The Fat Man
E493063
The Fat Man is a pioneering 1949 rhythm-and-blues song by Fats Domino that is often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fat Man canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5080812 — 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 Fat Man Context triple: [Fats Domino, notableWork, The Fat Man]
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A.
The Old Man
The Old Man is the underworld nickname of Russell Bufalino, a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss associated with the Bufalino crime family and alleged ties to major organized crime events.
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B.
The Man
The Man is a film featuring actor Richard Gant in a significant role.
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C.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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D.
The Ralph
The Ralph is a popular nickname for Highmark Stadium, the home field of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York.
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E.
The Mister
The Mister is a contemporary romance novel by E. L. James, known for its Cinderella-style love story and for being her follow-up to the Fifty Shades series.
- 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 Fat Man Target entity description: The Fat Man is a pioneering 1949 rhythm-and-blues song by Fats Domino that is often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.
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A.
The Old Man
The Old Man is the underworld nickname of Russell Bufalino, a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss associated with the Bufalino crime family and alleged ties to major organized crime events.
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B.
The Man
The Man is a film featuring actor Richard Gant in a significant role.
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C.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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D.
The Ralph
The Ralph is a popular nickname for Highmark Stadium, the home field of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York.
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E.
The Mister
The Mister is a contemporary romance novel by E. L. James, known for its Cinderella-style love story and for being her follow-up to the Fifty Shades series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rhythm and blues song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
New Orleans, Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| chronologyWithinArtistCareer | early Fats Domino single ⓘ |
| composer |
Dave Bartholomew
ⓘ
Fats Domino ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
New Orleans rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Imperial Records single B-side (varies by pressing) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | rock and roll precursor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReputation | early rock and roll classic ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | Fats Domino ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
New Orleans-style horn arrangement
ⓘ
boogie-woogie piano ⓘ strong backbeat ⓘ wordless vocalizing ⓘ |
| hasPerformerRole | piano by Fats Domino ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| isFamousFor | being one of the first rock and roll records ⓘ |
| isNotableAs | pioneering rhythm and blues recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Dave Bartholomew
ⓘ
Fats Domino ⓘ |
| medium | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| performer | Fats Domino ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording | New Orleans ⓘ |
| producer | Dave Bartholomew ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | J&M Studio ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Imperial Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Fats Domino ⓘ |
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: The Fat Man Description of subject: The Fat Man is a pioneering 1949 rhythm-and-blues song by Fats Domino that is often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.
Referenced by (4)
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