Norbert Putnam
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Norbert Putnam is an American record producer, bassist, and member of the famed Muscle Shoals rhythm section who worked with numerous major artists in pop, rock, and folk music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norbert Putnam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4808169 — 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: Norbert Putnam Context triple: [The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Joan Baez cover), producer, Norbert Putnam]
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A.
George D. Nelson
George D. Nelson is a former NASA astronaut and physicist who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s.
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B.
Norman Pitkin
Norman Pitkin is the bumbling, well-meaning comic character famously portrayed by British comedian Norman Wisdom in a series of mid-20th-century films.
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C.
Fred G. Sanford
Fred G. Sanford is the cantankerous, sharp-tongued junk dealer and comedic patriarch portrayed by Redd Foxx in the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son."
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D.
George Deever
George Deever is a pivotal character in Arthur Miller's play "All My Sons," serving as a morally driven figure whose return and accusations help expose the Keller family's buried guilt and wartime wrongdoing.
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E.
Charles A. Myers
Charles A. Myers was an American economist and labor relations scholar known for his influential work on industrial relations and collaboration with fellow academic Clark Kerr.
- 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: Norbert Putnam Target entity description: Norbert Putnam is an American record producer, bassist, and member of the famed Muscle Shoals rhythm section who worked with numerous major artists in pop, rock, and folk music.
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A.
George D. Nelson
George D. Nelson is a former NASA astronaut and physicist who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s.
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B.
Norman Pitkin
Norman Pitkin is the bumbling, well-meaning comic character famously portrayed by British comedian Norman Wisdom in a series of mid-20th-century films.
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C.
Fred G. Sanford
Fred G. Sanford is the cantankerous, sharp-tongued junk dealer and comedic patriarch portrayed by Redd Foxx in the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son."
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D.
George Deever
George Deever is a pivotal character in Arthur Miller's play "All My Sons," serving as a morally driven figure whose return and accusations help expose the Keller family's buried guilt and wartime wrongdoing.
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E.
Charles A. Myers
Charles A. Myers was an American economist and labor relations scholar known for his influential work on industrial relations and collaboration with fellow academic Clark Kerr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass guitarist
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human ⓘ member of Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music recording
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record production ⓘ studio musicianship ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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folk music ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Area Code 615
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Barefoot Jerry ⓘ Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
Dan Fogelberg – Home Free
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Dan Fogelberg – Souvenirs ⓘ Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville ⓘ
linked to:
Margaritaville
Joan Baez – Blessed Are... ⓘ
linked to:
Blessed Are... (album)
Joan Baez – Come from the Shadows ⓘ Joan Baez – Diamonds & Rust ⓘ
linked to:
song "Diamonds & Rust"
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| notableRole |
key figure in development of Muscle Shoals sound
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pioneer of the Nashville pop-rock sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
session work at FAME Studios
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session work at RCA Studio B ⓘ
linked to:
RCA Studio B, Nashville
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| occupation |
arranger
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bassist ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Chet Atkins
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Dan Fogelberg ⓘ Elvis Presley ⓘ J. J. Cale ⓘ
linked to:
JJ Cale
Jimmy Buffett ⓘ Joan Baez ⓘ John Hiatt ⓘ Kris Kristofferson ⓘ Linda Ronstadt ⓘ Michael Nesmith ⓘ Roy Orbison ⓘ The Monkees ⓘ Tony Joe White ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norbert Putnam Description of subject: Norbert Putnam is an American record producer, bassist, and member of the famed Muscle Shoals rhythm section who worked with numerous major artists in pop, rock, and folk music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover)
subject linked to:
Don’t Cry Now
subject linked to:
Blessed Are... (album)