King Records (United States)


King Records was an American leading independent record company and label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The label owned several divisions, including Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown, it operated until 1975, and now operates as a reissue label.

History

In the beginning, King specialized in country music, at the time known as hillbilly music. King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly – If it's a Hillbilly, it's a King." One of the label's hits was "I'm Using My Bible for a Road Map" by Reno and Smiley. Important recordings in this field were done by the Delmore Brothers and Wayne Raney. The Delmores and Moon Mullican played a country-boogie style that was similar to rockabilly. Several King artists, such as Bill Beach, are in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Queen Records was the "Race Records" division of King Records and was also owned by Syd Nathan. It was founded in 1943 and was eventually folded into King.
King also owned Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown. The label hired Ralph Bass and recorded R&B musicians such as Hank Ballard, Roy Brown, Valerie Carr, Champion Jack Dupree, Ivory Joe Hunter, Joe Tex, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Otis Williams and the Charms. King also had a long legal battle with James Brown after he repeatedly violated his contract with the company.
King bought De Luxe Records and Bethlehem Records. In 1951, Federal Records made the crossover of an R&B record into the white pop music charts with Billy Ward and the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man". It reached number 17 on the Billboard pop chart and number 1 in the R&B chart.
King mixed the country and R&B sides of the label. Many of its country singers, such as Moon Mullican, the Delmore Brothers, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Zeb Turner, covered the label's R&B songs, such as "Grandpa Stole My Baby", "Rocket to the Moon", "Bloodshot Eyes", and "I Got Loaded". R&B artists recorded country songs, such as Bubber Johnson's "Keep a Light in the Window for Me".
During the 1950s, King distributed portable phonographs. King Records was unique among the independent labels because the entire production process was done in-house: recording, mastering, printing, pressing and shipping. This gave Nathan complete control, and a record could be recorded one day and shipped to radio stations the next day in quantities as small as 50. For that reason, King records that did not sell well are now rare.
Seymour Stein, a co-founder of Sire Records, interned at King Records as a high school student in 1957 and 1958 and worked for King from 1961 to 1963.
When Nathan died in 1968, King was acquired by Hal Neely's Starday Records and restarted as Starday and King Records. The songwriting duo of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller bought the label in 1970 but sold it soon afterwards to LIN Broadcasting, which in turn sold it to Tennessee Recording & Publishing, which sold it to Gusto Records in 1974. In 1971, James Brown's recording contract and back catalogue were sold to Polydor Records. Since 2001, Collectables Records has been remastering and reissuing the King Records catalogue.
The former King Records headquarters, at 1540 Brewster Avenue in Cincinnati, is still standing. A historical marker was placed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Discography

