King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records

by Jon Hartley Fox

Book Overview

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