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

Synopsis

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

Narrator

Philip Paul

Self

Syd Nathan

Self/Archival

Otis Williams

Self

Steve Halper

Self

Chris Schadler

Self

Cass Sterritt

Self

Brian X. Powers

Self