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Bootzilla Records Presents

In collaboration with over 100 artists from around the world...

...an incredible compilation of funk, jazz, R&B, soul, blues, rock, and country in a 16 part LP and 12 part CD series dedicated to raising awareness and funding for the revival of the King Records legacy in the Evanston community of Cincinnati, OH.

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The Bootsy Collins Foundation, a non-profit organization, is raising awareness and funding of the King Records legacy in the Evanston community of Cincinnati through sales of the For the Love of King music series and merchandise.

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Visions of revival

Check out the collection of concept art and blueprints imagined by students in DAAP at the University of Cincinnati. Each project explores various elements of the King Records legacy and proposes designs for a new space in the old studio building.

DAAP For the Love of King Records Revival Record Pressers Render

DAAP For the Love of King Records Revival Music of Kings Render

DAAP For the Love of King Records Revival Light and Color Render

DAAP For the Love of King Records Revival Queen City Sound Render

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King Records, "The King of Them All" sign

King Records, active from 1943-1971, was a record label and studio building, owned by founder Syd Nathan. It proved to be influential in many ways - to the city of Cincinnati and to the music industry across the world.

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History

April 13, 2021

King Records’ building revival receiving support

PromoWest Productions CEO Scott Stienecker and King Records Legacy Committee Chair Kent Butts announce a partnership in support of the City of Cincinnati’s King Records project in the neighborhood of Evanston at 1540 Brewster Avenue.