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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syd Nathan canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human ⓘ music executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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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
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early rock and roll ⓘ gospel music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Sydney ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of R&B
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development of early rock and roll ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integrated recording, pressing, and distribution model at King Records
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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
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played a key role in the crossover of R&B into rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableWork | King Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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record label founder ⓘ record producer ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| placeOfDeath |
Miami
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surface form:
Miami, Florida
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| positionHeld | president of King Records ⓘ |
| recordLabelFounded |
Federal Records
ⓘ
Queen Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Hank Ballard
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James Brown ⓘ Little Willie John ⓘ Moon Mullican ⓘ The Midnighters ⓘ The Stanley Brothers ⓘ Wynonie Harris ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.