CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 0h 10m · NR

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

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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.

Directed byMatt Peiken

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 10m
Language
EN
Released
August 8, 2014
Studios
WCPO

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Matt Peiken

Narrator

Philip Paul

Self

Syd Nathan

Self/Archival

Otis Williams

Self

Steve Halper

Self

Chris Schadler

Self

Cass Sterritt

Self

Brian X. Powers

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Matt Peiken
Written by
Matt Peiken
Produced by
Matt Peiken

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