Leroy Hodges
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Leroy Hodges is an American bassist best known for his work on classic soul and R&B recordings from Memphis, particularly with Hi Records artists like Al Green and Ann Peebles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leroy Hodges canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7872498 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leroy Hodges Context triple: [Hodges, hasNotableBearer, Leroy Hodges]
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A.
Roy Hodges
Roy Hodges is best known as the former husband of acclaimed British actress and politician Glenda Jackson.
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B.
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges was a renowned Major League Baseball first baseman and later manager, best known for his power hitting with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and for managing the 1969 "Miracle Mets" to a World Series title.
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C.
Walter Perry Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators and one of the greatest and most dominant pitchers in baseball history.
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D.
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges was a renowned American alto saxophonist best known for his long tenure as a featured soloist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, where his lyrical, blues-inflected style became a defining sound of the band.
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E.
Elston Howard
Elston Howard was an American Major League Baseball catcher and the first African American player on the New York Yankees, known for his All-Star play and key contributions to multiple championship teams.
- 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: Leroy Hodges Target entity description: Leroy Hodges is an American bassist best known for his work on classic soul and R&B recordings from Memphis, particularly with Hi Records artists like Al Green and Ann Peebles.
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A.
Roy Hodges
Roy Hodges is best known as the former husband of acclaimed British actress and politician Glenda Jackson.
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B.
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges was a renowned Major League Baseball first baseman and later manager, best known for his power hitting with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and for managing the 1969 "Miracle Mets" to a World Series title.
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C.
Walter Perry Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators and one of the greatest and most dominant pitchers in baseball history.
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D.
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges was a renowned American alto saxophonist best known for his long tenure as a featured soloist in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, where his lyrical, blues-inflected style became a defining sound of the band.
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E.
Elston Howard
Elston Howard was an American Major League Baseball catcher and the first African American player on the New York Yankees, known for his All-Star play and key contributions to multiple championship teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Al Green
ⓘ
Ann Peebles ⓘ Hi Records ⓘ Hi Rhythm Section ⓘ The Hodges Brothers ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Memphis, Tennessee
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linked to:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
rhythm and blues
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soul ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hi Rhythm Section ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | session work on classic Memphis soul recordings ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Memphis, Tennessee
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linked to:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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| recordLabel | Hi Records ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles Hodges
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Mabon "Teenie" Hodges ⓘ |
| style | Memphis soul bass playing ⓘ |
| workedOn |
recordings by Al Green
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recordings by Ann Peebles ⓘ |
| workedWith | producer Willie Mitchell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leroy Hodges Description of subject: Leroy Hodges is an American bassist best known for his work on classic soul and R&B recordings from Memphis, particularly with Hi Records artists like Al Green and Ann Peebles.
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