Syd Nathan’s legendary label signed James Brown and released music from a lineup of groundbreaking Black artists. Today, the city and a local foundation are working to revive the building it once called home.

WVXU Celebrates King Records

Photo courtesy of King Studios/Xavier University

This record is available exclusively through barnesandnoble.com
Fresh from a reel pulled from deep in the King vaults!
Cut by Kevin Gray and pressed onto a festive colored platter!
A christmas classic as diverse as the King label itself!

Glover, who was born in Hot Springs and would have turned 100 on May 21, was an early mover and shaker in the music industry, but much of his work was behind the scenes. Still, if you've paid attention to popular music since the 1950s, you've heard his work.

His hometown is saluting its native son beginning Friday as part of the annual 10-day Arts & the Park festival. At 11 a.m. Saturday, Glover will be inducted into the Arkansas Walk of Fame during a ceremony at the Legendary Vapors nightclub and on May 21, the city will proclaim it Henry Glover Day.

Two Cincinnati institutions are teaming up for a new beer.

Listermann Brewing Company and King Records will launch a new beer to honor blues and bluegrass music at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Listermann’s, located at 1621 Dana Ave., just blocks from the former site of King Records on Brewster Avenue.

The DEFINITIVE reissue of this legendary blues album
Vinyl • Pressed at RTI

Standing well over six feet and weighing in at around 250 pounds, it's no surprise that Albert King earned the nickname "The Velvet Bulldozer." Standing on stage with his Gibson Flying V, named Lucy, King cut an imposing visual figure. Still, he made an even bigger impression through his recordings, reaching fans all over the world with his punchy, aggressive guitar playing and his commanding voice.