The Abandoned King's Records (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Across the country, there are a few of these spots where magic happened and our history shifted. Motown. Preservation Hall. The Apollo. They are beloved. They are tourist attractions. Because someone recognized that and saved them. Then there’s Cincinnati’s King Records, where rock history, civil rights history and Cincinnati history intersect at the corner on a dead end street just north of Downtown.

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[George-fhzm]

In the 1980s, I would drive by the King Records building stood empty. I would go there every now and then to see if the building was still ok. I never understood why it wasn't a historic building. A few blocks away in Evanston is the home where Doris Day was born. You would think it would be some kind of treasure for Cincinnati as well.

[mikeh.]

Had no idea, this gem exists in Cincy! Another great video 🙂

[sulevisydanmaa]

Plenty of odd occurences in town ...such as the near-4gotten legacy of Cal Collins. Dig up the interview. Stax is miles ahead, muzeumwize ....

[kevinscott]

Umm, Hank Ballard, not Hank Billiard,

[scottabelli]

In the late 50s and uncle of mine was a travelng juke box supplier--He was killed in a car acciden around West Memphis --Seems a Greyhoned bus fell on him in a ditch over his car in a ditch--I still have some Christimas 45s of King-- but a kid named ward-also my uncle was last name ward no relationship