Booker Little
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Booker Little was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his advanced harmonic sense and influential work in the late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde and hard bop scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Booker Little canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8212195 — 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: Booker Little Context triple: [We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, performer, Booker Little]
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A.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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B.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
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C.
Richmond Lattimore
Richmond Lattimore was an American classicist and poet best known for his highly respected, literal English translations of ancient Greek works such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
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D.
Willie Clayton
Willie Clayton is an American soul and blues singer known for his smooth vocals and contributions to contemporary Southern soul music.
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E.
Willie Reed
Willie Reed is an American professional basketball player and center who has played in the NBA and its developmental leagues, known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities.
- 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: Booker Little Target entity description: Booker Little was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his advanced harmonic sense and influential work in the late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde and hard bop scenes.
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A.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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B.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
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C.
Richmond Lattimore
Richmond Lattimore was an American classicist and poet best known for his highly respected, literal English translations of ancient Greek works such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
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D.
Willie Clayton
Willie Clayton is an American soul and blues singer known for his smooth vocals and contributions to contemporary Southern soul music.
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E.
Willie Reed
Willie Reed is an American professional basketball player and center who has played in the NBA and its developmental leagues, known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Abbey Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Priester NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1938-04-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | uremia ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Abbey Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1961-10-05 ⓘ |
| education | Chicago Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Little ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Booker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later avant-garde trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | post-bop ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced harmonic sense
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work in late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde jazz ⓘ work in late 1950s and early 1960s hard bop ⓘ |
| name | Booker Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
At the Five Spot (with Eric Dolphy)
NERFINISHED
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Far Cry (with Eric Dolphy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Booker Little (album)
NERFINISHED
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Booker Little and Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory and Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Five Spot Café, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Candid Records
NERFINISHED
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Time Records NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style |
complex harmonic language
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lyrical trumpet playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Booker Little Description of subject: Booker Little was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his advanced harmonic sense and influential work in the late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde and hard bop scenes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.