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.
- The Broadway Beat ↗
Release date: 1958-12Release genres: jazz · Genre source ↗
- The Coffee Grind / Waiting →
Release date: 1960-01
- The Continental Walk / What Is This I See →
Release date: 1961-03
- The Country Gentleman of Song →
Release date: 1963
- The Country Side Of →
Release date: 1969
- The Country Side Of →
Release date: 1969
- The Country Side Of →
Release date: 1969
- The Cowboy's Sweetheart →
Release date: 1997
- The Death Of Hank Williams / Two Arms →
Release date: 1953
- The Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet →
Release date: 1957
- The End of the Road / Pray for the Boys →
Release date: 1966
- The Five Keys →
Release date: 1960
- The Five Royales →
Release date: 2001-01-01
- The Ghost of Hank Williams →
Release date: 1997
- The Ghost of Hank Williams →
Release date: 2012
- The Girl by the River / There's Something About Love →
Release date: 1951
- The Girl by the River / There's Something About Love →
Release date: 1951
- The Golden Guitar of Don Reno →
Release date: 1999
- The Great Texan →
Release date: 1987
- The Greatest Country and Western Show on Earth →
Release date: 1966
- The Grunt ↗
Release date: 1970Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
- The Hoochi Coochi Coo / I’m Thinking of You →
Release date: 1960-11
- The King R&B Box Set →
Release date: 1996-02-12
- The King R&B Box Set ↗
Release date: 1996-02-27
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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