King of Them All: The Story of King Records
A vibrant musical time capsule tracing how one Cincinnati label helped merge country and R&B into the sound of modern America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- celebratory
- warm
- nostalgic
- music discovery night
- history documentary viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers on King Records in 1950s Cincinnati, where country met R&B and musical barriers fell.
The overview explicitly presents the film as a cinematic listening session that travels through America's musical past.
King Records is portrayed as the Cincinnati site where the sound of modern music was born.
The film foregrounds barriers falling as country and R&B artists converged at King Records.
Films like King of Them All: The Story of King Records, and why
Muscle Shoals
music documentary treatment of a regional recording scene and its influence on popular music
The Wrecking Crew
archival music history, industry testimony, and appreciation of overlooked studio pioneers
20 Feet from Stardom
celebratory documentary portrait of musicians whose work reshaped mainstream music
Movie Details
- Director
- Yemi Oyediran
- Release Date
- 2025-10-10
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Vince Gill
- Christian McBride
- Seymour Stein
- Daru Jones
- Nick Clooney
Common questions
- What is King of Them All: The Story of King Records about?
- A vibrant musical time capsule tracing how one Cincinnati label helped merge country and R&B into the sound of modern America.
- What is King of Them All: The Story of King Records like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of King of Them All: The Story of King Records as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is King of Them All: The Story of King Records violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in King of Them All: The Story of King Records.
- Which films are like King of Them All: The Story of King Records?
- Films with a similar feel include Muscle Shoals, The Wrecking Crew, and 20 Feet from Stardom.
- How long is King of Them All: The Story of King Records?
- King of Them All: The Story of King Records runs 75 minutes.
