Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
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Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers is a New Orleans jazz band known for its lively, traditional jazz performances and festive, barbecue-infused shows.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22816842 — 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: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers Context triple: [Kermit Ruffins, founded, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers]
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Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas is a Louisiana-based zydeco band led by accordionist Nathan Williams, known for its energetic blend of traditional Creole music, R&B, and blues.
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Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing revival band known for its eclectic blend of jazz, swing, and folk influences that gained popularity in the 1990s.
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The Funk Hunters
The Funk Hunters are a Canadian electronic music duo known for their high-energy blend of funk, hip-hop, and bass music, and for their dynamic live performances featuring both DJing and live instrumentation.
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D.
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines are a New York-based jazz band known for their lively, vintage-inspired performances that revive the sound and spirit of early 20th-century jazz.
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E.
Full Tilt Boogie Band
Full Tilt Boogie Band was the Canadian rock group that served as Janis Joplin’s final backing band, known for its blues-rock sound and live performances with her in 1970.
- 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: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers Target entity description: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers is a New Orleans jazz band known for its lively, traditional jazz performances and festive, barbecue-infused shows.
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A.
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas is a Louisiana-based zydeco band led by accordionist Nathan Williams, known for its energetic blend of traditional Creole music, R&B, and blues.
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B.
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing revival band known for its eclectic blend of jazz, swing, and folk influences that gained popularity in the 1990s.
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C.
The Funk Hunters
The Funk Hunters are a Canadian electronic music duo known for their high-energy blend of funk, hip-hop, and bass music, and for their dynamic live performances featuring both DJing and live instrumentation.
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D.
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines are a New York-based jazz band known for their lively, vintage-inspired performances that revive the sound and spirit of early 20th-century jazz.
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E.
Full Tilt Boogie Band
Full Tilt Boogie Band was the Canadian rock group that served as Janis Joplin’s final backing band, known for its blues-rock sound and live performances with her in 1970.
- F. None of above. chosen
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