Kingdom Records facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kingdom Records |
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| Genre | dub, reggae |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
Kingdom Records was a British company that made and sold music. It was very important in the 1970s and 1980s. This company helped share early dub music and reggae from the United Kingdom and Jamaica. A person named Terry King started Kingdom Records. One of the first songs they released was "Six Days on the Road" by Mojo Hannah in 1972.
Kingdom Records also had a special part called Kingdom Jazz. This part focused on jazz music. Kingdom Jazz used a special code for its music, like "GATE 7003".
Musicians Who Recorded with Kingdom Records
Many talented musicians recorded their music with Kingdom Records or its jazz branch, Kingdom Jazz. The letter "J" next to a name means they recorded with Kingdom Jazz.
- Ahmad JamalJ
- Angel Witch
- Art BlakeyJ
- B. B. King
- B. B. KingJ
- Barrington Levy
- Buddy RichJ
- Caravan
- Carmen McRaeJ
- Charlie MingusJ
- Chick CoreaJ
- Culture
- Don Carlos and Gold
- Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisJ
- Gary BurtonJ
- Gayle MoranJ
- Gerry MulliganJ
- Gregory Isaacs
- Joe FarrellJ
- Johnny GriffinJ
- Lionel HamptonJ
- McCoy TynerJ
- Mike GarsonJ
- Mojo Hannah
- Nicholas Greenwood
- Pat MethenyJ
- Paul HornJ
- Pulsar
- Revelation
- Scientist
- Simple Simon
- Sonny StittJ
- Stan GetzJ
- Sugar BlueJ
- The Dave Brubeck QuartetJ
- The Heath BrothersJ
- The Royals
- Wayne Gibson
- Woody ShawJ
- Wynton MarsalisJ
More Information
You can find more details about Kingdom Records on these websites:
- Discogs page for Kingdom Records
- Discogs music database
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