Jim Stewart (record producer)
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Jim Stewart was an American record producer and co-founder of Stax Records, instrumental in shaping the sound of Southern soul music in the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Stewart (record producer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13205365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Stewart (record producer) Context triple: [Jim Stewart, alsoKnownAs, Jim Stewart (record producer)]
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A.
Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston was an American record producer best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and other major artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard is a film producer known for his work on the documentary "Love, Antosha," which explores the life and legacy of actor Anton Yelchin.
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C.
Mickie Most
Mickie Most was a prominent British record producer known for crafting numerous hit singles in the 1960s and 1970s for artists such as The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, and Donovan.
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D.
Bill West
Bill West was the husband of American country music singer Dottie West and was associated with her early career and personal life.
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E.
Nellee Hooper
Nellee Hooper is a British record producer and remixer known for his influential work with artists such as U2, Björk, Massive Attack, and Madonna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Stewart (record producer) Target entity description: Jim Stewart was an American record producer and co-founder of Stax Records, instrumental in shaping the sound of Southern soul music in the 1960s.
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A.
Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston was an American record producer best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and other major artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard is a film producer known for his work on the documentary "Love, Antosha," which explores the life and legacy of actor Anton Yelchin.
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C.
Mickie Most
Mickie Most was a prominent British record producer known for crafting numerous hit singles in the 1960s and 1970s for artists such as The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, and Donovan.
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D.
Bill West
Bill West was the husband of American country music singer Dottie West and was associated with her early career and personal life.
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E.
Nellee Hooper
Nellee Hooper is a British record producer and remixer known for his influential work with artists such as U2, Björk, Massive Attack, and Madonna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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co-founder ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stax Records studio at 926 East McLemore Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Trustees Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-07-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Middleton, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a fall ⓘ |
| children | two children ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Stax Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Jim Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2022-12-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Satellite Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James F. Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern soul
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| honor | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| laterRenamedAs | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped shape the sound of Southern soul music in the 1960s
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produced recordings for Stax Records artists ⓘ |
| notableFor | integrated house band and production teams at Stax Records ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the Stax Records sound ⓘ |
| occupation |
record executive
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record producer ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | contributions to soul, R&B, and popular music ⓘ |
| recordLabelRole | head of A&R at Stax Records ⓘ |
| residence | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Estelle Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | raw, horn-driven soul sound ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam & Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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