King 500 Series

The King 500 Series of 12 inch LPs were released between 1956 and 1959.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
500The Best of Bostic
501Tiny Bradshaw
502Moondust
503Earl Bostic for You
504Organ Reveriesalso released as Giant Organ Magic
505A Concert of Cool Jazz Quartet
506Modern Jazz Expressionsalso released as Modern Jazz
507House Party
508Mood Indigo
509Favorite Organ Solos
510Jazz for Happy Feet and Band
511Love Is Here to StayShura at the Piano
512Shura at the PianoShura and His Trio
513All Star Rock and Roll RevueVarious Artists
514Hot Doggett
515Altotude
516Showcase Trio
517Orchids in the Moonlight and the Society Orchestra
518Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland
519AmenWings Over Jordan Choir
520Lonesome Road
521In the Evening by the Moonlight and Orchestra
522Borrah Minevitch and the Harmonica Rascalsreleased on DeLuxe label
523As You Desire Me
524Free for All Trio
525Dance Time
526Jazz with a Horn
527Billy in the Lion's Den - Leo Parker Quartet
528After HoursVarious Artists
529Let's Dance with Earl Bostic
530Big Jay in 3-Dreissue of Federal label LP
531Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
532Dame Dreaming
533A Salute to Ellington
534Yiddish Songs and Betty Reillyreleased on DeLuxe label - also released as Mink...Shmink
535Something Old... Something NewInk Spots
536Rock'n Roll Dance PartyVarious Artists
537All-Time Country and Western HitsVarious Artists
538Rag Beat
539Triple Threat
540Piano VariationsVarious Artists
541Their Greatest Hitsreleased on the Federal label
542This Is Lorez and the King Fleming Quintet
543Adventure with Charlie
544The Jones Girl...Etta...Sings, Sings, Sings
545Dance Music for Mom and Dad
546Meet John Puckett and His Piano
547Invitation to Dance with Bostic
548Billy Ward and His Dominoes featuring Clyde McPhatter and His Dominoesreleased on the Federal label
549The Plattersreleased on the Federal label
550Sacred Songs and Red Smiley
551Sacred Songs
552Instrumentals by Don Reno and Red Smiley, Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cutups
553Cowboy Copas Sings His All-Time Hits
554Grandpa Jones Sings His Greatest Hits
555Moon Mullican Sings His All-Time Greatest Hits
556Favorite Sacred SongsVarious Artists
557Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet
558C'mon and Dance
559Clyde McPhatter with Billy Ward and His Dominoes with Billy Ward and His Dominoesreleased on the Federal label
560Deep RiverWings Over Jordan Choir
561Jazz Goes Ivy League Trio Plus Three
562Square Dance Music / Fiddlin' Linvilles / Curly Fox
563Candle Glow
564Fever
565
566Jazz with a Beat
567Sacred SongsSwanee River Boys
568Moody Blues: Play Only After Midnight
569Come Home
570Otis Williams and the Charms Sing Their All-Time Hits and the Charms
571Bostic Rocks
572Spirituals Volume 1Swan's Silvertone Singers
573Spirituals Volume 2Spirit of Memphis Quartet
574Spirituals Volume 3Four Internes
575Spirituals Volume 4Swan's Silvertone Singers
576Spirituals Volume 5Various Artists
577Spirituals Volume 6Spirit of Memphis Quartet
578Spirituals Volume 7Swan's Silvertone Singers
579Instrumentals and Ballads and Red Smiley
580Dedicated to YouThe "5" Royales
581The Midnighters Volume Two
582Swingin' Easy and His Orchestra
583Bostic Showcase of Swinging Dance Hits
584Swingin' Flute
585Dance Awhile with Doggett
58616 Favorites Volume 1
587Hawkshaw Hawkins Volume 1
588Songs of the Hills
589Songs by the Delmore Brothers
590Sixteen Sacred Songs Volume 2Brown's Ferry Four
59116 Favorites Volume 2
59216 Favorites Volume 2
593Steve Lawrence
594Boyd Bennett
595Bonnie Lou Sings!
596Talk to Me
597Alto Magic in Hi Fi: A Dance Party with Bostic
598Golden Years in Hi-Fi
599Big Beat Jazz

