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
Writer, Director
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
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