Cocoanut Grove nightclub
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The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a famous, glamorous entertainment venue in Los Angeles known for hosting Hollywood stars, big band performances, and lavish nightlife during the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cocoanut Grove | 2 |
| Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles | 2 |
| Cocoanut Grove nightclub canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472506 — 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: Cocoanut Grove nightclub Context triple: [Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, hasFacility, Cocoanut Grove nightclub]
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A.
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
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B.
Checkerboard Lounge
Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
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C.
Tennessee Theatre
The Tennessee Theatre is a historic, opulent movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, renowned for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
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E.
La Fenice Theatre
La Fenice Theatre is a historic and renowned opera house in Venice, Italy, celebrated for its rich operatic tradition and elegant neoclassical architecture.
- 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: Cocoanut Grove nightclub Target entity description: The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a famous, glamorous entertainment venue in Los Angeles known for hosting Hollywood stars, big band performances, and lavish nightlife during the early to mid-20th century.
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A.
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
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B.
Checkerboard Lounge
Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
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C.
Tennessee Theatre
The Tennessee Theatre is a historic, opulent movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, renowned for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
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E.
La Fenice Theatre
La Fenice Theatre is a historic and renowned opera house in Venice, Italy, celebrated for its rich operatic tradition and elegant neoclassical architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
music venue ⓘ nightclub ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | exotic tropical theme ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hollywood studio system
ⓘ
Los Angeles nightlife history ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct nightclubs in the United States
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Music venues in California ⓘ Nightclubs in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| clientele |
Hollywood film stars
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film industry executives ⓘ wealthy socialites ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| feature |
dance floor
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elaborate stage ⓘ orchestra area ⓘ palm tree decor ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ambassador Hotel ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| musicGenre |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hollywood celebrity clientele
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big band performances ⓘ glamorous nightlife ⓘ lavish interior decor ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ambassador Hotel
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambassador Hotel complex
|
| peakPopularity |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dancing
ⓘ
dining ⓘ live music performances ⓘ nightlife ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cocoanut Grove nightclub Description of subject: The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a famous, glamorous entertainment venue in Los Angeles known for hosting Hollywood stars, big band performances, and lavish nightlife during the early to mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles
this entity surface form:
Cocoanut Grove
this entity surface form:
Cocoanut Grove
this entity surface form:
Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles