King Records Founded
BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #81: King Records Founded
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When: September 1943
What: King Records was found by Syd Nathan in 1943 and released music from a wide breadth of genres. King’s legacy includes hiring a racially integrated staff, and the signing of James Brown and his Famous Flames to their first record deal.
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