Lewie Steinberg
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Lewie Steinberg was an American bassist best known as an early member of the influential soul and R&B instrumental group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, contributing to the classic Stax Records sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewie Steinberg canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2971467 — 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: Lewie Steinberg Context triple: [Booker T. & the M.G.'s, member, Lewie Steinberg]
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A.
Sam Levy
Sam Levy is an American cinematographer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Noah Baumbach and his work on acclaimed independent films.
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B.
Blake Stein
Blake Stein is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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D.
Michael Klein
Michael Klein is the father of Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein.
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E.
Nevin Steinberg
Nevin Steinberg is a prominent American theatrical sound designer best known for his acclaimed work on the Broadway musical "Hamilton."
- 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: Lewie Steinberg Target entity description: Lewie Steinberg was an American bassist best known as an early member of the influential soul and R&B instrumental group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, contributing to the classic Stax Records sound.
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A.
Sam Levy
Sam Levy is an American cinematographer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Noah Baumbach and his work on acclaimed independent films.
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B.
Blake Stein
Blake Stein is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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D.
Michael Klein
Michael Klein is the father of Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein.
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E.
Nevin Steinberg
Nevin Steinberg is a prominent American theatrical sound designer best known for his acclaimed work on the Broadway musical "Hamilton."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | Memphis music scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Al Jackson Jr.
ⓘ
Booker T. Jones ⓘ Steve Cropper ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1933-09-13 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2016-07-21 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American soul music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Steinberg ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental rock
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Lewie ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ |
| name | Lewie Steinberg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s
ⓘ
contributing to the classic Stax Records sound ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance | Green Onions (bass part) ⓘ |
| notableWork | Green Onions ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Stax Records house band tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| positionInBand | bassist of Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lewie Steinberg Description of subject: Lewie Steinberg was an American bassist best known as an early member of the influential soul and R&B instrumental group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, contributing to the classic Stax Records sound.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.