Jim Stewart (record producer)

James Frank Stewart (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. The label also scored many hits on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart, and internationally, during this time.

Jim Stewart
Stewart c. 1960s
Background information
Birth nameJames Frank Stewart
Born(1930-07-29)July 29, 1930
Middleton, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2022(2022-12-05) (aged 92)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresSoul
Occupation(s)
  • Record executive
  • record producer
Years active1957–1975
LabelsStax
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