KIM Records

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Kim Records, founded by Bobby "Fats" Mizzell, was active from the 1950s to the 1990s and operated out of Birmingham, Alabama, and Glendale, California. Bobby Mizzell was a multifaceted musician, known for his work as a singer, pianist, and songwriter, who was deeply integrated into the Alabama and California music scenes. He started the label primarily to support and promote rock, country, and soul artists from the South and beyond, blending regional sounds with the emerging rock and roll culture of the time.

The label featured an array of artists and styles, notably focusing on early rock and soul, aligning with the rise of similar Southern rock and R&B labels during the mid-20th century. Mizzell himself was a notable figure in music circles, working alongside artists like Jerry Woodard and others in the Southern rockabilly and blues genres. His contributions to Kim Records helped solidify it as a niche yet influential label, especially among collectors of rare rock and soul music today