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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Associated release artists
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.
- Mountain Rosa Lee / You’re the One →
- Mr. Blues Is Coming to Town / I Want to Love You Baby →
Release date: 1950-10
- Mr. Rhythm And Blues →
Release date: 1960
- Mr. Trumpet Man / The Jumping Jack →
Release date: 1951-03
- Muddy Water / Got No Way of Knowing →
Release date: 1952-07-19
- Muddy Water / Got No Way of Knowing →
Release date: 1952-07-19
- Music Sampler, Volume 1: Instrumental Rhythm & Blues. Rhythm & Blues 1945–1951 →
Release date: 2009-07-03
- My Annabelle Lee / The Family Tree Musta Fell On Me →
Release date: 1951-01-01
- My Baby’s 3-D / Until the Real Thing Comes Along →
Release date: 1953-12
- My Baby’s 3-D / Until the Real Thing Comes Along →
Release date: 1953-12
- My Dearest / I'm Stepping Out Tonight →
Release date: 1962
- My Home Is No Home Without You / Lord Is That Me →
Release date: 1970
- New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon) / When A Soldier Knocks And Finds Nobody Home →
Release date: 1946
- New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon) / When a Soldier Knocks and Finds Nobody Home →
Release date: 1947
- Night Train →
Release date: 1961
- Night Train / Do It Again, Please →
Release date: 1952
- Night Train / Do It Again, Please →
Release date: 1952
- Night Train / Why Does Everything Happen To Me →
Release date: 1962
- No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine / Richmond Ruckus →
Release date: 1957-10
- No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine / Richmond Ruckus →
Release date: 1957-10
- No More Nothin' (But Gettin' You Off My Mind) / Chew Tobacco Rag →
Release date: 1951
- No One Else Could Be / The Grape Vine →
Release date: 1951-09
- No Problem ↗
Release date: 2004-01-17Release genres: crunk · gangsta rap · Genre source ↗
- Nobody Cares / Think →
Release date: 1967
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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