Billy Taylor Sr.
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Billy Taylor Sr. was an American jazz bassist known for his work in early swing-era ensembles, including groups led by prominent New Orleans–style musicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Billy Taylor Sr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20848585 — 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: Billy Taylor Sr. Context triple: [Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators, hasNotableMember, Billy Taylor Sr.]
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A.
Horace McNally
Horace McNally was an American film and television actor active in the mid-20th century, known for his supporting roles in dramas and crime films.
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B.
Frank Foster
Frank Foster was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his influential work with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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C.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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D.
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey was a prominent American jazz trombonist and big band leader, famed for his smooth tone and influential swing-era recordings.
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E.
Tony Dorsey
Tony Dorsey is a trombonist best known for his work as a touring and session musician, including performing with Paul McCartney and Wings in the 1970s.
- 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: Billy Taylor Sr. Target entity description: Billy Taylor Sr. was an American jazz bassist known for his work in early swing-era ensembles, including groups led by prominent New Orleans–style musicians.
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A.
Horace McNally
Horace McNally was an American film and television actor active in the mid-20th century, known for his supporting roles in dramas and crime films.
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B.
Frank Foster
Frank Foster was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his influential work with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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C.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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D.
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey was a prominent American jazz trombonist and big band leader, famed for his smooth tone and influential swing-era recordings.
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E.
Tony Dorsey
Tony Dorsey is a trombonist best known for his work as a touring and session musician, including performing with Paul McCartney and Wings in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.