Jim Stewart (record producer)
Jim Stewart | |
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Stewart, c. 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Frank Stewart |
| Born | July 29, 1930 Middleton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2022 (aged 92) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
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| Years active | 1957–1975 |
| Labels | Stax |
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James Frank Stewart (July 29, 1930 – December 5, 2022) was an American record producer and executive who in 1957 co-founded Stax Records with his sister Estelle Axton. Stax was one of the leading recording companies during soul and R&B music's heyday. The label also scored many hits on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart, and internationally, during this time.