Norman Teagarden
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Norman Teagarden was an American jazz trombonist and member of the prominent Teagarden musical family active in the mid-20th century jazz scene.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20366621 — 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: Norman Teagarden Context triple: [Jack Teagarden, sibling, Norman Teagarden]
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A.
Charlie Teagarden
Charlie Teagarden was an American jazz trumpeter known for his work in big bands and small ensembles during the swing era.
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B.
Ray Nance
Ray Nance was an American jazz trumpeter, violinist, vocalist, and entertainer best known for his long tenure with Duke Ellington’s orchestra, where he contributed iconic solos and versatile performances.
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C.
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden was an influential American jazz trombonist and singer renowned for his smooth tone, innovative technique, and collaborations with major jazz bandleaders of the swing era.
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D.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams was a renowned American jazz and blues singer best known for his powerful baritone voice and celebrated recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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E.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams is a fictional character in John Dos Passos's novel "The 42nd Parallel," representing the experiences and struggles of ordinary Americans in the early 20th century.
- 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: Norman Teagarden Target entity description: Norman Teagarden was an American jazz trombonist and member of the prominent Teagarden musical family active in the mid-20th century jazz scene.
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A.
Charlie Teagarden
Charlie Teagarden was an American jazz trumpeter known for his work in big bands and small ensembles during the swing era.
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B.
Ray Nance
Ray Nance was an American jazz trumpeter, violinist, vocalist, and entertainer best known for his long tenure with Duke Ellington’s orchestra, where he contributed iconic solos and versatile performances.
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C.
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden was an influential American jazz trombonist and singer renowned for his smooth tone, innovative technique, and collaborations with major jazz bandleaders of the swing era.
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D.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams was a renowned American jazz and blues singer best known for his powerful baritone voice and celebrated recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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E.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams is a fictional character in John Dos Passos's novel "The 42nd Parallel," representing the experiences and struggles of ordinary Americans in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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