King 600 Series

The King 600 series was released between 1958 and 1960.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
60012 Songs of Christmas
601Good Songs, Rare Wine Will Live Forever
602Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic 50's
603Mister Little Willie John
604Blue and Moody
60516 of His Greatest Hits
606Uptown
607Battle of the Blues / Wynonie Harrissplit album
608Broadway Beat Quartet
609Hold It
610Please, Please, Please and His Famous Flames
611A Date with Pate
612Songs I'm Sure You Remember
613Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop
614This Is Otis Williams and His Charms
615Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys
616The "5" Royales Sing for You
617Someone Will Love Me in Heaven and Red Smiley
618Singin' and Swingin' and The Midnighters
619Hymns and Sacred Songs
620Earl Bostic Plays Sweet Tunes of the Roaring 20's
621Good Old Country Ballads and Red Smiley
622Memory LaneLittle Esther
623Dancing on Sunset Strip
624Sweet Love Songs
625Strictly Country Tunes
626Here's Lookin' Atcha
627Battle of the Blues Volume 2 / Roy Brownsplit album
628Moon Mullican Sings and Plays 16 Favorite Tunes
629The Sensational Donnie Elbert Sings
630The Enchanting Organ of Bob Kames
631Battle of the Organs / Doc Bagbysplit album
632Earl Bostic Plays the Sweet Tunes of the Swinging '30s
633High and Wide
634Battle of the Blues Volume 3 / Jimmy Witherspoonsplit album
635Try Me! and His Famous Flames
636Cha Cha Cha and Orchestra
637This and That and His Tenor Sax
638All Star Rock and Roll RevueVarious Artists
639Homer and Jethro Will Drive You Nuts with Their Version of the StandardsHomer and Jethro
639They Sure Are CornyHomer and Jethro
640Sweet Tunes of the Sentimental 40s
641Big City Dance Party
642Songs That Will Live Foreverreissue of King LP 535
643Fresh from the Country
644Sincerely Yours-Goodbye My Love
645Sunday Morning MeetingStanley Brothers
646A Variety of Country SongsReno and Smiley
647Ferlin Huskyalso released as Country Songs from the Heart
648The One and Only
649Hotsy Totsy Organreissue of King LP 509
650Big "J" in 3-D and His Orchestrareissue of Federal LP 530
651The Plattersreissue of Federal LP 549
652Yesterday's Memories, Tomorrow's Dreams
653Tribute to a Great Composerreissue of King LP 501 with the addition of 4 songs
654Rock and Roll Revue Volume 2Various Artists
655Mellow Blues for the Late Hours
656Sacred Songs Volume 2Reno and Smiley
657The Band Swings - Lorez Sings with Orchestra
658Dance Music that Hits the Spot
659For the Evening Hours
660Music of Mexico
661The Golden Sound of Joe Howard
662Musical Pearls
663Favorite Old Melodies
664Deck of Cards
665A Battle of Saxes / Charlie Venturasplit album
666Good Ole Mountain Music's Mountaineers
667On Tour
668Battle of the Blues Volume 4 / Roy Brown / Wynonie Harris
669Collection of Standard Sacred Country SongsMaddox Brothers and Rose
67020 Good Old Songs
671The Late Cecil Gant: The Voice That Has Never Been Copied
672The Best of Hank Locklin
673The Drummer Man with the Big Beat
674The One and Only Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and the Midnighters
675Golden Goodies of Old Hawaii and the Islanders
676Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz
677Maddox Brothers and RoseMaddox Brothers and Rose
678The Five Royales
67915 Songs of Christmas
680Merry Christmas from...Various Artists
681The Many Moods of Moon Mullican
682Miami March SongsMiami University Symphonic Band
683Think! and the Famous Flames
684Gatemouth Moore Sings Blues
685Mallets of Four Thought and His Trio
686Favorites of Jimmy Dean
687The Stewart Family Sings Country Sacred Songs
688The Five Keys
689The Great Texan
690The Stanley Brothers Sing Everybody's Country Favorites
691In Action
692R & B Hits Past and Present
693Hymns and Sacred Gospel SongsReno and Smiley
694Music for Romantic Moments and His Orchestra
695Golden Country Favorites
696Hawaiian Party
697Country and Western JamboreeVarious Artists
698For the Good People
699Swing Your Partner with Grady Heston and the Texsons

