Aladdin Records
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Aladdin Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its 1940s–1950s rhythm and blues and early rock and roll releases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aladdin Records canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10031940 — 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: Aladdin Records Context triple: [Louis Jordan, recordLabel, Aladdin Records]
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A.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Allido Records
Allido Records is an independent record label co-founded by producer and musician Mark Ronson, known for signing and developing emerging soul, R&B, and hip-hop artists.
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C.
Deram Records
Deram Records was a British record label, launched by Decca in the 1960s, known for its early progressive and folk-rock releases and for issuing some of Cat Stevens’ first recordings.
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D.
Adeline Records
Adeline Records was an independent record label co-founded by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, known for releasing punk rock and pop-punk music in the late 1990s and 2000s.
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E.
Brando Records
Brando Records is an independent music label known for working with alternative rock acts such as Blue October.
- 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: Aladdin Records Target entity description: Aladdin Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its 1940s–1950s rhythm and blues and early rock and roll releases.
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A.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Allido Records
Allido Records is an independent record label co-founded by producer and musician Mark Ronson, known for signing and developing emerging soul, R&B, and hip-hop artists.
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C.
Deram Records
Deram Records was a British record label, launched by Decca in the 1960s, known for its early progressive and folk-rock releases and for issuing some of Cat Stevens’ first recordings.
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D.
Adeline Records
Adeline Records was an independent record label co-founded by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, known for releasing punk rock and pop-punk music in the late 1990s and 2000s.
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E.
Brando Records
Brando Records is an independent music label known for working with alternative rock acts such as Blue October.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogInfluenceOn |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfNameChange | 1946 ⓘ |
| distributionArea | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusPeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Eddie Mesner
NERFINISHED
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Leo Mesner NERFINISHED ⓘ the Mesner brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
early rock and roll ⓘ jazz ⓘ pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hadSubsidiary |
7-11 Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intro Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz: West NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamp Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Score Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1945 ⓘ |
| locationFounded | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
West Coast R&B sound
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early rock and roll releases ⓘ rhythm and blues releases ⓘ |
| originalName | Philo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | post-war American independent label boom ⓘ |
| releasedMusicBy |
Amos Milburn
NERFINISHED
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Charles Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Humes NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Jacquet NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Liggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Liggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightnin' Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peppermint Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Five Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollywood Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurston Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynonie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn | race records ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aladdin Records Description of subject: Aladdin Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its 1940s–1950s rhythm and blues and early rock and roll releases.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.