TK Records was an American independent record label founded by record distributor Henry Stone and Steve Alaimo in 1972.[1] and based in Hialeah, Florida.[2] The record label went bankrupt in 1981.[1]
"TK" was inspired by the initials of sound engineer Terry Kane, who built a recording studio in the attic of Stone's office in Hialeah.[3]
TK Records is closely associated with the early rise of disco music. In May 1974, the label released the US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae, cited as one of the earliest examples of disco.[4] A little more than a year after McCrae's hit, the record label struck gold with KC & The Sunshine Band, releasing five singles that reached No. 1 on the