King 700 Series

The King 700 series was released between 1960 and 1962.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
700Mr. Rhythm and Blues and The Midnightersalso known as Finger Poppin' Time
701Country SongsReno and Smiley
702Gospel Song Festival and the Oak Ridge Quartet
703Favorites
704The Sophisticate of the Piano: Whispering Jazz
705Earl Bostic Plays Hit Tunes of Big Broadway Shows
706For Reminiscent Lovers
707Etta Jones Singsreissue of King LP 544
708Let's Dress Up... and Go Dancing and His Orchestra
709Live It Up!
710All Time Country and Western HitsVarious Artists
711Charity Ball: Meet Charlie Kehrer and Dance
712The Don Miller Quartet
713Shhhhh! The Quiet Man
714Tragic Tales of Love and Life
715Mr. Hawkins at the Piano Trio
716The Big Sound Sextet
717The Maharaja of the Saxophone
718WantedReno and Smiley
719The Stanley's in Person
720Broken-Hearted Melodies
721T. Texas Tyler
722It's Christmas Time
723Back Again with More Bill Doggett
724Classics Go Latin
72525 Years of Rhythm & Blues HitsVarious Artists
726Home Spun HumorVarious Artists
727John Lee Hooker Sings Bluescompilation of 78rpm singles from 1948-1950
728Easy Livin
729Organ Bandstand
730The Legendary Jimmy Osborne Vol. 2
732Gwen Bari Sings Intimate Love Songs with the Leo Norman Strings
733Billy Ward and His Dominoes Featuring Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson and His Dominoesreissue of Federal LP-548
734Songs Along the Way
735Champion Jack Dupree Sings the Blues
736Let the Church Roll On
737Hit Makers and Their Record BreakersVarious Artists
738Hank Locklin Encores
739Sure Things
740Spotlight on Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
741Organ with Percussion and Sound
742Lox, Latin and Bongos Trio
743The Amazing James Brown and the Famous Flames
744Square Dance Volume 2
745Solo SpotlightsVarious Artists
746The Wonderful Wilburn Brothers
747Polkas, Waltzes, Fox Trots
748Let's Go Again and the Midnighters
74925 Years of Rhythm & Blues Hits Volume 2Various Artists
750Old Time Camp Meeting
751Hot Rod
752I'll Write Your Name in the SandMaddox Brothers and Rose
753Bumper Crop of All StarsVarious Artists
755Mexican Fiesta
756Folk Songs of the Civil WarReno and Smiley
757The French Singing Star
758Yves Montand à Paris
759Dance Along and the Midnighters
760The Parker Brothers Choir
761Songs of Love
762Freddy King Sings
763Gospel Songs by the Patterson Singers
764There Is Only One Paris
765A Variety Album and His Mountaineers
766Strange Musicreissue of Bethlehem LP - Mike
767The Sweet, the Hot, the Teen-Age Beat
768Happy Holidays from Bob Kames
769Soulful Sacred Songs's Mountaineers
770House Party Orchestra
771Night Train / The Wobblers / Herb Hardesty / Henry Moore / Hank Marr /Clifford Scottcompilation of instrumentals also released as Twist Around and Jump Around
772The Songs They Like Best and the Clinch Mountain Boys
773Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King
774Paris Vol. 3
775Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs
776Country Singing and InstrumentalsReno and Smiley
777Boy - Girl - Boy, Lulu Reed and Sonny Thompson
778The Many Moods of Bill Doggett
779Smokey Smothers Sings the Backporch Blues
780Good, Good, Twistin and His Famous Flamesalso released as Shout and Shimmy and Excitement "Mr. Dynamite"
781The Twisting Fools and the Midnighters
782Golden Harvest Volume 3
783Bob Kames Plays Show-Stoppers
78530th Anniversary Album
786By Popular Demand
787Banjo SpecialReno and Smiley
788A Collection of 18 Spiritual Songs
789Changes Mood to Trad Dixieland
790Playing Corn with Cons on Every Finger!
791Folk Song Festival
792Forgotten Million SellersVarious Artists
793The Jumpin' and the Midnighters
794Reno and SmileyReno and Smileyunissued
795Music of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati Bearcat Band
798Folk Spiritual Songs and the Dobbs Singers
799Meet Mexie Marlowe

