Gene Ramey
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Gene Ramey was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the Kansas City jazz scene and collaborations with leading swing and bebop musicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gene Ramey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6196510 — 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: Gene Ramey Context triple: [Jay McShann Orchestra, hasMember, Gene Ramey]
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
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B.
Jack B. Sowards
Jack B. Sowards was an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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C.
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner was an American actor and comedian best known as a regular cast member on "The Carol Burnett Show" and for his role as Steve Trevor on the television series "Wonder Woman."
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D.
Terry Metcalf
Terry Metcalf is a former American football running back and return specialist best known for his dynamic playmaking with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s.
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E.
Roland Young
Roland Young was a British-born character actor best known for his urbane, often bemused comic roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including the "Topper" series.
- 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: Gene Ramey Target entity description: Gene Ramey was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the Kansas City jazz scene and collaborations with leading swing and bebop musicians.
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
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B.
Jack B. Sowards
Jack B. Sowards was an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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C.
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner was an American actor and comedian best known as a regular cast member on "The Carol Burnett Show" and for his role as Steve Trevor on the television series "Wonder Woman."
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D.
Terry Metcalf
Terry Metcalf is a former American football running back and return specialist best known for his dynamic playmaking with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s.
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E.
Roland Young
Roland Young was a British-born character actor best known for his urbane, often bemused comic roles in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including the "Topper" series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben Webster
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Big Joe Turner ⓘ Buster Smith ⓘ Charlie Parker ⓘ Coleman Hawkins ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Dinah Washington ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie ⓘ Don Byas ⓘ Earl Hines ⓘ Hot Lips Page ⓘ Illinois Jacquet ⓘ Jay McShann ⓘ Jimmy Rushing ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ Mary Lou Williams ⓘ Thelonious Monk ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Ramey ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Gene ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| name | Gene Ramey ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kansas City jazz scene
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linked to:
Kansas City jazz
collaborations with bebop musicians ⓘ collaborations with swing musicians ⓘ |
| notableRole | rhythm section bassist in swing and early bebop ensembles ⓘ |
| occupation |
double bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
strong timekeeping
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supportive ensemble playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gene Ramey Description of subject: Gene Ramey was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the Kansas City jazz scene and collaborations with leading swing and bebop musicians.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.