King of the Hill: A 70th Anniversary Retrospective of Cincinnati’s King Records

2014

10 min

4.6

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Music, Documentary, History

Director

Matt Peiken

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Matt Peiken

Philip Paul

Syd Nathan

Otis Williams

Steve Halper

Chris Schadler

Cass Sterritt

Brian X. Powers

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King of the Hill: A 70th Anniversary Retrospective of Cincinnati’s King Records

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.

  • Matt Peiken

  • Philip Paul

  • Syd Nathan

  • Otis Williams

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