Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
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The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, known for its swing-era jazz and popular dance music recordings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra canonical | 3 |
| Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | 2 |
| The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20116573 — 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: Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Context triple: [Jimmy Dorsey, notableBand, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra]
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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra was a leading American big band of the swing era, led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and known for its smooth, danceable arrangements and hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by bandleader and radio personality Kay Kyser and known for its hit recordings and musical quiz show "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge."
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The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
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Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American big band ensemble best known for backing singer Perry Como on radio and television.
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Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
- 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: Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Target entity description: The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, known for its swing-era jazz and popular dance music recordings.
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A.
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra was a leading American big band of the swing era, led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and known for its smooth, danceable arrangements and hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by bandleader and radio personality Kay Kyser and known for its hit recordings and musical quiz show "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge."
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C.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
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D.
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American big band ensemble best known for backing singer Perry Como on radio and television.
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E.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra