Jim Stewart (record producer)
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James Frank Stewart[1] (July 29, 1930 – December 5, 2022) was an American record producer and executive who in 1957 co-founded, with his sister Estelle, Stax Records, one of the leading recording companies during soul and R&B music's heyday.[2][3] The label also scored many hits on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart, and internationally, during this time.[4][5]
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Birth name | James Frank Stewart |
Born | (1930-07-29)July 29, 1930 Middleton, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 2022(2022-12-05) (aged 92) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Soul |
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Years active | 1957–1975 |
Labels | Stax |
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