King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records

by Jon Hartley Fox

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King of the Queen City is the first comprehensive history of King Records, one of the most influential independent record companies in the history of American music. Founded by businessman Sydney Nathan in the mid-1940s, this small outsider record company in Cincinnati, Ohio, attracted a diverse roster of artists, including James Brown, the Stanley Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Redd Foxx, Earl Bostic, Bill Doggett, Ike Turner, Roy Brown, Freddie...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0252034686

ISBN13:9780252034688

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Biography & History Business Company Profiles History & Criticism Music Recording & Sound State & Local

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