Tradition Records
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Tradition Records was an American folk music label active in the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Odetta and helping document the folk revival era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tradition Records canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5351544 — 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: Tradition Records Context triple: [Odetta, recordLabel, Tradition Records]
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A.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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B.
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British record label best known for releasing progressive rock and experimental music, particularly in the 1970s.
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C.
Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a pioneering British record label renowned for popularizing Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music internationally from the late 1960s onward.
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D.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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E.
King Records
King Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its R&B, country, and early rock and roll releases in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Tradition Records Target entity description: Tradition Records was an American folk music label active in the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Odetta and helping document the folk revival era.
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A.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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B.
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British record label best known for releasing progressive rock and experimental music, particularly in the 1970s.
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C.
Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a pioneering British record label renowned for popularizing Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music internationally from the late 1960s onward.
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D.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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E.
King Records
King Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its R&B, country, and early rock and roll releases in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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folk music label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American folk music revival ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| catalogCharacteristic |
emphasis on traditional repertoire
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focus on acoustic performances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance | helped popularize folk music to wider audiences ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
mono LPs
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stereo LPs ⓘ |
| focus |
British Isles folk music
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Irish folk music ⓘ traditional American folk songs ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
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blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ traditional music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early documenter of the folk revival era
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influential independent folk label ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| medium | vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Ed McCurdy
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Ewan MacColl ⓘ Jean Ritchie ⓘ Josh White ⓘ Lightnin' Hopkins ⓘ
linked to:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Odetta ⓘ Oscar Brand ⓘ Peggy Seeger ⓘ The Clancy Brothers ⓘ Tommy Makem ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documenting the American folk revival
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releasing influential folk recordings ⓘ |
| product |
LP records
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phonograph records ⓘ |
| reissueHistory | catalog later reissued by other labels ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues
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The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem ⓘ
linked to:
The Clancy Brothers
The Rising of the Moon ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tradition Records Description of subject: Tradition Records was an American folk music label active in the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Odetta and helping document the folk revival era.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Rising of the Moon (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)
subject linked to:
The Rising of the Moon (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)