Clarence Williams
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Clarence Williams was an influential early jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader who played a key role in developing and popularizing New Orleans and Harlem jazz in the 1920s and 1930s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence Williams canonical | 3 |
| Clarence Williams (jazz pianist) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1093135 — 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: Clarence Williams Context triple: [Okeh Records, hasNotableArtist, Clarence Williams]
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A.
Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant was an influential American music executive, entrepreneur, and mentor known as “The Black Godfather” for his pivotal role in shaping Black entertainment and advancing the careers of numerous artists and executives.
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B.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
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C.
Otis Campbell
Otis Campbell is the lovable, frequently inebriated town drunk of Mayberry on the classic American television series "The Andy Griffith Show."
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D.
Joseph Franklin Fulks
Joseph Franklin Fulks was an early NBA star and Hall of Fame forward for the Philadelphia Warriors, known as one of professional basketball’s first great scorers.
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E.
George W. Lewis
George W. Lewis was an American aerospace engineer and long-serving director of research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), whose leadership significantly advanced early U.S. aeronautical research.
- 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: Clarence Williams Target entity description: Clarence Williams was an influential early jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader who played a key role in developing and popularizing New Orleans and Harlem jazz in the 1920s and 1930s.
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A.
Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant was an influential American music executive, entrepreneur, and mentor known as “The Black Godfather” for his pivotal role in shaping Black entertainment and advancing the careers of numerous artists and executives.
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B.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
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C.
Otis Campbell
Otis Campbell is the lovable, frequently inebriated town drunk of Mayberry on the classic American television series "The Andy Griffith Show."
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D.
Joseph Franklin Fulks
Joseph Franklin Fulks was an early NBA star and Hall of Fame forward for the Philadelphia Warriors, known as one of professional basketball’s first great scorers.
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E.
George W. Lewis
George W. Lewis was an American aerospace engineer and long-serving director of research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), whose leadership significantly advanced early U.S. aeronautical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ music publisher ⓘ person ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bessie Smith
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Eva Taylor ⓘ King Oliver ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ Sidney Bechet ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1893-10-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
operated a music publishing company in New York
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produced recording sessions for many early jazz and blues artists ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1965-11-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Queens, New York City, United States
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| founded |
Clarence Williams' Blue Five
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Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings ⓘ |
| genre |
Harlem jazz
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of early jazz recording industry
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popularization of New Orleans jazz in the 1920s ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| name | Clarence Williams self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Baby Won't You Please Come Home"
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"Cake Walking Babies from Home" ⓘ "Gulf Coast Blues" ⓘ Royal Garden Blues ⓘ
surface form:
"Royal Garden Blues"
"Wild Cat Blues" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ music publisher ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records ⓘ |
| roleInJazzHistory |
early African-American music publisher
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key figure in Harlem jazz scene of the 1920s ⓘ pioneer of New Orleans jazz in New York ⓘ |
| spouse | Eva Taylor ⓘ |
| style |
ensemble-oriented small-group jazz
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ragtime-influenced piano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Williams Description of subject: Clarence Williams was an influential early jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader who played a key role in developing and popularizing New Orleans and Harlem jazz in the 1920s and 1930s.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Clarence Williams (jazz pianist)
this entity surface form:
Clarence Williams (jazz pianist)