Ernestine Anderson
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Ernestine Anderson was an acclaimed American jazz and blues singer known for her warm, soulful voice and expressive phrasing across a career spanning several decades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernestine Anderson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11431026 — 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: Ernestine Anderson Context triple: [Teach Me Tonight, hasNotableRecordingBy, Ernestine Anderson]
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A.
Ernestine Weaver
Ernestine Weaver is a former American collegiate gymnastics coach best known for leading the University of Florida Gators women's gymnastics program to national prominence in the 1980s.
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B.
Ernestine Bradley
Ernestine Bradley is a German-American scholar and professor emerita of German and comparative literature, known for her academic work and public engagement in the United States.
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C.
Maud Bailey
Maud Bailey is a fictional literary scholar and one of the central protagonists in A.S. Byatt’s novel "Possession," portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in its 2002 film adaptation.
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D.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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E.
Ellen Andrews
Ellen Andrews is the mother who magically swaps bodies with her teenage daughter in the 1976 fantasy-comedy film "Freaky Friday."
- 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: Ernestine Anderson Target entity description: Ernestine Anderson was an acclaimed American jazz and blues singer known for her warm, soulful voice and expressive phrasing across a career spanning several decades.
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A.
Ernestine Weaver
Ernestine Weaver is a former American collegiate gymnastics coach best known for leading the University of Florida Gators women's gymnastics program to national prominence in the 1980s.
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B.
Ernestine Bradley
Ernestine Bradley is a German-American scholar and professor emerita of German and comparative literature, known for her academic work and public engagement in the United States.
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C.
Maud Bailey
Maud Bailey is a fictional literary scholar and one of the central protagonists in A.S. Byatt’s novel "Possession," portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in its 2002 film adaptation.
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D.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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E.
Ellen Andrews
Ellen Andrews is the mother who magically swaps bodies with her teenage daughter in the 1976 fantasy-comedy film "Freaky Friday."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Monty Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Umbrella Award (Bumbershoot Festival)
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Train Music Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-11-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-03-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernestine Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Houston, Texas, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyleCharacteristic |
blues-inflected jazz singing
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soulful phrasing ⓘ warm voice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blues singing
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interpretations of jazz standards ⓘ long-spanning recording and touring career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ernestine Anderson (1958 album)
NERFINISHED
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Hot Cargo NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Make Your Move Too Soon NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Sun Goes Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues musician
ⓘ
jazz musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Monterey Jazz Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montreux Jazz Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
NERFINISHED
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HighNote Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ Qwest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ernestine Anderson Description of subject: Ernestine Anderson was an acclaimed American jazz and blues singer known for her warm, soulful voice and expressive phrasing across a career spanning several decades.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.