Stax Records studio
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Stax Records studio was a legendary Memphis recording studio and record label headquarters that became a cornerstone of Southern soul music and a major cultural hub for African-American artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stax Recording Studio | 5 |
| Stax Records studio canonical | 4 |
| Stax studio, Memphis, Tennessee | 2 |
| Soulsville U.S.A. studio | 1 |
| Stax Records studio in Memphis | 1 |
| Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | 1 |
| Stax studio in Memphis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6251328 — 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: Stax Records studio Context triple: [African-American history of Memphis, includesPlace, Stax Records studio]
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A.
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a legendary American recording studio renowned for its influential soul, rock, and R&B recordings by major artists in the late 20th century.
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B.
Motown Studio A
Motown Studio A is the famed recording studio in Detroit where many of Motown Records’ classic hits of the 1960s and 1970s were created.
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C.
Clinton Recording Studios
Clinton Recording Studios is a professional recording facility in New York City known for hosting sessions by prominent artists across genres.
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D.
FAME Studios
FAME Studios is a legendary American recording studio renowned for its influential soul, R&B, and rock recordings and its role in shaping the "Muscle Shoals sound."
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E.
Conway Recording Studios
Conway Recording Studios is a renowned professional recording facility in Los Angeles, widely used by major artists and producers for high-quality music production.
- 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: Stax Records studio Target entity description: Stax Records studio was a legendary Memphis recording studio and record label headquarters that became a cornerstone of Southern soul music and a major cultural hub for African-American artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
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A.
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a legendary American recording studio renowned for its influential soul, rock, and R&B recordings by major artists in the late 20th century.
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B.
Motown Studio A
Motown Studio A is the famed recording studio in Detroit where many of Motown Records’ classic hits of the 1960s and 1970s were created.
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C.
Clinton Recording Studios
Clinton Recording Studios is a professional recording facility in New York City known for hosting sessions by prominent artists across genres.
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D.
FAME Studios
FAME Studios is a legendary American recording studio renowned for its influential soul, R&B, and rock recordings and its role in shaping the "Muscle Shoals sound."
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E.
Conway Recording Studios
Conway Recording Studios is a renowned professional recording facility in Los Angeles, widely used by major artists and producers for high-quality music production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music landmark
ⓘ
recording studio ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Estelle Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | major cultural hub for African-American artists ⓘ |
| demolished | 1989 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jim Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
record label headquarters
ⓘ
recording studio ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
Southern soul
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important site in American music history ⓘ |
| houseBand | Booker T. & the M.G.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseHornSection |
The Mar-Keys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Memphis Horns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Southern rock
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborative, band-oriented production style
ⓘ
live, raw recording aesthetic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Soulsville, USA neighborhood of Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive Memphis soul sound
ⓘ
racially integrated house band and staff during the civil rights era ⓘ |
| originalName | Satellite Records studio ⓘ |
| recordedArtist |
Albert King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carla Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam & Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ The Staple Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel |
Stax Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volt Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedHitSong |
"Dock of the Bay" (studio work related to Otis Redding recordings)
NERFINISHED
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"Green Onions" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Hold On, I'm Comin'" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Soul Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Theme from Shaft" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelHeadquartersOf | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteNowOccupiedBy | Stax Museum of American Soul Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialContext | operated during the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| streetAddressHistoric | 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stax Records studio Description of subject: Stax Records studio was a legendary Memphis recording studio and record label headquarters that became a cornerstone of Southern soul music and a major cultural hub for African-American artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Stax Recording Studio
this entity surface form:
Stax Records studio in Memphis
this entity surface form:
Stax Recording Studio
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Soulsville U.S.A. studio
this entity surface form:
Stax studio, Memphis, Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Stax Recording Studio
this entity surface form:
Stax Recording Studio
this entity surface form:
Stax studio in Memphis
this entity surface form:
Stax studio, Memphis, Tennessee
this entity surface form:
Stax Recording Studio