Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues
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Hoke Moseley in *Miami Blues* is a grizzled, denture-wearing Miami homicide detective known for his dogged persistence and offbeat, world-weary demeanor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5064358 — 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: Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues Context triple: [Fred Ward, portrayed, Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues]
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A.
The Lion of the Blues
The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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B.
Satchmo
Satchmo is the famous nickname of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, renowned for his virtuosic trumpet playing and gravelly singing voice.
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C.
The Gentleman from New Orleans
The Gentleman from New Orleans is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of identity, deception, and social perception in the cultural setting of Louisiana.
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D.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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E.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
- 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: Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues Target entity description: Hoke Moseley in *Miami Blues* is a grizzled, denture-wearing Miami homicide detective known for his dogged persistence and offbeat, world-weary demeanor.
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A.
The Lion of the Blues
The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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B.
Satchmo
Satchmo is the famous nickname of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, renowned for his virtuosic trumpet playing and gravelly singing voice.
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C.
The Gentleman from New Orleans
The Gentleman from New Orleans is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of identity, deception, and social perception in the cultural setting of Louisiana.
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D.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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E.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Miami Blues (film)
NERFINISHED
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Miami Blues (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | hardboiled detective ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Charles Willeford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Miami Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Miami Blues universe ⓘ |
| fullName | Hoke Moseley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasHealthIssue | dental problems ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFeature | wears dentures ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
dogged persistence
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grizzled demeanor ⓘ offbeat personality ⓘ world-weary attitude ⓘ |
| occupation | homicide detective ⓘ |
| position | sergeant ⓘ |
| series | Hoke Moseley series ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workLocation | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hoke Moseley in Miami Blues Description of subject: Hoke Moseley in *Miami Blues* is a grizzled, denture-wearing Miami homicide detective known for his dogged persistence and offbeat, world-weary demeanor.
Referenced by (1)
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