Minit Records
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Minit Records was an American record label best known for its influential 1960s New Orleans R&B and soul releases, including early hits by artists like Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minit Records canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4654399 — 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: Minit Records Context triple: [Liberty Records, hadSubsidiary, Minit Records]
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A.
K Records
K Records is an independent record label based in Olympia, Washington, known for its influential role in the DIY, indie rock, and lo-fi music scenes.
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B.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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C.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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D.
Maverick Records
Maverick Records is an American record label co-founded by Madonna in the early 1990s, known for signing influential pop and alternative artists.
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E.
Riverside Records
Riverside Records was an influential American jazz record label, especially prominent in the 1950s and 1960s, known for recording major artists such as Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, and Chet Baker.
- 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: Minit Records Target entity description: Minit Records was an American record label best known for its influential 1960s New Orleans R&B and soul releases, including early hits by artists like Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe.
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A.
K Records
K Records is an independent record label based in Olympia, Washington, known for its influential role in the DIY, indie rock, and lo-fi music scenes.
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B.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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C.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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D.
Maverick Records
Maverick Records is an American record label co-founded by Madonna in the early 1990s, known for signing influential pop and alternative artists.
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E.
Riverside Records
Riverside Records was an influential American jazz record label, especially prominent in the 1950s and 1960s, known for recording major artists such as Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, and Chet Baker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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record label ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aaron Neville
NERFINISHED
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Allen Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Spellman NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie K-Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ Irma Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirector | Allen Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | helped define the classic New Orleans R&B sound of the 1960s ⓘ |
| distribution | Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| focus | singles ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joe Banashak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans R&B
NERFINISHED
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Rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Orleans R&B sound
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soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early 1960s New Orleans R&B hits
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early recordings of Ernie K-Doe ⓘ early recordings of Irma Thomas ⓘ |
| laterOwnedBy |
Imperial Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
“I Like It Like That”
NERFINISHED
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“It’s Raining” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Mother-in-Law” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Ruler of My Heart” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Orleans music scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Allen Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | vinyl records ⓘ |
| region | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCareerOf |
Aaron Neville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Spellman NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Kenner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie K-Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ Irma Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn | regional New Orleans R&B ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| style |
horn-based New Orleans soul arrangements
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piano-driven R&B arrangements ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minit Records Description of subject: Minit Records was an American record label best known for its influential 1960s New Orleans R&B and soul releases, including early hits by artists like Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.