Bumps Myers
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Bumps Myers was an American jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for his work as a session musician and band member with various West Coast ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bumps Myers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5572291 — 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: Bumps Myers Context triple: [Dial Records, recordedArtist, Bumps Myers]
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A.
Billups
Billups is a surname most notably associated with former NBA player and current coach Chauncey Billups.
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B.
Burks
Burks is the surname of Catherine Burks-Brooks, a noted American civil rights activist and Freedom Rider.
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C.
May Bumps
May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.
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D.
Myles
Myles is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as Mayflower military leader Myles Standish.
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E.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
- 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: Bumps Myers Target entity description: Bumps Myers was an American jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for his work as a session musician and band member with various West Coast ensembles.
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A.
Billups
Billups is a surname most notably associated with former NBA player and current coach Chauncey Billups.
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B.
Burks
Burks is the surname of Catherine Burks-Brooks, a noted American civil rights activist and Freedom Rider.
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C.
May Bumps
May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.
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D.
Myles
Myles is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as Mayflower military leader Myles Standish.
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E.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz musician ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeRegion | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
recording session musician
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touring musician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
R&B ensembles
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West Coast jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ various West Coast studio bands ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| musicalRole | sideman ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
versatile tenor saxophone style
ⓘ
work as a backing musician for prominent bandleaders ⓘ |
| notableFor | session work on the West Coast jazz and R&B scene ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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saxophonist ⓘ |
| workPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bumps Myers Description of subject: Bumps Myers was an American jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for his work as a session musician and band member with various West Coast ensembles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.