Sussex Records
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Sussex Records was an American independent record label active in the early 1970s, best known for releasing soul, funk, and R&B music by artists such as Bill Withers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sussex Records canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5599132 — 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: Sussex Records Context triple: [Clarence Avant, founded, Sussex Records]
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A.
Essex Records
Essex Records was an American independent record label active in the early 1950s, best known for releasing some of Bill Haley & His Comets’ pioneering rock and roll recordings.
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B.
Mosley Music Group
Mosley Music Group is an American record label founded by producer Timbaland, known for releasing influential hip-hop and R&B music.
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C.
London Records
London Records is a historic British-American record label known for releasing and distributing a wide range of popular and classical music, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Maxwell Records
Maxwell Records is a music record label known for releasing work by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King.
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E.
Sue Records
Sue Records was an American independent record label active in the late 1950s and 1960s, known for releasing R&B and early soul music.
- 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: Sussex Records Target entity description: Sussex Records was an American independent record label active in the early 1970s, best known for releasing soul, funk, and R&B music by artists such as Bill Withers.
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A.
Essex Records
Essex Records was an American independent record label active in the early 1950s, best known for releasing some of Bill Haley & His Comets’ pioneering rock and roll recordings.
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B.
Mosley Music Group
Mosley Music Group is an American record label founded by producer Timbaland, known for releasing influential hip-hop and R&B music.
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C.
London Records
London Records is a historic British-American record label known for releasing and distributing a wide range of popular and classical music, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Maxwell Records
Maxwell Records is a music record label known for releasing work by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King.
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E.
Sue Records
Sue Records was an American independent record label active in the late 1950s and 1960s, known for releasing R&B and early soul music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| catalogFocus |
R&B music
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funk music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolved | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| distribution | Budah Records ⓘ |
| era | 1970s American soul labels ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Clarence Avant ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
American soul and funk releases
ⓘ
releasing Bill Withers’ early recordings ⓘ |
| labelType | independent ⓘ |
| medium |
LP
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single ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Bill Withers
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Creative Source ⓘ Dennis Coffey ⓘ The Gallery ⓘ The Presidents ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Avant Garde Enterprises
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linked to:
Avant Garde Enterprises, Inc.
|
| product |
phonograph records
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vinyl records ⓘ |
| released |
Ain’t No Sunshine
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Just As I Am ⓘ Lean on Me ⓘ Still Bill ⓘ |
| state |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sussex Records Description of subject: Sussex Records was an American independent record label active in the early 1970s, best known for releasing soul, funk, and R&B music by artists such as Bill Withers.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.