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.
- Vol. 3, Sacred Songs →
Release date: 1954
- Volume 2 →
Release date: 1958
- Volume Four: 21 Hits →
Release date: 1977
- Walking the Blues / Daybreak Rock →
Release date: 1955
- Walkin’ After Midnight / There He Goes →
Release date: 1986
- Wanted →
Release date: 1961
- Wanted →
Release date: 1961
- Wanted / My Brand Of Loving →
Release date: 1953
- Wasn't That Good / Mama Your Daughter's Done Lied on Me →
Release date: 1953
- Wasn't That Good / Mama Your Daughter's Done Lied on Me →
Release date: 1953
- Wayne Raney →
Release date: 1953
- Wayne Raney Vol. 2 →
Release date: 1954
- What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You / Your Love Was Good For Me →
Release date: 1968
- Whatcha Gonna Gimme / The Trail of Time →
Release date: 1953
- Whatcha Gonna Gimme / The Trail of Time →
Release date: 1953
- Whatcha Gonna Gimme / The Trail of Time →
- When He Calls His Reapers / Throne Eternal →
Release date: 1951-03-06
- When Jesus Beckons Me Home / Pass Me Not →
Release date: 1960-02
- When You Come to the End of the Day / Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat →
Release date: 1955-05
- When a Man Loves a Woman →
Release date: 2001
- When the Redeemed Are Gathering In / What Shall I Do With Jesus →
Release date: 1953-05-26
- Where the Soul Trees Grow →
Release date: 1969
- Where the Soul Trees Grow →
Release date: 1969
- Which Way Should I Turn / Funky Soul Train →
Release date: 1967-10
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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