King 800 Series

The King 800 series was released between 1962 and 1964.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
800Remember How Great These Tunes Were in Years Gone By
801Gospel Ranger and the Cumberland Four
802Come On and Join Little Willie John at a Recording Session
803Spiritual Christmas Songs
804James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. and His Famous Flames
805Good Old Camp Meeting Songs
806Willa Dorsey and the Mighty Faith Increasers and the Mighty Faith Increasers
80725 Years of Country and Western Sacred Gospel Spiritual SongsVarious Artists
808All New Hawkshaw Hawkins
809Rollin' Along with Grandpa Jones
810Kelly Brothers Sing a Page of Songs from the Good Book
811Christmas Songs by These Famous Country ArtistsVarious Artists
812Bob Kames Goes Western
813Nashville BandstandVarious Artists
814A Festival of Spiritual SongsMighty Faith Increasers
815The 1963 Sound of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
816Another Day with Reno and SmileyReno and Smiley
817The Country Gentleman of Song
818Sutmiller's Presents The Hi-Lites
819A Carnival of SongsVarious Artists
82016 Great Country & Western Songs
821Bossa Nova and Blues
82216 Sacred Gospel Songs / Brown's Ferry Foursplit album
82314 Academy Award Winning Songs
824As You Remember Him
825A Scene Near My Country Home
826Live at the Apollo
827Earl Bostic Plays Bossa Nova
828Folk 'n' Hill and Bill Napier
829Teentime: Latest Dance Steps Trio Plus 3
830Bill Doggett Plays American Songs Bossa Nova Style
831Bobby Grove Sings It Was for You
832Big Ben's Banjo Band Sing Along Volume 1
833All-Stars of Polkaland, U.S.A.Polka All Stars
834Folk Concert from the Heart of America
835In Memory / Hawkshaw Hawkinssplit album
836Sing Along Volume 2Big Ben's Banjo Band
837Organ Jazz GiantsVarious Artists
838Songs of the Fantastic 50's Vol. 2
839But Wild
840Favorite Songs of Texas RubyTexas Ruby
841The Polka King's Return
842The Music that Made Milwaukee Famous: Polkas
843Howdy Neighbors
845Do You Remember When Grandpa Jones Sang These Songs!
846Jazz as I Feel It
847Nashville Bandstand Number 2Various Artists
848Cornier than CornHomer and Jethro
850The Legend of Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins / Hawkshaw Hawkinssplit album
851Prisoner of Love
852The Big Blues
853The World's 15 Greatest HymnsReno and Smiley
854The French Singing French Star Volume 2
855Surfin' on Wave NineVarious Artists
856Freddy King Goes Surfin'reissue of King LP 773 with overdubbed crowd noise
857Johnny "Guitar" Watson-
858Taken from Our Vaults: Volume 1
859Turn Back the ClockVarious Artists
860Country Music from the Heart of the Country and Smitty Smith
861The World's Best Five String Banjo and Red Smiley
862Hootenanny: America's Finest Folk Singing with 5-String BanjoVarious Artists
863Teenage Love Songs
864The Country Folk Music Spotlight
865It Won't Be This Way Always
866Truck Driver SongsVarious Artists
867Hank Ballard's Biggest Hits
868Impressions
869Railroad SongsVarious Artists
870Taken from Our Vaults: Volume 2
871Songs of Rivers, Oceans and SeasVarious Artists
872Banjo in the Hills
873From Our Vaults: Volume 3
874The True Meaning of Christmas and Red Smiley
875Everybodys Favorite BluesVarious Artists
876Western Swing: Famous Western BandsVarious Artists
877More of...
878The Great Charles Brown That Will Grip Your Heart
879The Best of Waite Hoyt: In the Rain Volume 1
880The Best of Moore & Napier and Bill Napier
881The Best of Earl Bostic Volume 2
882Look Who's Surfin' NowVarious Artists
883Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal
884Top Rhythm & Blues Artists Do the Greatest Country SongsVarious Artists
885Taken from Our Vaults: A Real Collectors Item
886Impact!
887In Memory: The Delmore Brothersunissued - reassigned as King 910
888The Other Side of Grandpa Jones
889Greatest Hitsunissued
89014 Great All Time Country & Western Waltzes for the Folks Who Like WaltzesVarious Artists
891The Best of Clyde Moody
892The Very Best of Jimmie Osborne
89314 Hit Flashbacks from Golden Group EraVarious Artists
894Hymns
895Of All the Songs I've Recorded, I Like These Best
896A Star in Your Eyes
897Fireside Songsunissued
898Songs of ZionChurch of God and Saints of Christ Singers
899Live at the Club 502 Quartette

