Hazel Scott
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civil rights activist
classical pianist
film actress
human
jazz pianist
singer
television personality
Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian-born American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosity and trailblazing presence in film, television, and the nightclub scene of the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hazel Scott canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1046133 — 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: Hazel Scott Context triple: [Flushing Cemetery, notableBurial, Hazel Scott]
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A.
Crystal Langhorne
Crystal Langhorne is an American former professional basketball player and WNBA All-Star known for her efficient post play and key contributions to multiple championship-contending teams.
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B.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald was an iconic American jazz singer renowned as the “First Lady of Song” for her pure tone, impeccable diction, and virtuosic scat singing.
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C.
Lena Horne
Lena Horne was an acclaimed American singer, actress, and civil rights activist renowned for her work in jazz and popular music as well as her groundbreaking roles in film and television.
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D.
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan was an acclaimed American jazz singer renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique, making her one of the most influential vocalists in jazz history.
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E.
Mabel Mercer
Mabel Mercer was a renowned British-born cabaret singer celebrated for her subtle, conversational style and influential interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
- 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: Hazel Scott Target entity description: Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian-born American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosity and trailblazing presence in film, television, and the nightclub scene of the mid-20th century.
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A.
Crystal Langhorne
Crystal Langhorne is an American former professional basketball player and WNBA All-Star known for her efficient post play and key contributions to multiple championship-contending teams.
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B.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald was an iconic American jazz singer renowned as the “First Lady of Song” for her pure tone, impeccable diction, and virtuosic scat singing.
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C.
Lena Horne
Lena Horne was an acclaimed American singer, actress, and civil rights activist renowned for her work in jazz and popular music as well as her groundbreaking roles in film and television.
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D.
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan was an acclaimed American jazz singer renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique, making her one of the most influential vocalists in jazz history.
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E.
Mabel Mercer
Mabel Mercer was a renowned British-born cabaret singer celebrated for her subtle, conversational style and influential interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
ⓘ
classical pianist ⓘ film actress ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement in the United States
|
| birthName | Hazel Dorothy Scott ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| child | Adam Clayton Powell III ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1945-08-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging racial segregation in performance venues
ⓘ
virtuosic jazz and classical piano performances ⓘ |
| motherOccupation | pianist and music teacher ⓘ |
| name | Hazel Scott self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
Trinidadian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Black American woman to host her own national television show in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Broadway Rhythm
ⓘ
I Dood It ⓘ Something to Shout About ⓘ The Hazel Scott Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
civil rights activist ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| parent |
Alma Long Scott
ⓘ
R. Thomas Scott ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Café Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Café Society, New York City
Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Port of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
|
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America ⓘ |
| politicalPersecution | blacklisted during the McCarthy era ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| residence |
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States of America
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| spouse | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| testifiedBefore | House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hazel Scott Description of subject: Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian-born American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosity and trailblazing presence in film, television, and the nightclub scene of the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flushing Cemetery
subject surface form:
Woodlawn Cemetery (Detroit)