr | |
1026 | Rhythm and Blues: 18 All Time King Hits | Various Artists | |
1027 | Country and Western: 18 All Time King Hits | Various Artists | |
1028 | Brand New Country Songs | Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys | |
1029 | A Variety of New Sacred Gospel Songs | Don Reno, Bill Harrell and the Tennessee Cutups | |
1030 | I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me | James Brown | |
1031 | I Got the Feelin' | James Brown | |
1032 | Over the Sunset Hill | Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys | |
1033 | All the Way to Reno | Don Reno, Bill Harrell and the Tennessee Cutups | |
1034 | James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul | James Brown | |
1036 | The New Sound of Bob Kames | Bob Kames | |
1037 | Keep on Praying | The Galatian Singers | |
1038 | Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things | James Brown | |
1039 | Merry Christmas | Bob Kames | |
1040 | A Soulful Christmas | James Brown | |
1041 | Take Your Shot | Bill Doggett | |
1042 | Living Legend of Country Music | Grandpa Jones | |
1043 | Lonesome 7-7203 | Hawkshaw Hawkins | |
1044 | I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still) | Reno and Smiley | |
1045 | Sentimental Journey | Bob Kames | |
1046 | How Far to Little Rock? | The Stanley Brothers | |
1047 | Say it Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud | James Brown | |
1048 | Harlem Nocturne | Earl Bostic | |
1049 | Tragic Romance | Cowboy Copas | |
1050 | Radar Blues | Various Artists | |
1051 | Gettin' Down to It | James Brown | |
1052 | You Can't Keep a Good Man Down | Hank Ballard | |
1053 | I Sing Soul with James Brown | Marva Whitney | unissued |
1054 | At Home and at Church | Brother Claude Ely | |
1055 | The Popcorn | James Brown | |
1056 | Pattern My Life | Marvin Anderson Singers | |
1057 | Burden to the Lord | Skylight Singers of New York | |
1058 | Thank You | Original Calvary Singers | |
1059 | Hideaway | Freddy King | |
1060 | Travelin' to California | Albert King | |
1061 | Greasy Spoon | Hank Marr | |
1062 | It's My Thing | Marva Whitney | |
1063 | It's a Mother | James Brown | |
1064 | The Country Side of Arthur Prysock | Arthur Prysock | |
1065 | Fastest Five Strings Alive | Don Reno | |
1066 | Where the Soul Trees Grow | Arthur Prysock | |
1067 | The Lord Is My Shepherd | Arthur Prysock | |
1068 | I'm Using By Bible for a Roadmap | Don Reno and Bill Harrell | |
1069 | Hills of Home | Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys | |
1070 | Do You Believe | Gospel-Ettes | |
1071 | Journey to the Moon: The Flight of Apollo 11 | Bill Dunnavant and Bob Dunnavant | |
1072 | Bare Facts | Redd Foxx | |
1073 | Pass the Apple, Eve: Part 2 | Redd Foxx | |
1074 | In a Nutshell | Redd Foxx | |
1075 | Paris Soul Food | Hal Singer | |
1076 | Precious Lord | Harmonizing Four | |
1077 | This Is the Right Time | Institutional Church of God in Christ | |
1078 | Honky Tonk Popcorn | Bill Doggett | |
1079 | Live and Lowdown at the Apollo | Marva Whitney | |
1081 | Free at Last | Little Willie John | |
1082 | Messin' Around with the Blues | Memphis Slim | |
1083 | Tomorrow Night | Lonnie Johnson | |
1084 | Blues for Everybody | Champion Jack Dupree | |
1085 | Moanin' and Stompin' Blues | John Lee Hooker | |
1086 | Good Rockin' Blues | Wynonie Harris | |
1087 | Cherry Red Blues | Eddie Vinson | |
1088 | Fly My Love | Arthur Prysock | |
1089 | We Need Time | Kay Robinson | |
1090 | The Best of the Delmore Brothers | The Delmore Brothers | |
1091 | The Best of Reno and Smiley | Reno and Smiley | |
1092 | Ain't It Funky | James Brown | |
1093 | His Hands | Stars of Virginia | |
1094 | A Soldier's Plea | The Smith Evangelist Choir | |
1095 | It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In | James Brown | |
1096 | The Tokyo Happy Coats Live | The Tokyo Happy Coats | |
1097 | The Nearness of You | Bill Doggett | |
1098 | Faded Picture Blues | Paul Howard / Ralph Willis | |
1099 | Beau Dollar | Beau Dollar |
King 1100 Series
The King 1100 series was released between 1970 and 1973.
