Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic

Discoveries of a Pop Music Archaeologist

Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

Tag: Gus Wildi
Advertising +/- marketing in popular music
Zeroto180

Nina Simone (vs. Syd Nathan) at Bethlehem Records

Browsing Nina Simone‘s early single releases on Bethlehem Records — Gus Wildi‘s jazz label, whose control and eventual ownership would ultimately be given over to Syd Nathan of King Records — my eyes are immediately drawn to the instrumental B-side, “African Mailman,” a fairly radical and oblique song title for

Read More »
August 31, 2023 2 Comments
"Shout Bamalama"
Zeroto180

Bethlehem Records: Post-Syd

Syd Nathan ended up acquiring jazz label, Bethlehem Records, in a series of strategic moves over the course of years — so when exactly can Syd Nathan take credit for shaping the music released on that label?  Unfortunately, that’s a question that each person has to answer for him/herself.  I

Read More »
September 17, 2018 No Comments

King Records

Stories History Songs Artists and More…
Read All Stories
ALL Things
All Categories
Archives
Recent Posts
Recent Comments

COPYRIGHT © 2012-2022 ZERO TO 180. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.