Carmen McRae
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Carmen McRae was an influential American jazz singer and pianist renowned for her sophisticated phrasing, emotional depth, and nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carmen McRae canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3170087 — 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: Carmen McRae Context triple: [You Took Advantage of Me, notablePerformer, Carmen McRae]
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A.
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day was an influential American jazz singer known for her rhythmic sophistication, cool vocal style, and celebrated performances with big bands and in bebop settings.
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B.
Keely Smith
Keely Smith was an American jazz and pop singer best known for her work with Louis Prima in the 1950s and her cool, understated vocal style.
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C.
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan was an acclaimed American jazz singer renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique, making her one of the most influential vocalists in jazz history.
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D.
Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn was an acclaimed American jazz singer and pianist known for her intimate, slow-tempo interpretations and collaborations with artists like Miles Davis.
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E.
Dolores Hope
Dolores Hope was an American singer, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of entertainer Bob Hope, known for her charitable work and support of U.S. troops.
- 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: Carmen McRae Target entity description: Carmen McRae was an influential American jazz singer and pianist renowned for her sophisticated phrasing, emotional depth, and nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
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A.
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day was an influential American jazz singer known for her rhythmic sophistication, cool vocal style, and celebrated performances with big bands and in bebop settings.
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B.
Keely Smith
Keely Smith was an American jazz and pop singer best known for her work with Louis Prima in the 1950s and her cool, understated vocal style.
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C.
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan was an acclaimed American jazz singer renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique, making her one of the most influential vocalists in jazz history.
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D.
Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn was an acclaimed American jazz singer and pianist known for her intimate, slow-tempo interpretations and collaborations with artists like Miles Davis.
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E.
Dolores Hope
Dolores Hope was an American singer, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of entertainer Bob Hope, known for her charitable work and support of U.S. troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ pianist ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Carmen Mercedes McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Betty Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-11-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Billie Holiday
NERFINISHED
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Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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voice ⓘ |
| movement | Great American Songbook tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Carmen McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional depth in performance
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nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook ⓘ sophisticated phrasing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Bittersweet"
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album "Book of Ballads" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "By Special Request" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Carmen McRae" (1954 Decca debut) ⓘ album "Carmen Sings Monk" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Great American Songbook" (live, 1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGrammyNominations | multiple ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Concord Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| vocalStyle |
behind-the-beat phrasing
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strong sense of swing ⓘ wry, conversational delivery ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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