Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
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Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leo Reisman Orchestra | 1 |
| Leo Reisman and His Orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5886959 — 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: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra Context triple: [Leo Reisman, led, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra]
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A.
David Rose and His Orchestra
David Rose and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American light orchestral ensemble led by composer and arranger David Rose, known for lush instrumental hits and frequent radio and television appearances.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Benny Goodman Trio
The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
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E.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- 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: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra Target entity description: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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A.
David Rose and His Orchestra
David Rose and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American light orchestral ensemble led by composer and arranger David Rose, known for lush instrumental hits and frequent radio and television appearances.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Benny Goodman Trio
The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
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E.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American dance band
ⓘ
jazz-influenced dance orchestra ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leo Reisman Orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
|
| associatedWith |
American dance band era
ⓘ
hotel ballroom culture ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | stylish and sophisticated ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cole Porter
ⓘ
Fred Astaire ⓘ Harold Arlen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | pre-swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
dance band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing-era dance bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full dance orchestra with strings ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leader | Leo Reisman ⓘ |
| media |
phonograph records
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| musicalDirector | Leo Reisman ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | refined, elegant sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performing contemporary popular songs
ⓘ
polished performances ⓘ sophisticated arrangements ⓘ |
| performedAt |
New York hotels
ⓘ
nightclubs ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
foxtrots
ⓘ
tangos ⓘ waltzes ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
dance music performance
ⓘ
recording popular songs ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ Victor Records ⓘ |
| repertoire |
Broadway show tunes
ⓘ
Tin Pan Alley songs ⓘ
linked to:
Tin Pan Alley
|
| reputation | society orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
emphasis on melody
ⓘ
smooth dance tempo ⓘ |
| targetAudience | upscale urban dancers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra Description of subject: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Leo Reisman and His Orchestra