Syd Nathan

Syd Nathan (exact name: Sydney Nathan, * April 27, 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio; † 5 March 1968 in Miami Beach, Florida) was a noted rhythm and blues producer.

Formerly Nathan wanted to be a jazz drummer. Instead, he worked his way up to one of the most influential producers in the R & B scene of the fifties and sixties. With the help of family and a starting capital of $ 25,000 came together with Nathan in August 1944 in the more country - oriented Cincinnati founded the record label King Records. When the first plates had an inferior quality of material, he decided to start their own additional stamping plant. In neighboring Dayton Nathan produced in September 1943, the country & western belonging Sheppard Brothers ( Merle Travis and Grandpa Jones ). With the catalog number King # 500 appeared as the first disk of the new label of them 'll Be Lonesome Too / The Stepping Out ​​and child with # 501 When Mussolini Laid His Pistol Down / Two Time Annie, although the King label only in August 1944 was formally formally established

In August 1945, he founded the subsidiary label Queen Records, which was to devote himself exclusively of black music. Appeared as early as September 1945, the first plate The Honeydripper by Bull Moose Jackson. But already in August 1947 Queen was set and his set of 75 plates about by Slim Gaillard, Anni Steen Allen, Tab Smith and established gospel artists such as The Southern Harps, Wings Over Jordan and The Harmoneers have been transferred to King Records ( "King Race Series "). The merger with King Records was held on 1 September 1947.

Among the other artists who were with King Records, among other things, included James Brown, the Ralph Bass in 1956 discovered for King, Little Willie John, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, Tiny Bradshaw, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Wynonie Harris, Eddie " Clean Head " Vinson, The " 5" Royales, Bill Doggett, Earl Bostic, The Delmore Brothers, Bull Moose Jackson, Moon Mullican and Cowboy Copas. Nathan himself was reputed to lead his label as a dictator; he often screamed and intimidated both staff and musicians. For this reason he also received the nickname " Little Caesar ".

He succeeded and the producers employed by him as Ralph Bass and Henry Glover, build up to the early 1960s, an extensive catalog, which his record label rose up in 1960 to become the sixth largest record group of the United States and achieved sales of 150 million records. On March 5, 1968 Nathan died in Miami Beach from heart disease. In 1997 he was posthumously inducted into the category "Non - Performers " was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  • Born in 1904
  • Died in 1968
  • Man
  • Music producer
  • Label owner
  • Americans
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