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.
- Song of the Bayou / The Deacon Don't Like It →
- Songs From the Heart →
Release date: 1995
- Songs by Moore & Napier for All Lonesome Truck Drivers →
Release date: 1966
- Songs of the Hills →
Release date: 1958
- Soul Power →
Release date: 1971
- Soul Power ↗
Release date: 1974Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
- Soul Pride ↗
Release date: 1969Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
- Soul on Top ↗
Release date: 1970-04Release genres: jazz · soul · Genre source ↗
- Sounds From the Marr-Ket Place →
Release date: 1967
- Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place ↗
Release genres: jazz · Genre source ↗
- Southern Hospitality / You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry →
Release date: 1950-06
- Spotlight On Hank Ballard →
Release date: 1961
- Spots / Don John / Doubletalk / Fruit Salad →
- Standards With A Slight Touch Of Jazz →
Release date: 1960
- Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz ↗
Release date: 1960Release genres: jazz · Genre source ↗
- Steamboat Bill Boogie / I’ll Be There →
Release date: 1951
- Steamboat Bill Boogie / I’ll Be There →
Release date: 1951
- Steel Guitar Stomp / I'm Counting The Days →
Release date: 1945
- Stomping Room Only / Cat Nap →
Release date: 1955-01-11
- Stop That Boogie / Shame on Me →
Release date: 1949
- Stop the Pain / Hold Your Loving →
Release date: 1957
- Stormy Night Blues / Good Morning Judge →
Release date: 1950
- Stranger in Paradise →
Release date: 1955
- Stranger in Paradise / Changing Partners →
Release date: 1954
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 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Big Maybelle ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bill Doggett ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 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 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 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 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Hawkshaw Hawkins ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Henry D. "Homer" Haynes ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Homer and Jethro ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ivory Joe Hunter ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 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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