"Snake Rag"
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"Snake Rag" is a classic early jazz composition and recording by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band, known for its distinctive breaks and pioneering New Orleans ensemble style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Snake Rag" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6591402 — 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: "Snake Rag" Context triple: [Joe "King" Oliver, notableWork, "Snake Rag"]
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A.
Tiger Rag
"Tiger Rag" is a virtuosic jazz piano showpiece famously interpreted by Art Tatum, showcasing his extraordinary speed, technique, and improvisational brilliance.
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B.
Doin' That Rag
"Doin' That Rag" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its complex structure, whimsical lyrics, and prominent place in the band's late-1960s live repertoire.
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C.
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm is a 1935 American musical comedy film starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, known for its lighthearted plot and lively musical numbers.
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D.
"Stagger Lee"
"Stagger Lee" is a traditional American folk ballad about the outlaw Stagolee that has been reinterpreted across blues, folk, and rock music, including a dark, violent rendition by Nick Cave.
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E.
Twelfth Street Rag
"Twelfth Street Rag" is a classic early jazz and ragtime composition that became a popular standard, widely recorded and performed by many artists across the 20th century.
- 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: "Snake Rag" Target entity description: "Snake Rag" is a classic early jazz composition and recording by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band, known for its distinctive breaks and pioneering New Orleans ensemble style.
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A.
Tiger Rag
"Tiger Rag" is a virtuosic jazz piano showpiece famously interpreted by Art Tatum, showcasing his extraordinary speed, technique, and improvisational brilliance.
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B.
Doin' That Rag
"Doin' That Rag" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its complex structure, whimsical lyrics, and prominent place in the band's late-1960s live repertoire.
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C.
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm is a 1935 American musical comedy film starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, known for its lighthearted plot and lively musical numbers.
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D.
"Stagger Lee"
"Stagger Lee" is a traditional American folk ballad about the outlaw Stagolee that has been reinterpreted across blues, folk, and rock music, including a dark, violent rendition by Nick Cave.
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E.
Twelfth Street Rag
"Twelfth Street Rag" is a classic early jazz and ragtime composition that became a popular standard, widely recorded and performed by many artists across the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
ⓘ
jazz recording ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Chicago jazz scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Chicago, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joe "King" Oliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | King Oliver discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Joe "King" Oliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lil Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1920s jazz ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument | cornet ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer |
Joe "King" Oliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | multi-strain ragtime-influenced form ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
ⓘ
early jazz ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later jazz ensemble arranging ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clarinet obbligato
ⓘ
cornet breaks ⓘ ensemble choruses ⓘ trombone tailgate figures ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important document of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
ⓘ
pioneering example of New Orleans jazz on record ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Dixieland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional jazz ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | New Orleans ensemble style ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
collective improvisation
ⓘ
distinctive breaks ⓘ polyphonic ensemble texture ⓘ stop-time breaks ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 78 rpm shellac disc ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
collective front-line improvisation
ⓘ
two-cornet lead ⓘ |
| performer | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Richmond, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Gennett Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| tonalCharacteristic | blues-inflected melodies ⓘ |
| workType | rag ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Snake Rag" Description of subject: "Snake Rag" is a classic early jazz composition and recording by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band, known for its distinctive breaks and pioneering New Orleans ensemble style.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.