Smokey
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Smokey is the nickname of Joseph "Smokey" Johnson, a renowned American R&B and soul drummer closely associated with the New Orleans music scene.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20195709 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Smokey Context triple: [Joseph "Smokey" Johnson, nickname, Smokey]
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Smokey
Smokey is the bluetick coonhound dog who serves as the live mascot for the University of Tennessee Volunteers athletic teams.
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Smokey
Smokey was the longtime nickname of Walter Alston, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers to multiple World Series titles.
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Smokey
Smokey is the widely known nickname of legendary American singer, songwriter, and record producer Smokey Robinson.
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Smokey
Smokey is the wisecracking, weed-smoking best friend in the 1995 comedy film "Friday," portrayed by Chris Tucker.
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Smokey
Smokey is an experienced, older race car and former crew chief who mentors Lightning McQueen in the animated film "Cars 3."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Smokey Target entity description: Smokey is the nickname of Joseph "Smokey" Johnson, a renowned American R&B and soul drummer closely associated with the New Orleans music scene.
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Smokey
Smokey is the widely known nickname of legendary American singer, songwriter, and record producer Smokey Robinson.
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Smokey
Smokey is a character mentioned in the lyrics of the jazz song "Minnie the Moocher," often associated with the song’s colorful, narrative world of nightlife and mischief.
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Smokey
Smokey was the longtime nickname of Walter Alston, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers to multiple World Series titles.
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Smokey
Smokey is the wisecracking, weed-smoking best friend in the 1995 comedy film "Friday," portrayed by Chris Tucker.
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Smokey
Smokey is a recurring comic-relief character from the stop-motion animated television series "The PJs," known for his disheveled appearance and humorous, often chaotic antics in the housing project.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Joseph “Smokey” Johnson