King 900 Series

The King 900 series was released between 1964 and 1966.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
900A New Sound
901Favorite Traveling Salesman Stories
902Latest and Greatest Blooperama
903The Gray Matter of Paul Gray
904Saucy Hit ParadeReissue of Wallis Original WLP 11
906Golf Par-Tee Fun!: A Collection of Hilarious Locker Room Humor!
908The Best of Bill Doggett
909Please, Please, Please and His Famous Flamesreissue of King LP 610 with a new cover and number
910In Memory: Volume 1
911On the Road with Reno & Smiley: Songs Truck Drivers Love!Reno and Smiley
912I'm Tore Up
913Those Lazy, Lazy Days and The Midnighters
914Reno and Smiley Sing a Bluegrass Tribute to Cowboy CopasReno and Smiley
915Polka Music and Golden Waltzes
916A Week-End with the Impacs
917Country Hymnal and Bill Napier
918Hymns of the Cross
919The Unbeatable 16 Hits and the Famous Flamesreissue of Try Me, King LP 635, with a new cover and title.
920In Memory of the Delmore Brothers: Volume 2
921Earl Bostic Plays the Great Hits Of 1964
922City Folks Back on the Farm: 12 Variety Bluegrass Songs and Bill Napier
923Just a Real Nice American Family
924The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play and Sing Bluegrass Songs for You
925Personally Yours from the Cincinnatians at Christmastime
927Glad Songs, Sad Songs... and His Midnighters
928Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals
930The Lovable Style of Bobby Freeman
931Freddy King Sings Again
932Reno & Smiley's Variety ShowReno and Smiley
933On and Off Stage
934Bob Kames
935The Best of Joe Tex
936For All Lonesome Truck Drivers and Bill Napier
937Moon Mullican Sings 24 of His Favorite Tunes
938Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
939Swan's Silvertone SingersSwan's Silvertone Singersreissue of King LP 572
940Spiritual SongsGalatian Singers
941Golden Harvest Best 24 Tunes
942Spirit of Memphis QuartetSpirit Of Memphis Quartetreissue of King LP 573
943Fine Singing of Wonderful Sacred Country SongsBrown's Ferry Four
944The York Brothers Sing 24 Songs
945The Four Internesreissue of King LP 574
946I Got You
947Memorial to Earl Bostic: 24 Tunes That Earl Loved the Most
948Swan's SilvertonesSwan's Silvertonesreissue of King LP 575
949Little Willie John Sings All Originals
950Hank Ballard Wants You to Hear These Songs!
951The Trumpeteers / The Nightingales / The Patterson SingersThe Trumpeteers / The Nightingales / The Patterson Singersreissue of King LP 576
95224 Hit Tunes and His Dominoes
95324 Great Songs
95415 Soulful Songs Everybody LovesSpirit of Memphis Quartetreissue of King LP 577
955All Hit TunesThe Five Royals
956Roy Brown Sings 24 Hit Songs
95715 Songs You'll Remember ForeverSwan's Silvertonesreissue of King LP 578
958Lonnie Johnson Sings 24 Twelve Bar Blues
959Bonanza of 24 Songs
960\Mr. Johnson: 24 Great Songs
961Mighty Instrumentals and the Famous Flames
96224 Songs By the Great Trini Lopez
963A Collection of Original Sacred Songs
96424 Vocals and Instrumentals
96524 Country & Western Sacred SongsVarious Artists
966Good Country Singing and PickingSuratt and Smith
96724 Great Country Songs That Will Live Forever
981Hank Ballard Sings 24 Great Songs
982 Country Music Goes to Viet Nam and Bill Napier
98324 Great Country Songs
984Copas & Hawkshaw: 24 Great Songs / Hawkshaw Hawkins
985It's a Man's Man's World
986The Admiral's Daughter Sez: Here's Looking Up Your Hatch
987Davy's Little Dinghy
988Marry Go Round
989Red Lights
990Ubangi Me
991Oil Man from Texas
992He Wants A Little....Pizza
993Bahama Mama
9945 String Banjo Pickin' and Singin'Various Artists
99524 Country SongsReno and Smiley

