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

Matt Peiken
2014-08-08


4.6
10 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Matt Peiken Narrator Unowned
Philip Paul Self Unowned
Syd Nathan Self/Archival Unowned
Otis Williams Self Unowned
Steve Halper Self Unowned
Chris Schadler Self Unowned
Cass Sterritt Self Unowned
Brian X. Powers Self Unowned