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.
- Melody of Love / There Is Something Missing →
Release date: 1955
- Merry Christmas, Baby →
Release date: 1988
- Message From The Soul Sisters →
Release date: 1971
- Mexican Fiesta →
Release date: 1960
- Midnight Train / Don't Forget Me →
Release date: 1946
- Midnite Special / Why Did You Leave Me, Dear →
Release date: 1946-02
- Mighty Instrumentals ↗
Release date: 1966Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
- Mighty Instrumental’s →
Release date: 1966
- Mighty Mighty Man! →
Release date: 1993
- Mind your own business →
Release date: 1961
- Minnie Pearl: Country Music Hall of Fame, 1975 →
- Missouri / Get Yourself a Red Head →
Release date: 1946-06
- Mister Little Willie John →
Release date: 1988
- Mister Little Willie John ↗
Release date: 1958Release genres: soul · Genre source ↗
- Moanin' and Stompin' Blues →
Release date: 1970
- Mobile Boogie / Waitin' for That Train →
Release date: 1947
- Modern Jazz Expressions →
Release date: 1956
- Money Won't Change You ↗
Release date: 1966Release genres: soul · Genre source ↗
- Moody Blues Play Only After Midnight →
Release date: 1958
- More Grand Old Gospel →
Release date: 1999-03-19
- More Grand Old Gospel →
Release date: 1999
- More Greatest Hits: Good Rockin’ Tonight →
Release date: 2004-09-01
- Mother Popcorn ↗
Release date: 1969Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
- Mountain Dew / Old Rattler →
Release date: 1960-05
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 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Baby Lloyd Stallworth ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Beau Dollar ↗
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- Big Maybelle ↗
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- Bill Doggett ↗
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- Bobby Bennett ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bobby Byrd ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bonnie Lou ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Boyd Bennett ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Cowboy Copas ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Don Reno ↗
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- Earl Bostic ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Eddie Kirkland ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Eddie Vinson ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Floyd Robinson ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- George Shuffler ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Hank Ballard ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 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 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
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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