Mezz Mezzrow
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Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mezz Mezzrow canonical | 6 |
| Milton Mezzrow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6262983 — 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: Mezz Mezzrow Context triple: [Zutty Singleton, associatedWith, Mezz Mezzrow]
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A.
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons was an influential American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist renowned for his powerful, driving style and key role in popularizing boogie-woogie in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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C.
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon was an influential American jazz guitarist and bandleader known for his key role in developing the Chicago and Dixieland jazz styles.
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D.
C.D. Parker
C.D. Parker is a retired Texas Ranger and close friend and mentor to Cordell Walker in the television series "Walker, Texas Ranger."
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E.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
- 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: Mezz Mezzrow Target entity description: Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
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A.
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons was an influential American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist renowned for his powerful, driving style and key role in popularizing boogie-woogie in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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C.
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon was an influential American jazz guitarist and bandleader known for his key role in developing the Chicago and Dixieland jazz styles.
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D.
C.D. Parker
C.D. Parker is a retired Texas Ranger and close friend and mentor to Cordell Walker in the television series "Walker, Texas Ranger."
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E.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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bandleader ⓘ clarinetist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago jazz musicians
ⓘ
Louis Armstrong ⓘ |
| author | Mezz Mezzrow ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1899-11-09 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1972-08-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fullName |
Milton Mezzrow
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linked to:
Mezz Mezzrow
|
| genre |
Chicago jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Milton ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz autobiographical writing ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
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saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close association with African American jazz musicians
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colorful storytelling style ⓘ role in popularizing marijuana in jazz circles as described in his autobiography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
early jazz
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swing era ⓘ |
| nickname | Mezz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful autobiography Really the Blues
ⓘ
participation in Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| notableWork | Really the Blues ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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jazz clarinetist ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
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| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Paris, France ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
|
| selfIdentifiedAs | “voluntary Negro” ⓘ |
| subjectOf | jazz history studies ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
African American jazz culture
ⓘ
Chicago jazz scene ⓘ life as a jazz musician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mezz Mezzrow Description of subject: Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.