About this catalogue entry
King Records is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.
Source note: American R&B label from Cincinnati, 1943-75
Historical entity: the source marks this entity as ended in 1975. This is not an active-status verification.
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Showing 80 of 208 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.
Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.
Selected releases
965 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.
- (Do the) Wiggle →
- (I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy →
Release date: 1960
- (I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy / You Don't Understand Me →
Release date: 1983
- (I’m Going Back to) The House on the Hill / That Low Down Move →
Release date: 1963-03
- 14 Hits: Volume 3 →
Release date: 1995
- 14 Hits: Volume Three →
Release date: 1977
- 15 Beers Ago / Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms →
Release date: 1979
- 16 Greatest Gospel Hits →
Release date: 2004
- 16 Greatest Hits →
Release date: 2004
- 17 Hits →
Release date: 1978
- 18 Hits Volume Two →
Release date: 1977
- 19 Greatest Hits →
Release date: 2001
- 1951-1959 →
Release date: 1993
- 20 Early Original King Classics →
Release date: 2019-09-26
- 20 Greatest Gospel Hits →
Release date: 2002-08-20
- 20 Hits: All 20 Of Their Chart Hits (1953-1962) →
Release date: 1977
- 20 Holiday Favorites →
Release date: 2001
- 22 All-Time Favorites →
Release date: 2003
- 24 Great Country Songs →
Release date: 1966
- 24 Hit Tunes →
Release date: 1987
- 28 Big Ones →
Release date: 2000
- 30 Banjo Classics →
Release date: 2003
- 30 Harmonica Classics →
Release date: 2003
- 30th Anniversary Album →
Release date: 1962
Artists linked to this entry
60 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.
- Abu Talib ↗
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- Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley ↗
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- Baby Lloyd Stallworth ↗
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- Beau Dollar ↗
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- Big Maybelle ↗
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- Bill Doggett ↗
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- Bobby Bennett ↗
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- Bobby Byrd ↗
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- Bonnie Lou ↗
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- Boyd Bennett ↗
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- Cowboy Copas ↗
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- Don Reno ↗
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- Earl Bostic ↗
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- Eddie Kirkland ↗
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- Eddie Vinson ↗
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- Floyd Robinson ↗
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- George Shuffler ↗
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- Hank Ballard ↗
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- Hardrock Gunter ↗
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- Hawkshaw Hawkins ↗
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- Henry D. "Homer" Haynes ↗
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- Homer and Jethro ↗
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- Ivory Joe Hunter ↗
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- J. E. Mainer ↗
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Founders
1 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.
- Syd Nathan →
Founding date not specified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
Recording contracts
2 sourced relationships. These source records may be historical and do not confirm a current roster or contract.
- Bill Beach →
Dates not specified · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Ruby Wright Rapp →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
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