Clarence Ashley
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Clarence Ashley was an influential American old-time musician and singer known for his banjo and guitar playing and for helping popularize traditional Appalachian folk songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarence Ashley canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372700 — 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 Ashley Context triple: [Doc Watson, collaboratedWith, Clarence Ashley]
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A.
Gordon Heath
Gordon Heath was an American actor, singer, and director known for his work on stage and in film, as well as for his influential career in Europe, particularly in France.
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B.
Mel Daniels
Mel Daniels was an American professional basketball center best known as a dominant force in the ABA, where he won multiple MVP awards and championships with the Indiana Pacers.
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C.
John Hilliard
John Hilliard is a British conceptual artist and photographer known for his experimental works that explore the nature of photographic representation and perception.
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D.
Gerald Donaghey
Gerald Donaghey was a young Irish civil rights protester who was shot and killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday events in Derry, becoming one of the most controversial victims of the massacre.
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E.
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.
- 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 Ashley Target entity description: Clarence Ashley was an influential American old-time musician and singer known for his banjo and guitar playing and for helping popularize traditional Appalachian folk songs.
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A.
Gordon Heath
Gordon Heath was an American actor, singer, and director known for his work on stage and in film, as well as for his influential career in Europe, particularly in France.
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B.
Mel Daniels
Mel Daniels was an American professional basketball center best known as a dominant force in the ABA, where he won multiple MVP awards and championships with the Indiana Pacers.
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C.
John Hilliard
John Hilliard is a British conceptual artist and photographer known for his experimental works that explore the nature of photographic representation and perception.
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D.
Gerald Donaghey
Gerald Donaghey was a young Irish civil rights protester who was shot and killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday events in Derry, becoming one of the most controversial victims of the massacre.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banjoist
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folk musician ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ old-time musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C. Ashley
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Tom Ashley ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Byrd Moore
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Doc Watson ⓘ Gwen Foster ⓘ The Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers ⓘ The Carolina Tar Heels ⓘ
linked to:
Tar Heels
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-09-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-06-02 ⓘ |
| fullName | Clarence Earl Ashley ⓘ |
| genre |
Appalachian folk music
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country music ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| influenced |
American folk revival musicians
ⓘ
Doc Watson ⓘ |
| instrument |
banjo
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guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive clawhammer banjo style
ⓘ
popularizing traditional Appalachian folk songs ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| movement | American folk revival ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
participated in the 1928 Johnson City Sessions
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participated in the 1929 Johnson City Sessions ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Clarence Ashley: Old Time Music at Clarence Ashley’s (with Doc Watson)
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linked to:
Doc Watson
|
| notableWork |
Dark Holler Blues
ⓘ
House of the Rising Sun ⓘ
linked to:
“House of the Rising Sun”
Little Sadie ⓘ Naomi Wise ⓘ Rising Sun Blues ⓘ The Coo Coo Bird ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bristol, Tennessee, United States
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linked to:
Bristol, Tennessee
|
| placeOfDeath |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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linked to:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records ⓘ Vocalion Records ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Ashley Description of subject: Clarence Ashley was an influential American old-time musician and singer known for his banjo and guitar playing and for helping popularize traditional Appalachian folk songs.
Referenced by (5)
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