King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
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King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band canonical | 11 |
| King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | 9 |
| Creole Jazz Band | 1 |
| King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band recordings (1923) | 1 |
| King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band recordings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1037178 — 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.
Target entity: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Context triple: [Lil Hardin Armstrong, memberOf, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band]
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a pioneering New Orleans ensemble known for revitalizing the brass band tradition by blending jazz, funk, and R&B influences.
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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a renowned New Orleans ensemble dedicated to preserving and performing traditional jazz in its classic style.
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C.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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D.
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Target entity description: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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A.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a pioneering New Orleans ensemble known for revitalizing the brass band tradition by blending jazz, funk, and R&B influences.
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B.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a renowned New Orleans ensemble dedicated to preserving and performing traditional jazz in its classic style.
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C.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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D.
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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New Orleans jazz band ⓘ jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeStart | early 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Migration-era African American culture
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans jazz tradition
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| basedIn |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Dixieland
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Baby Dodds
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Bill Johnson ⓘ Honore Dutrey ⓘ Joe "King" Oliver ⓘ Johnny Dodds ⓘ Lil Hardin Armstrong ⓘ
surface form:
Lil Hardin
Louis Armstrong ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Baby Dodds
ⓘ
surface form:
Baby Dodds – drums
Bill Johnson – bass and banjo ⓘ Honore Dutrey – trombone ⓘ Joe "King" Oliver ⓘ
surface form:
Joe "King" Oliver – cornet
Johnny Dodds – clarinet ⓘ Lil Hardin – piano ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ
surface form:
Louis Armstrong – second cornet
|
| historicalSignificance | considered one of the first important African American jazz recording bands ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago jazz scene
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five ⓘ
surface form:
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
|
| instrumentation |
banjo
ⓘ
bass ⓘ clarinet ⓘ cornet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ trombone ⓘ |
| leader | Joe "King" Oliver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping launch the career of Louis Armstrong
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pioneering New Orleans-style jazz recordings ⓘ popularizing ensemble jazz in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Canal Street Blues
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Chimes Blues ⓘ Dipper Mouth Blues ⓘ Just Gone ⓘ Snake Rag ⓘ Weather Bird Rag ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | Lincoln Gardens, Chicago ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gennett Records
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Okeh Records ⓘ |
| style | collective improvisation ⓘ |
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Subject: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Description of subject: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
Referenced by (23)
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