Sid Catlett
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Sid Catlett was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his versatility and work with leading swing and early bebop musicians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sid Catlett canonical | 2 |
| Big Sid Catlett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5184050 — 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: Sid Catlett Context triple: [Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, hasMember, Sid Catlett]
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A.
Gilroy Roberts
Gilroy Roberts was an American sculptor and engraver best known as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and for creating the obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar.
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B.
Dennis Coles
Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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C.
Charles Neblett
Charles Neblett is an American civil rights activist and singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and advance the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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D.
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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E.
Joe Rose
Joe Rose is a notable alumnus of Oakland High School, recognized for his achievements after graduating from the institution.
- 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: Sid Catlett Target entity description: Sid Catlett was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his versatility and work with leading swing and early bebop musicians.
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A.
Gilroy Roberts
Gilroy Roberts was an American sculptor and engraver best known as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and for creating the obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar.
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B.
Dennis Coles
Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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C.
Charles Neblett
Charles Neblett is an American civil rights activist and singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and advance the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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D.
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn was an American jazz musician and poet best known as the father of rapper Common and for his spoken-word appearances on his son's albums.
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E.
Joe Rose
Joe Rose is a notable alumnus of Oakland High School, recognized for his achievements after graduating from the institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1951 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Sid Catlett
ⓘ
linked to:
Sid Catlett
|
| associatedWith |
Chicago jazz scene
ⓘ
Harlem jazz scene ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-01-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-03-25 ⓘ |
| familyName | Catlett ⓘ |
| fullName | Sidney Catlett ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney ⓘ |
| influenced | modern jazz drummers ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
ⓘ
Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ Eddie Condon groups ⓘ Louis Armstrong and His All Stars ⓘ Teddy Wilson Trio ⓘ
linked to:
Benny Goodman Trio
|
| notableFor |
bridging swing and early bebop
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versatile drumming style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings with Benny Goodman
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recordings with Billie Holiday ⓘ recordings with Charlie Parker ⓘ recordings with Coleman Hawkins ⓘ recordings with Dizzy Gillespie ⓘ recordings with Duke Ellington ⓘ recordings with Eddie Condon ⓘ recordings with Lionel Hampton ⓘ recordings with Louis Armstrong ⓘ recordings with Teddy Wilson ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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jazz musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Benny Goodman
ⓘ
Billie Holiday ⓘ Charlie Parker ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie ⓘ Duke Ellington ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Evansville, Indiana, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sid Catlett Description of subject: Sid Catlett was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his versatility and work with leading swing and early bebop musicians.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sid Catlett