
King of the Hill: A 70th Anniversary Retrospective of Cincinnati’s King Records (2014)
4.6|8 Aug, 2014|10 min
4.6|8 Aug, 2014|10 min
Released
James Brown was the jewel in the crown, but the throne of Cincinnati’s King Records always belonged to its irascible founder, Syd Nathan. This is the 70th anniversary of the legendary record label and studio. It closed shop nearly 40 years ago, in a now long-neglected warehouse on the neighborhood border of Evanston and Walnut Hills, but its impact still reverberates across today’s music.
Keywords
record label
integration
cincinnati
music business
racial harmony
colorblind
soul music
r&b artist
Casts
Matt Peiken
Narrator
Philip Paul
Self
Syd Nathan
Self/Archival
Otis Williams
Self
Steve Halper
Self
Chris Schadler
Self
Cass Sterritt
Self
Brian X. Powers
Self
Crews
Matt Peiken
Director
Matt Peiken
Writer
Matt Peiken
Producer






































