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Biography - King 
USA
Cincinnati label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan that played an important role in the development of rhythm & blues, country music, and bluegrass.
NB: From April 1949 to mid-1952, King had its A sides marked “AA” and B sides marked “A”.
The earliest King labels (number 500 from November 1943 to number 543 from July 1946) feature the crown at the top in front of a hatched background and show a framed licensing text at the bottom of the label.
Between August 1946 and January 1951, licensing text surrounds the entire label.
In mid-January 1951, this text disappeared, and the circle around the label became thinner.
500 /1000 series (‘Hillbilly’, C&W; as of Mar 1953 also Pop): #500 in Nov 1943; discontinued in Oct 1955, highest #1512.
4000 series (‘Race’, R&B; as of Nov 1955 also C&W, Pop): first #4100 in 1945 on Queen sub-label; first #4175 on King in Sep 1947; followed by 5000 series.
15000 series (Popular, Jazz): #15000 in Apr 1949; final #15225 in Feb 1953.
5000 series (General): #5000 in Nov 1956; last 78rpm #5245 in Aug 1959; continued on 45rpm.
See also: Randy McNutt, King Records of Cincinnati, Arcadia Publishing, 2009.
A King Records Discography
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USACincinnati label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan that played an important role in the development of rhythm & blues, country music, and bluegrass.
NB: From April 1949 to mid-1952, King had its A sides marked “AA” and B sides marked “A”.
The earliest King labels (number 500 from November 1943 to number 543 from July 1946) feature the crown at the top in front of a hatched background and show a framed licensing text at the bottom of the label.
Between August 1946 and January 1951, licensing text surrounds the entire label.
In mid-January 1951, this text disappeared, and the circle around the label became thinner.
500 /1000 series (‘Hillbilly’, C&W; as of Mar 1953 also Pop): #500 in Nov 1943; discontinued in Oct 1955, highest #1512.
4000 series (‘Race’, R&B; as of Nov 1955 also C&W, Pop): first #4100 in 1945 on Queen sub-label; first #4175 on King in Sep 1947; followed by 5000 series.
15000 series (Popular, Jazz): #15000 in Apr 1949; final #15225 in Feb 1953.
5000 series (General): #5000 in Nov 1956; last 78rpm #5245 in Aug 1959; continued on 45rpm.
See also: Randy McNutt, King Records of Cincinnati, Arcadia Publishing, 2009.
A King Records Discography
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