Bud Freeman
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Bud Freeman was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and with the Austin High School Gang.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bud Freeman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7560704 — 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)
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Target entity: Bud Freeman Context triple: [Freeman, hasNotableBearer, Bud Freeman]
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A.
Bud Molin
Bud Molin was an American film and television editor best known for his work on numerous comedies, including collaborations with director Carl Reiner.
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B.
Buck Weaver
Buck Weaver was a talented third baseman for the Chicago White Sox who became infamous for his lifetime ban from Major League Baseball due to his alleged involvement in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
Buck Freeman
Buck Freeman was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball slugger known for his power hitting and leading the league in home runs and RBIs.
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D.
Gus Frerotte
Gus Frerotte is a former American football quarterback best known for his long NFL career in the 1990s and 2000s, during which he played for multiple teams including the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.
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E.
Walt Willey
Walt Willey is an American actor best known for his long-running role as attorney Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera "All My Children."
- 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: Bud Freeman Target entity description: Bud Freeman was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and with the Austin High School Gang.
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A.
Bud Molin
Bud Molin was an American film and television editor best known for his work on numerous comedies, including collaborations with director Carl Reiner.
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B.
Buck Weaver
Buck Weaver was a talented third baseman for the Chicago White Sox who became infamous for his lifetime ban from Major League Baseball due to his alleged involvement in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
Buck Freeman
Buck Freeman was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball slugger known for his power hitting and leading the league in home runs and RBIs.
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D.
Gus Frerotte
Gus Frerotte is a former American football quarterback best known for his long NFL career in the 1990s and 2000s, during which he played for multiple teams including the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.
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E.
Walt Willey
Walt Willey is an American actor best known for his long-running role as attorney Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera "All My Children."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Austin High School Gang
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-04-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-03-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing tenor saxophonists ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Austin High School Gang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Condon's band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago jazz ⓘ |
| name | Bud Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential tenor saxophone style in Chicago jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bud Freeman's All-Star Orchestra recordings
NERFINISHED
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The Eel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s
ⓘ
New York swing scene of the 1930s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Commodore Records
NERFINISHED
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Decca Records ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
smooth legato phrasing
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use of melodic embellishment ⓘ |
| wrote | autobiographical writings on jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bud Freeman Description of subject: Bud Freeman was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and with the Austin High School Gang.
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