Longhorn Band
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The Longhorn Band is the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and school traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Longhorn Band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4946611 — 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: Longhorn Band Context triple: [The Eyes of Texas, performedBy, Longhorn Band]
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A.
Lt. Dan Band
Lt. Dan Band is a rock cover band founded by actor Gary Sinise that frequently performs for U.S. troops, veterans, and charitable causes.
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B.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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C.
Pride of the Southland Band
Pride of the Southland Band is the University of Tennessee’s renowned marching band, famous for its spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events and traditional pregame shows.
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D.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
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E.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
- 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: Longhorn Band Target entity description: The Longhorn Band is the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and school traditions.
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A.
Lt. Dan Band
Lt. Dan Band is a rock cover band founded by actor Gary Sinise that frequently performs for U.S. troops, veterans, and charitable causes.
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B.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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C.
Pride of the Southland Band
Pride of the Southland Band is the University of Tennessee’s renowned marching band, famous for its spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events and traditional pregame shows.
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D.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
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E.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate marching band
ⓘ
university marching band ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Texas Longhorns athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Longhorns football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
burnt orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| associatedWithConference | Big 12 Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMascot | Bevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | University of Texas at Austin main campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
marching band music
ⓘ
school songs ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ drumline ⓘ feature twirlers ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| hasType |
spirit organization
ⓘ
student organization ⓘ |
| homeInstitution | Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austin
ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
|
| name | Longhorn Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Showband of the Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-energy halftime shows
ⓘ
school spirit traditions ⓘ script Texas field formation ⓘ |
| partOf | Butler School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
March Grandioso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eyes of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Texas Longhorns basketball games
ⓘ
Texas Longhorns football games ⓘ University of Texas at Austin athletic events ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ university traditions and ceremonies ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass drum
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ cymbals ⓘ saxophone ⓘ snare drum ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longhorn Band Description of subject: The Longhorn Band is the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and school traditions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.