Stax studio
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Stax studio was the legendary Memphis recording studio where many classic soul and R&B records of the 1960s and 1970s were created.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stax studio canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2971336 — 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 studio Context triple: [Stax Records, associatedStudio, Stax studio]
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A.
Steinberg
Steinberg is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, art, business, and politics.
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B.
Studio One
Studio One is a legendary Jamaican recording studio and record label renowned as a foundational institution in the development of ska, rocksteady, and reggae music.
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C.
DAW
DAW was a United Nations division focused on promoting gender equality and advancing the status and rights of women worldwide.
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D.
Mackie Academy
Mackie Academy is a secondary school serving the town of Stonehaven and the surrounding area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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E.
Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition is a professional digital audio workstation software used for recording, editing, mixing, and restoring audio for music, film, and broadcast 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 studio Target entity description: Stax studio was the legendary Memphis recording studio where many classic soul and R&B records of the 1960s and 1970s were created.
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A.
Steinberg
Steinberg is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as music, art, business, and politics.
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B.
Studio One
Studio One is a legendary Jamaican recording studio and record label renowned as a foundational institution in the development of ska, rocksteady, and reggae music.
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C.
DAW
DAW was a United Nations division focused on promoting gender equality and advancing the status and rights of women worldwide.
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D.
Mackie Academy
Mackie Academy is a secondary school serving the town of Stonehaven and the surrounding area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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E.
Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition is a professional digital audio workstation software used for recording, editing, mixing, and restoring audio for music, film, and broadcast production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music studio
ⓘ
recording studio ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| affiliatedLabel |
Stax Records
ⓘ
Volt Records ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Soulsville U.S.A. studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Stax Records studio
Stax Recording Studio ⓘ
linked to:
Stax Records studio
Stax Records studio ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Southern soul
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| buildingDemolished | yes ⓘ |
| cityNeighborhood |
Soulsville, Memphis
ⓘ
linked to:
Soulsville, USA
|
| coFoundedBy | Estelle Axton ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
helped define the Memphis soul sound
ⓘ
important site in African American music history ⓘ major influence on later R&B and funk ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jim Stewart ⓘ |
| heritageRecognizedAs | historic music landmark ⓘ |
| houseBand | Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphis, Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableEnsemble |
The Mar-Keys
ⓘ
The Memphis Horns ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key center of Memphis soul sound
ⓘ
racially integrated house band in the 1960s American South ⓘ recording classic soul records in the 1960s ⓘ recording classic soul records in the 1970s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Stax Records ⓘ |
| originallyNamed | Satellite studio ⓘ |
| recordedArtist |
Albert King
ⓘ
Carla Thomas ⓘ Eddie Floyd ⓘ Isaac Hayes ⓘ Otis Redding ⓘ Rufus Thomas ⓘ Sam & Dave ⓘ The Staple Singers ⓘ Wilson Pickett ⓘ |
| recordedSong |
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
ⓘ
linked to:
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
"Green Onions" ⓘ
linked to:
Green Onions
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" ⓘ
linked to:
Hold On, I’m Coming
"Soul Man" ⓘ
linked to:
Soul Man
"Theme from Shaft" ⓘ |
| recordingCharacteristic |
emphasis on groove and rhythm section
ⓘ
raw, punchy horn arrangements ⓘ |
| recordingTechnique | live band tracking ⓘ |
| siteNowOccupiedBy | Stax Museum of American Soul Music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stax studio Description of subject: Stax studio was the legendary Memphis recording studio where many classic soul and R&B records of the 1960s and 1970s were created.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.