Earl Rudolph Powell
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Earl Rudolph Powell, better known as Bud Powell, was a pioneering American jazz pianist and key figure in the development of bebop.
All labels observed (1)
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| Earl Rudolph Powell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6331956 — 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: Earl Rudolph Powell Context triple: [Bud Powell, birthName, Earl Rudolph Powell]
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A.
Elbert D. Thomas
Elbert D. Thomas was an American educator and Democratic U.S. Senator from Utah who served from 1933 to 1951 and was known for his work on foreign policy and education.
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B.
G. Bingham Powell Jr.
G. Bingham Powell Jr. is an American political scientist known for his influential work on comparative politics, democratic representation, and electoral systems.
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C.
Jesse E. Moorland
Jesse E. Moorland was an African American minister, educator, and philanthropist whose extensive collection of books and documents on Black history helped form the foundation of Howard University’s Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
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D.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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E.
Arthur B. McBride
Arthur B. McBride was an American businessman best known for establishing and initially owning the Cleveland Browns professional football franchise.
- 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: Earl Rudolph Powell Target entity description: Earl Rudolph Powell, better known as Bud Powell, was a pioneering American jazz pianist and key figure in the development of bebop.
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A.
Elbert D. Thomas
Elbert D. Thomas was an American educator and Democratic U.S. Senator from Utah who served from 1933 to 1951 and was known for his work on foreign policy and education.
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B.
G. Bingham Powell Jr.
G. Bingham Powell Jr. is an American political scientist known for his influential work on comparative politics, democratic representation, and electoral systems.
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C.
Jesse E. Moorland
Jesse E. Moorland was an African American minister, educator, and philanthropist whose extensive collection of books and documents on Black history helped form the foundation of Howard University’s Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
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D.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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E.
Arthur B. McBride
Arthur B. McBride was an American businessman best known for establishing and initially owning the Cleveland Browns professional football franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1966 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Charlie Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Navarro NERFINISHED ⓘ J. J. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-09-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-07-31 ⓘ |
| familyName | Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
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Chick Corea NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| name | Earl Rudolph Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Bud Powell in Paris
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Jazz Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amazing Bud Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Waits: The Amazing Bud Powell (Vol. 4) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering bebop piano style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bouncing with Bud
NERFINISHED
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Celia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance of the Infidels NERFINISHED ⓘ Glass Enclosure NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallucinations NERFINISHED ⓘ Parisian Thoroughfare NERFINISHED ⓘ Tempus Fugue-it NERFINISHED ⓘ Un Poco Loco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Clef Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roost Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Bud Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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