Estelle Axton

American record executive.

Sister of [a=Jim Stewart], mother of [a364595].

With her brother, she co-founded [l68136] in 1959, renamed [l24936] in 1961 ([b]St[/b]ewart - [b]Ax[/b]ton).

She sold her interest in the company in 1970 and formed [l117533].

She was the founder of the Memphis Songwriters Association in 1973.

Born: September 11, 1918 in Middleton, Tennessee

Died: February 24, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee