For those of you under 40, myself included, who don’t know about the rich history of Cincinnati music, this book is for you. Yes, there was a time when Cincinnati was a pioneer in the music industry and King Records was an important player in that game. And there is a brand new book out now that is the first comprehensive history of the label, and our friends over at Shake It Records are hosting the author of the book this Sunday for a discussion and signing.

It goes down on October 18th at 2pm, some details to know about below…..

King of the Queen City is the first comprehensive history of King Records, one of the most influential independent record companies in the history of American music. Jon Hartley Fox tells the story of a small outsider record company in Cincinnati, Ohio, that attracted an extremely diverse roster of artists, including the Stanley Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Redd Foxx, Earl Bostic, Bill Doggett, Lonnie Johnson, Ike Turner, Roy Brown, Freddie King, Eddie Vinson, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and even a young James Brown. While other record companies of the day made their fortunes by concentrating on one style of music, King Records was active in virtually all genres of vernacular American music, from blues and R & B to rockabilly, bluegrass, western swing, and country.