American Patrol
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"American Patrol" is a popular swing-era instrumental piece best known through Glenn Miller's famous big band arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Patrol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7773430 — 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: American Patrol Context triple: [Glenn Miller, notableRecording, American Patrol]
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A.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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B.
AIM Patrol
AIM Patrol was a community-based street patrol program organized by the American Indian Movement to protect and support Native people, particularly in urban areas facing police brutality and discrimination.
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C.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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D.
Ironsides
Ironsides were the disciplined, highly effective cavalry troops led by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War, renowned for their religious zeal and battlefield success.
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E.
The Captain
The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.
- 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: American Patrol Target entity description: "American Patrol" is a popular swing-era instrumental piece best known through Glenn Miller's famous big band arrangement.
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A.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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B.
AIM Patrol
AIM Patrol was a community-based street patrol program organized by the American Indian Movement to protect and support Native people, particularly in urban areas facing police brutality and discrimination.
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C.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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D.
Ironsides
Ironsides were the disciplined, highly effective cavalry troops led by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War, renowned for their religious zeal and battlefield success.
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E.
The Captain
The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
World War II
ⓘ
swing era ⓘ |
| composer | Frank W. Meacham ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresMusicalElement |
brass fanfares
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call-and-response between sections ⓘ drum breaks ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ woodwind passages ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
march ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle | big band swing arrangement ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic American patriotic instrumental
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representative of swing-era big band sound ⓘ |
| hasForm |
instrumental medley style
ⓘ
march form ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
brass-led melody
ⓘ
up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableArrangementBy |
Glenn Miller
ⓘ
Jerry Gray ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Glenn Miller greatest hits collections
ⓘ
big band swing compilations ⓘ |
| isInPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Glenn Miller Orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Jerry Gray ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity | World War II era ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Arthur Fiedler
ⓘ
Billy May ⓘ Boston Pops Orchestra ⓘ Glenn Miller and His Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ray Anthony ⓘ Ted Heath ⓘ The Andrews Sisters ⓘ United States military bands ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. military bands
|
| style | patriotic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | American military patrol ⓘ |
| usedAs |
marching band piece
ⓘ
military band repertoire ⓘ patriotic concert piece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: American Patrol Description of subject: "American Patrol" is a popular swing-era instrumental piece best known through Glenn Miller's famous big band arrangement.
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