James C. Petrillo
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James C. Petrillo was a powerful mid-20th-century American labor leader who served as longtime president of the American Federation of Musicians and famously led recording bans to secure better conditions for musicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James C. Petrillo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5001341 — 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: James C. Petrillo Context triple: [Petrillo Music Shell, namedAfter, James C. Petrillo]
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A.
John D. Brancato
John D. Brancato is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing major Hollywood films such as "The Game" and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."
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B.
Frank V. Brocato
Frank V. Brocato is an American municipal leader who serves as the mayor of Hoover, Alabama.
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C.
Thomas M. Milano
Thomas M. Milano is the father of American actress and activist Alyssa Milano.
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D.
William J. Guarnere
William J. Guarnere was a World War II U.S. Army paratrooper best known as a member of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose experiences were depicted in the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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E.
John J. Tominac
John J. Tominac was a United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for extraordinary heroism during World War II.
- 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: James C. Petrillo Target entity description: James C. Petrillo was a powerful mid-20th-century American labor leader who served as longtime president of the American Federation of Musicians and famously led recording bans to secure better conditions for musicians.
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A.
John D. Brancato
John D. Brancato is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing major Hollywood films such as "The Game" and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."
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B.
Frank V. Brocato
Frank V. Brocato is an American municipal leader who serves as the mayor of Hoover, Alabama.
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C.
Thomas M. Milano
Thomas M. Milano is the father of American actress and activist Alyssa Milano.
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D.
William J. Guarnere
William J. Guarnere was a World War II U.S. Army paratrooper best known as a member of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose experiences were depicted in the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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E.
John J. Tominac
John J. Tominac was a United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for extraordinary heroism during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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labor leader ⓘ music industry figure ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
improved wages for professional musicians
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royalty payments for musicians on recorded music ⓘ stronger collective bargaining rights for musicians ⓘ |
| causeOf | major changes in royalty structures for recorded music in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | American Federation of Musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Petrillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
labor relations
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music industry ⓘ |
| fullName | James Caesar Petrillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole |
key figure in establishing recording royalties for musicians
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leader in organizing professional musicians in North America ⓘ |
| influenced | labor practices in the American recording industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | growth of recorded music and radio broadcasting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a powerful mid-20th-century American union leader
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using recording bans as a bargaining tool with record companies ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Federation of Musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American labor movement ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
American record companies
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radio networks ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
AFM recording ban of 1942–1944
NERFINISHED
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AFM recording ban of 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of the American Federation of Musicians ⓘ |
| notableWork | leading recording bans in the 1940s to secure better pay for musicians ⓘ |
| occupation |
labor leader
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musician ⓘ union president ⓘ |
| opposed | uncompensated commercial use of musicians’ recordings ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the American Federation of Musicians ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of the American labor movement
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histories of the American music and recording industry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James C. Petrillo Description of subject: James C. Petrillo was a powerful mid-20th-century American labor leader who served as longtime president of the American Federation of Musicians and famously led recording bans to secure better conditions for musicians.
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