Syd Nathan

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Syd Nathan was an American record producer and founder of King Records, influential in the development of R&B and early rock and roll.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entrepreneur
human
music executive
record producer
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1940s
basedIn Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cincinnati, Ohio
businessModel vertical integration of recording, mastering, pressing, and distribution
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1904-04-27
dateOfDeath 1968-03-05
employer King Records
ethnicGroup Jewish American
familyName Nathan
founded King Records
genre country music
early rock and roll
gospel music
rhythm and blues
givenName Sydney
industry music industry
influenced development of R&B
development of early rock and roll
knownFor integrated recording, pressing, and distribution model at King Records
recording both Black and white artists on the same label
name Syd Nathan self-link
notableAchievement helped popularize R&B on a national scale in the United States
played a key role in the crossover of R&B into rock and roll
notableWork King Records
occupation businessperson
record label founder
record producer
talent scout
placeOfBirth Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cincinnati, Ohio
placeOfDeath Miami
surface form: Miami, Florida
positionHeld president of King Records
recordLabelFounded Federal Records
Queen Records
residence Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cincinnati, Ohio
sexOrGender male
workedWith Hank Ballard
James Brown
Little Willie John
Moon Mullican
The Midnighters
The Stanley Brothers
Wynonie Harris

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King Records foundedBy Syd Nathan
Syd Nathan name Syd Nathan self-link