Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats

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American musical group rhythm and blues band

Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats were an early 1950s rhythm and blues band best known for recording "Rocket 88," often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Jackie Brenston	7
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats canonical	4
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11416795 — 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: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Context triple: [1949 Oldsmobile 88, associatedSongPerformer, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats]

A. Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
B. Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
C. Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Jr. Walker & the All Stars were a prominent Motown soul and R&B band led by saxophonist Junior Walker, best known for hits like "Shotgun" and "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)."
D. Little Richard and his Band
Little Richard and his Band was the backing group that performed and recorded with rock and roll pioneer Little Richard during his classic 1950s hit-making period.
E. Bobby Bland and His Orchestra
"Bobby Bland and His Orchestra" is an album by legendary blues and soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his early work with a full band ensemble.
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: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Target entity description: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats were an early 1950s rhythm and blues band best known for recording "Rocket 88," often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.

A. Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
B. Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
C. Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Jr. Walker & the All Stars were a prominent Motown soul and R&B band led by saxophonist Junior Walker, best known for hits like "Shotgun" and "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)."
D. Little Richard and his Band
Little Richard and his Band was the backing group that performed and recorded with rock and roll pioneer Little Richard during his classic 1950s hit-making period.
E. Bobby Bland and His Orchestra
"Bobby Bland and His Orchestra" is an album by legendary blues and soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, showcasing his early work with a full band ensemble.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American musical group ⓘ rhythm and blues band ⓘ
activePeriod	early 1950s ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats ⓘ linked to: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
associatedAct	Ike Turner ⓘ Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm ⓘ linked to: Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm
associatedCity	Clarksdale, Mississippi ⓘ linked to: Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
associatedGenre	jump blues ⓘ
backingBandOrigin	Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm ⓘ
chartAchievement	Rocket 88 reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
era	post-World War II R&B era ⓘ
formedIn	Mississippi ⓘ
genre	early rock and roll ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ
hasInstrument	bass ⓘ drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ
hasMember	Jackie Brenston ⓘ linked to: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
historicalSignificance	often cited as recording the first rock and roll record ⓘ
legacy	influential in development of electric R&B sound ⓘ recognized in rock and roll histories ⓘ
lineupBasis	members of Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm ⓘ
notableFor	influence on rock and roll ⓘ recording one of the first rock and roll records ⓘ
notableWork	Rocket 88 ⓘ
placeOfRecording	Memphis, Tennessee ⓘ linked to: Memphis
producer	Sam Phillips ⓘ
recorded	Rocket 88 ⓘ
recordedAt	Memphis Recording Service ⓘ
recordLabel	Chess ⓘ Chess Records ⓘ
released	Rocket 88 single ⓘ linked to: Rocket 88
songReleaseYear	1951 ⓘ
songSubject	Oldsmobile Rocket 88 automobile (in Rocket 88) ⓘ linked to: Oldsmobile Rocket
songWriterOf	Rocket 88 ⓘ
styleCharacteristic	distorted electric guitar sound on Rocket 88 ⓘ driving backbeat ⓘ
vocalist	Jackie Brenston ⓘ linked to: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
vocalStyle	shouted R&B vocals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited