The Crosby Boys
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The Crosby Boys were a vocal group formed by several of Bing Crosby’s sons, known for performing popular standards and harmonies in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crosby Boys canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4609493 — 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: The Crosby Boys Context triple: [Phillip Crosby, memberOf, The Crosby Boys]
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A.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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B.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a British television drama series that aired in the 1970s, focusing on the power struggles and personal conflicts within a family-run road haulage business.
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C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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E.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
- 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: The Crosby Boys Target entity description: The Crosby Boys were a vocal group formed by several of Bing Crosby’s sons, known for performing popular standards and harmonies in the mid-20th century.
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A.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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B.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a British television drama series that aired in the 1970s, focusing on the power struggles and personal conflicts within a family-run road haulage business.
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C.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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D.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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E.
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club is the original name of the youth development organization now known as Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides after-school programs and support for young people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bing Crosby
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Crosby family ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal harmony ⓘ |
| hasParentGroupMember | Bing Crosby ⓘ |
| hasRelativeMember | sons of Bing Crosby ⓘ |
| mediaType | music group ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection | Bing Crosby ⓘ |
| notableFor | performing popular standards and harmonies ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Dennis Crosby
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Gary Crosby ⓘ Lindsay Crosby ⓘ Phillip Crosby ⓘ |
| performingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| repertoire |
American songbook tunes
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popular standards ⓘ |
| style | close-harmony singing ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | vocal ensemble without fixed instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Crosby Boys Description of subject: The Crosby Boys were a vocal group formed by several of Bing Crosby’s sons, known for performing popular standards and harmonies in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.