Wayne Jackson
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Wayne Jackson was an American trumpeter best known as a key member of the Mar-Keys and the Memphis Horns, contributing to numerous classic soul and R&B recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wayne Jackson canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13301695 — 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: Wayne Jackson Context triple: [The Mar-Keys, member, Wayne Jackson]
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A.
Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin is an American actor and acclaimed film and television director known for works such as "One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress."
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B.
Hal Slocumb
Hal Slocumb is the sympathetic Arkansas detective in the film "Thelma & Louise" who persistently tries to help and protect the two runaway women.
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C.
Donn Clendenon
Donn Clendenon was an American Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his clutch hitting with the New York Mets, particularly during their 1969 championship season.
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D.
Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith was an American keyboardist best known as a member of Motown’s legendary house band, the Funk Brothers, contributing to numerous classic soul and R&B recordings.
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E.
Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, masterful brushwork and his long tenure with the Oscar Peterson Trio.
- 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: Wayne Jackson Target entity description: Wayne Jackson was an American trumpeter best known as a key member of the Mar-Keys and the Memphis Horns, contributing to numerous classic soul and R&B recordings.
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A.
Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin is an American actor and acclaimed film and television director known for works such as "One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress."
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B.
Hal Slocumb
Hal Slocumb is the sympathetic Arkansas detective in the film "Thelma & Louise" who persistently tries to help and protect the two runaway women.
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C.
Donn Clendenon
Donn Clendenon was an American Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his clutch hitting with the New York Mets, particularly during their 1969 championship season.
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D.
Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith was an American keyboardist best known as a member of Motown’s legendary house band, the Funk Brothers, contributing to numerous classic soul and R&B recordings.
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E.
Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, masterful brushwork and his long tenure with the Oscar Peterson Trio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American trumpeter
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Al Green
ⓘ
Aretha Franklin ⓘ Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ Isaac Hayes ⓘ Otis Redding ⓘ Sam & Dave ⓘ Stax Records ⓘ Wilson Pickett ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Memphis soul
ⓘ
Southern soul ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (with the Memphis Horns)
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linked to:
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
|
| contributedTo |
numerous classic R&B recordings
ⓘ
numerous classic soul recordings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-11-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-21 ⓘ |
| familyName | Jackson ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Wayne ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
the Mar-Keys
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mar-Keys
the Memphis Horns ⓘ
linked to:
The Memphis Horns
|
| name | Wayne Jackson ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a co‑leader of the Memphis Horns
ⓘ
being a key member of the Mar-Keys ⓘ shaping the Memphis soul horn sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
classic R&B recordings at Stax Records
ⓘ
classic soul recordings at Stax Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
trumpeter ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stax Records house horn section
ⓘ
linked to:
The Memphis Horns
|
| placeOfBirth |
West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
West Memphis, Arkansas
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| placeOfDeath | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Stax Records studio in Memphis
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linked to:
Stax Records studio
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| residence | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Amy Jackson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wayne Jackson Description of subject: Wayne Jackson was an American trumpeter best known as a key member of the Mar-Keys and the Memphis Horns, contributing to numerous classic soul and R&B recordings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.