Catalog No. | Album | Artist | Details |
---|---|---|---|
1100 | Soul on Top | James Brown | |
1101 | Ram-Bunk-Shush | Bill Doggett | |
1104 | Sentimental Mood | Bill Doggett | |
1105 | Good Ole Bob Doing This Thing | Bob Shreve | |
1106 | World's Greatest Gospel Organist: His Last and Greatest Contribution | Alfred Bolden | |
1107 | Nobody But You | The Mighty Clouds of Harmony | |
1108 | Soft | Bill Doggett | |
1109 | Live in New York | The Galatian Singers | |
1110 | Sho' Is Funky Down Here | James Brown | |
1111 | Movin' Up | George Hines with the Gospel Winds | |
1112 | This Good Life | Roberta Sherwood | |
1113 | New Black Magic | Billy Daniels | |
1114 | Lord Here I Am | Marion Gaines Singers | |
1115 | Sex Machine | James Brown | |
1116 | Alive and Well and Living in... A Bitch of a World | Wayne Cochran and His C.C. Riders | |
1117 | Happiness Is Piano Red | Piano Red | |
1118 | I Need Help | Bobby Byrd | |
1119 | Have a Heart | Heart | |
1120 | Children of the Mist | David Anderson | |
1121 | Rev. Abraham Swanson and the Bibleway Church Choir | Rev. Abraham Swanson and the Bibleway Church Choir | reissue of King LP 736 |
1122 | Swampwater | Swampwater | |
1123 | Establishment | Establishment | |
1124 | Hey America | James Brown | |
1125 | Forevermore | The Tokyo Happy Coats | |
1126 | These are the J.B.'s | The J.B.'s | unissued |
1127 | Super Bad | James Brown | |
1128 | Count Your Many Blessings | The Four Internes | |
1129 | Jesus Knows | The Patterson Singers | |
1130 | Hard Luck Blues | Roy Brown | |
1131 | Days Passed and Gone | The Spirit of Memphis Quartet | |
1132 | I Cried Holy | Swan's Silvertones | |
1133 | Risky Blues | Various Artists | 10 inch record |
1134 | Unforgettable | Arthur Prysock | |
1135 | Matinee Idol | Redd Foxx | |
1136 | Hank and Lewie Wickham with Johnny Dagucon | Hank Wickham, Lewie Wickham and Johnny Dagucon | |
1137 | James Brown Live In Paris: Love, Power, Peace | James Brown | scheduled to be James Brown's final album for King Records but was cancelled when his new contract with Polydor went into effect |
1138 | Patti Kim | Patti Kim | unissued? |
1139 | In Memory of Robert Johnson | Paul Williams and Friends | |
1140 | Manuel and the Music of the Movies | Manuel | reissue of 1970 Columbia LP |
1141 | Manuel and the Music of the Mountains | Manuel | reissue of 1970 Columbia LP |
1145 | Jealous | Little Royal | |
1146 | The Coasters on Broadway | The Coasters |
Labels associated with King records
- Audio Lab Records (King's budget album label)
- Bethlehem Records
- De Luxe Records
- Federal Records
- Festival Records
- Queen Records
- Starday Records
See also
References
- "King Records". History-of-rock.com. April 27, 1904. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- "RAB Hall of Fame: Bill Beach". Rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- See Joe Tex discography; King was a major singles release label for Tex during the early part of his career.
- Unterberger, Richie. "James Brown Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
- Billboard – Google Books. September 17, 1955. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike (January 10, 1998). "King/Federal/DeLuxe Story". Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- Bronson, Fred (January 21, 2012). "Seymour Stein: A Chronology". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- "King Records, Cincinnati | American Roots Music". Rubbercityreview.com. December 20, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- "Music » CEA 2008 – King Records Dedication". Citybeat.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- "Local committee moving forward with vision for King Records building". December 13, 2019.
- Both Sides Now: King/Federal/DeLuxe Discography, Part 2: Main LP Series 500-599, Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 25, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 600–699 (1958–60), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 700–799 (1960–63), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 800–899 (1962–64), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 900–999 (1964–66), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 1000–1099 (1966–70), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
- Both Sides Now: King Main LP Series 1100–1154 (1970–1973), Bsnpubs.com, accessed June 27, 2019
External links
- King Records discography at Discogs
- The King Records story
- King Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project
- King Records original location in Cincinnati, OH