King 1000 Series

The King 1000 series was released between 1966 and 1970.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
1002Wolf at Your Doorreissue of Fraternity LP
100425 Years of R & B HitsVarious Artists
100524 Great SongsHomer and Jethro
100625 Years of Country & Western Hits By 24 Great ArtistsVarious Artists
100724 All Time Great Christmas Songs and the Caroleers
100825 Years of Popular MusicVarious Artists
1009The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnsonreissue of Bethlehem BCP-66
1010James Brown Sings Christmas Songs
1011Hank Marr Plays 24 Great Songs, His Organ and Combo
1013The Best Loved Sacred Songs of the Carter Family
1014Spectacular Instrumentals and Bill Napier
1016James Brown Sings Raw Soul
1017Gospel and Sacred SongsMoore and Napier
1018Live at the Garden
1019Jim Mover and the Moving Acapulco Brass and the Acapulco Brass
1020Cold Sweat
10211968: Brand New Vocal Country and Western SongsMoore and Napier
1022Live at the Apollo, Volume II
1023All Time Hit Sacred and Gospel SongsVarious Artists
1024James Brown Presents His Show of Tomorrow / Vicki Anderson / James Crawford / Marva Whitney / Hank Ballard / Bobby Byrd
1025Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place
1026Rhythm and Blues: 18 All Time King HitsVarious Artists
1027Country and Western: 18 All Time King HitsVarious Artists
1028Brand New Country Songs and the Clinch Mountain Boys
1029A Variety of New Sacred Gospel Songs, Bill Harrell and the Tennessee Cutups
1030I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
1031I Got the Feelin'
1032Over the Sunset Hill and the Clinch Mountain Boys
1033All the Way to Reno, Bill Harrell and the Tennessee Cutups
1034James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul
1036The New Sound of Bob Kames
1037Keep on Praying
1038Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things
1039Merry Christmas
1040A Soulful Christmas
1041Take Your Shot
1042Living Legend of Country Music
1043Lonesome 7-7203
1044I Know You're Married Reno and Smiley
1045Sentimental Journey
1046How Far to Little Rock?
1047Say it Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud
1048Harlem Nocturne
1049Tragic Romance
1050Radar BluesVarious Artists
1051Gettin' Down to It
1052You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
1053I Sing Soul with James Brownunissued
1054At Home and at Church
1055The Popcorn
1056Pattern My Life Singers
1057Burden to the LordSkylight Singers of New York
1058Thank YouOriginal Calvary Singers
1059Hideaway
1060Travelin' to California
1061Greasy Spoon
1062It's My Thing
1063It's a Mother
1064The Country Side of Arthur Prysock
1065Fastest Five Strings Alive
1066Where the Soul Trees Grow
1067The Lord Is My Shepherd
1068I'm Using By Bible for a Roadmap and Bill Harrell
1069Hills of Home and the Clinch Mountain Boys
1070Do You BelieveGospel-Ettes
1071Journey to the Moon: The Flight of Apollo 11 and Bob Dunnavant
1072Bare Facts
1073Pass the Apple, Eve: Part 2
1074In a Nutshell
1075Paris Soul Food
1076Precious LordHarmonizing Four
1077This Is the Right TimeInstitutional Church of God in Christ
1078Honky Tonk Popcorn
1079Live and Lowdown at the Apollo
1081Free at Last
1082Messin' Around with the Blues
1083Tomorrow Night
1084Blues for Everybody
1085Moanin' and Stompin' Blues
1086Good Rockin' Blues
1087Cherry Red Blues
1088Fly My Love
1089We Need Time
1090The Best of the Delmore Brothers
1091The Best of Reno and SmileyReno and Smiley
1092Ain't It Funky
1093His HandsStars of Virginia
1094A Soldier's Plea
1095It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In
1096The Tokyo Happy Coats Live
1097The Nearness of You
1098Faded Picture Blues / Ralph Willis
1099Beau Dollar

King 1100 Series

The King 1100 series was released between 1970 and 1973.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
1100Soul on Top
1101Ram-Bunk-Shush
1104Sentimental Mood
1105Good Ole Bob Doing This Thing
1106World's Greatest Gospel Organist: His Last and Greatest Contribution
1107Nobody But You
1108Soft
1109Live in New York
1110Sho' Is Funky Down Here
1111Movin' Up with the Gospel Winds
1112This Good Life
1113New Black Magic
1114Lord Here I Am Singers
1115Sex Machine
1116Alive and Well and Living in... A Bitch of a World and His C.C. Riders
1117Happiness Is Piano RedPiano Red
1118I Need Help
1119Have a HeartHeart
1120Children of the Mist
1121Rev. Abraham Swanson and the Bibleway Church Choir and the Bibleway Church Choirreissue of King LP 736
1122SwampwaterSwampwater
1123EstablishmentEstablishment
1124Hey America
1125Forevermore
1126These are the J.B.'sunissued
1127Super Bad
1128Count Your Many Blessings
1129Jesus Knows
1130Hard Luck Blues
1131Days Passed and Gone
1132I Cried HolySwan's Silvertones
1133Risky BluesVarious Artists10 inch record
1134Unforgettable
1135Matinee Idol
1136Hank and Lewie Wickham with Johnny Dagucon, Lewie Wickham and Johnny Dagucon
1137scheduled to be James Brown's final album for King Records but was cancelled when his new contract with Polydor went into effect
1138Patti Kimunissued?
1139In Memory of Robert Johnson and Friends
1140Manuel and the Music of the MoviesManuelreissue of 1970 Columbia LP
1141Manuel and the Music of the MountainsManuelreissue of 1970 Columbia LP
1145JealousLittle Royal
1146The Coasters on Broadway

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