Sonny Greer
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Sonny Greer was an American jazz drummer best known as the longtime percussionist for Duke Ellington’s orchestra and a key figure in the development of big band drumming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonny Greer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20848362 — 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: Sonny Greer Context triple: [Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, hasMember, Sonny Greer]
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A.
Moe Greene
Moe Greene is a fictional Las Vegas casino owner and mobster in Mario Puzo’s crime novel *The Godfather*, known for his role in expanding the Corleone family’s gambling interests.
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B.
Sonny Smith
Sonny Smith is an American college basketball coach best known for leading Auburn University’s men’s basketball program to national prominence in the 1980s.
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C.
Zutty Singleton
Zutty Singleton was an influential American jazz drummer and early pioneer of swing-era percussion, best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading New Orleans and Chicago jazz musicians.
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D.
Willie D. Davis
Willie D. Davis is a notable alumnus of Delaware State University, recognized for his achievements and contributions following his education there.
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E.
Sam Jethroe
Sam Jethroe was an American center fielder who starred in the Negro Leagues before becoming the National League Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves in 1950.
- 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: Sonny Greer Target entity description: Sonny Greer was an American jazz drummer best known as the longtime percussionist for Duke Ellington’s orchestra and a key figure in the development of big band drumming.
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A.
Moe Greene
Moe Greene is a fictional Las Vegas casino owner and mobster in Mario Puzo’s crime novel *The Godfather*, known for his role in expanding the Corleone family’s gambling interests.
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B.
Sonny Smith
Sonny Smith is an American college basketball coach best known for leading Auburn University’s men’s basketball program to national prominence in the 1980s.
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C.
Zutty Singleton
Zutty Singleton was an influential American jazz drummer and early pioneer of swing-era percussion, best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading New Orleans and Chicago jazz musicians.
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D.
Willie D. Davis
Willie D. Davis is a notable alumnus of Delaware State University, recognized for his achievements and contributions following his education there.
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E.
Sam Jethroe
Sam Jethroe was an American center fielder who starred in the Negro Leagues before becoming the National League Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves in 1950.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.