Debut Records
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Debut Records was an independent jazz label co-founded in the early 1950s by bassist and composer Charles Mingus to give artists greater creative control over their recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Debut Records canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5572241 — 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: Debut Records Context triple: [Charles Mingus, recordLabel, Debut Records]
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A.
Brando Records
Brando Records is an independent music label known for working with alternative rock acts such as Blue October.
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B.
Dooto Records
Dooto Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing pioneering comedy albums, including many by comedian Redd Foxx, as well as early R&B recordings.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Monument Records
Monument Records is an American record label best known for releasing influential pop and country music, including many of Roy Orbison’s classic hits.
- 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: Debut Records Target entity description: Debut Records was an independent jazz label co-founded in the early 1950s by bassist and composer Charles Mingus to give artists greater creative control over their recordings.
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A.
Brando Records
Brando Records is an independent music label known for working with alternative rock acts such as Blue October.
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B.
Dooto Records
Dooto Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing pioneering comedy albums, including many by comedian Redd Foxx, as well as early R&B recordings.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Monument Records
Monument Records is an American record label best known for releasing influential pop and country music, including many of Roy Orbison’s classic hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
modern jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessCharacteristic |
artist-run label
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limited pressings ⓘ small catalog size ⓘ |
| catalogReissuedBy |
Fantasy Records
NERFINISHED
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OJC (Original Jazz Classics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionModel | independent distribution ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Celia Mingus
NERFINISHED
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedWithPurpose |
to give artists greater creative control over their recordings
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to provide an alternative to major jazz labels ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| inception | 1952 ⓘ |
| influenced | later artist-owned jazz labels ⓘ |
| locationFounded | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFounderRole |
Celia Mingus managed business operations
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Charles Mingus was a bassist ⓘ Charles Mingus was a composer ⓘ Max Roach was a drummer ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Jazz Workshop (Charles Mingus) recordings
NERFINISHED
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Jazz at Massey Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingus at the Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableReleaseType |
live albums
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studio albums ⓘ |
| releasedRecordingBy |
Al Cohn
NERFINISHED
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Art Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy DeFranco NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ J. J. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz Workshop ensembles ⓘ John LaPorta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Konitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Donaldson NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ Roach–Mingus Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Tal Farlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Teo Macero NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoot Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Debut Records Description of subject: Debut Records was an independent jazz label co-founded in the early 1950s by bassist and composer Charles Mingus to give artists greater creative control over their recordings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.