King Of Them All- The Story Of King Records
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Topic: King Of Them All- The Story Of King Records
Posted By: CountryPD
Subject: King Of Them All- The Story Of King Records
Date Posted: 13 March 2026 at 7:25pm
Great one hour documentary from PBS about Cincinnati based King Records. Started in the 1940's their roster included country, R&B and early rock & roll artists. For a time King was one of the top record labels in the USA run by one of the most unlikely record industry moguls of all time. Includes rare archival footage
Here's a link to view the entire show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2joV4DtXaI" rel="nofollow - The Story Of King Records
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Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 13 March 2026 at 8:59pm
Hi Ken. It's a cool documentary indeed. I saw it months ago and thought it was very informative.
BTW, I gotta tell you I enjoy reading your comments from time to time on new releases (physical or digital) on the Second Disc site.
You always add details and info that helps collectors like me when we're hunting down some of these hard-to-find songs from decades back.
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Santi Paradoa
Miami, Florida
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Posted By: CountryPD
Date Posted: 14 March 2026 at 9:04am
You're welcome Santi. Good to know that you found my comments helpful.
I was very impressed with the King documentary although I wish they had time for more of the archival footage. That was one film that could easily have been extended by another hour to include more of that rare material.
So many great country acts came from the King studios - Moon Mullican, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Clyde Moody, The Delmore Brothers, Wayne Raney & The Stanley Brothers to name a few. Shame that so few of those original recordings are available on CD. Some that has been re-released has fake stereo/reverb or additional instrumental overdubs. Because the ownership of the master tapes or discs changed hands a time or two I'll wager the that some of them may be lost forever. I believe that they are currently owned by Gusto/Moe Lytle who has done very little to comprehensively reissue them. The import label Westside released a few excellent comps many years ago.
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