Peacock Records
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Peacock Records was an influential mid-20th-century American rhythm and blues and gospel record label based in Houston, Texas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peacock Records canonical | 16 |
| Peacock Records of Houston | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6351135 — 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: Peacock Records Context triple: [Hound Dog, BigMamaThorntonLabel, Peacock Records]
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A.
Prestige Records
Prestige Records is a renowned American jazz record label known for its influential 1950s and 1960s recordings by leading artists such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk.
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B.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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C.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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D.
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a historic French record label known for signing prominent Francophone artists and contributing significantly to French popular music.
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E.
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a major American record label known for releasing influential recordings across genres such as pop, rock, jazz, and R&B since the mid-20th century.
- 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: Peacock Records Target entity description: Peacock Records was an influential mid-20th-century American rhythm and blues and gospel record label based in Houston, Texas.
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A.
Prestige Records
Prestige Records is a renowned American jazz record label known for its influential 1950s and 1960s recordings by leading artists such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk.
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B.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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C.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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D.
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a historic French record label known for signing prominent Francophone artists and contributing significantly to French popular music.
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E.
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a major American record label known for releasing influential recordings across genres such as pop, rock, jazz, and R&B since the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel record label
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record label ⓘ rhythm and blues record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peacock Records of Houston
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linked to:
Peacock Records
|
| associatedWith | Duke Records ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston, Texas, United States
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| catalogType |
albums
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singles ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of modern gospel quartet style
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popularization of Texas rhythm and blues sound ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionArea |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focus |
Black gospel quartets
ⓘ
Southern rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Don D. Robey
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Don Robey ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston, Texas, United States
|
| genre |
gospel music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreFocus |
electric blues
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shout gospel ⓘ traditional gospel ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston, Texas, United States
|
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
mid-20th-century American gospel music
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mid-20th-century American rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationCity |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston, Texas, United States
|
| medium |
45 rpm records
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78 rpm records ⓘ LP records ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Big Mama Thornton
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ⓘ
linked to:
Gatemouth Brown
Marie Adams ⓘ Reverend Cleophus Robinson ⓘ Reverend Julius Cheeks ⓘ The Dixie Hummingbirds ⓘ The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi ⓘ
linked to:
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Mighty Clouds of Joy ⓘ
linked to:
Mighty Clouds of Joy
|
| notableRelease |
"Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton
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linked to:
Hound Dog
|
| parentCompany |
Duke-Peacock Records
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linked to:
Duke Records
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| product | phonograph records ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southern United States ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
African-American gospel music
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African-American rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| targetAudience | African-American listeners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peacock Records Description of subject: Peacock Records was an influential mid-20th-century American rhythm and blues and gospel record label based in Houston, Texas.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Peacock Records
subject linked to:
Deadric Malone is a pseudonym of Don Robey
subject linked to:
Willie Mae