Arthur Lyman
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Arthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader best known for popularizing the exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Lyman canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6131273 — 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: Arthur Lyman Context triple: [Les Baxter, influenced, Arthur Lyman]
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A.
Elias Lyman
Elias Lyman was a notable member of the prominent Lyman family, recognized for his role in the family's historical and social legacy.
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B.
William Whiting Boardman
William Whiting Boardman was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held various state and local offices.
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C.
Hiram Page
Hiram Page was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement known for his involvement in the use of a seer stone that led to a doctrinal dispute resolved by Joseph Smith.
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D.
Luther Jewett
Luther Jewett was an American physician and politician from Vermont who served as a U.S. Representative in the early 19th century.
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E.
Isaac E. Emerson
Isaac E. Emerson was an American pharmacist and businessman best known for creating the headache remedy Bromo-Seltzer and founding the Emerson Drug Company.
- 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: Arthur Lyman Target entity description: Arthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader best known for popularizing the exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Elias Lyman
Elias Lyman was a notable member of the prominent Lyman family, recognized for his role in the family's historical and social legacy.
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B.
William Whiting Boardman
William Whiting Boardman was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held various state and local offices.
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C.
Hiram Page
Hiram Page was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement known for his involvement in the use of a seer stone that led to a doctrinal dispute resolved by Joseph Smith.
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D.
Luther Jewett
Luther Jewett was an American physician and politician from Vermont who served as a U.S. Representative in the early 19th century.
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E.
Isaac E. Emerson
Isaac E. Emerson was an American pharmacist and businessman best known for creating the headache remedy Bromo-Seltzer and founding the Emerson Drug Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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exotica musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz vibraphonist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Arthur Lyman Group
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Martin Denny ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hawaiian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lyman ⓘ |
| genre |
exotica
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jazz ⓘ lounge music ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
Latin and Polynesian rhythmic influences
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easy listening sound ⓘ |
| influenced | later lounge and tiki revival artists ⓘ |
| instrument |
marimba
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percussion ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | exotica music ⓘ |
| name | Arthur Lyman ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalRole | leader of the Arthur Lyman Group ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pearly Shells (recording)
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Taboo (album) ⓘ Yellow Bird (recording) ⓘ
linked to:
Yellow Bird
|
| occupation |
bandleader
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percussionist ⓘ vibraphonist ⓘ |
| partOf | mid-20th-century American popular music scene ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Hawaii ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HiFi Records
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linked to:
Audio Fidelity Records
Liberty Records ⓘ |
| style |
tropical-themed arrangements
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use of bird calls and nature sounds in music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arthur Lyman Description of subject: Arthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader best known for popularizing the exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (5)
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