Keen Records
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Keen Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing some of Sam Cooke’s early and most influential soul recordings in the late 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keen Records canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4791086 — 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: Keen Records Context triple: [Sam Cooke, recordLabel, Keen Records]
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A.
Koch Records
Koch Records is an independent American record label known for distributing and promoting a wide range of hip-hop and urban music artists.
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B.
Regal Recordings
Regal Recordings is a British record label known for signing prominent artists such as Lily Allen and releasing influential pop and alternative music.
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C.
Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe Records is an American record label founded by producer Dr. Luke, known for signing prominent pop and hip-hop artists such as Doja Cat.
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D.
SteepleChase Records
SteepleChase Records is a Danish jazz record label known for its extensive catalog of recordings by prominent American and European jazz musicians, particularly from the 1970s onward.
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E.
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an American independent record label renowned for its influential catalog of bluegrass, folk, and roots music.
- 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: Keen Records Target entity description: Keen Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing some of Sam Cooke’s early and most influential soul recordings in the late 1950s.
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A.
Koch Records
Koch Records is an independent American record label known for distributing and promoting a wide range of hip-hop and urban music artists.
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B.
Regal Recordings
Regal Recordings is a British record label known for signing prominent artists such as Lily Allen and releasing influential pop and alternative music.
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C.
Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe Records is an American record label founded by producer Dr. Luke, known for signing prominent pop and hip-hop artists such as Doja Cat.
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D.
SteepleChase Records
SteepleChase Records is a Danish jazz record label known for its extensive catalog of recordings by prominent American and European jazz musicians, particularly from the 1970s onward.
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E.
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an American independent record label renowned for its influential catalog of bluegrass, folk, and roots music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West Coast R&B scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| catalogFocus |
solo vocalists
ⓘ
vocal groups ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | independent distribution ⓘ |
| era | pre-Motown soul era ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch LP
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1957 ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influenced | development of soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfReleases | English ⓘ |
| locationRegion | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | United States record market ⓘ |
| mediaType | vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableFor | releasing early Sam Cooke recordings ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
"Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"Only Sixteen" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Summertime" (Sam Cooke) NERFINISHED ⓘ "You Send Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Keen Records, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
"Encore" (Sam Cooke album)
NERFINISHED
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"Sam Cooke" (1958 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Tribute to the Lady" (Sam Cooke album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedRecordingBy |
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
NERFINISHED
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Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollywood Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pilgrim Travelers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Soul Stirrers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timeframeOfSamCookeReleases | 1957–1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Keen Records Description of subject: Keen Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing some of Sam Cooke’s early and most influential soul recordings in the late 1950s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Only Sixteen
subject surface form:
Wonderful World