Tom "Bones" Malone
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Tom "Bones" Malone is an American trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a longtime member of prominent television show bands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom "Bones" Malone canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8842810 — 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: Tom "Bones" Malone Context triple: [Saturday Night Live Band, hasMember, Tom "Bones" Malone]
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A.
Seán Malone
Seán Malone is an Irish musician best known as the longtime bassist and Chapman Stick player for the progressive metal band Cynic.
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B.
Matt Malone
Matt Malone is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, media, and entertainment.
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C.
Jock Landale
Jock Landale is an Australian professional basketball center known for his standout collegiate career at Saint Mary's and subsequent play in top international leagues and the NBA.
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D.
Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for dominating the 100m and 200m events in the mid-1950s.
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E.
Booger McFarland
Booger McFarland is a former NFL defensive tackle who became a prominent American football television analyst and color commentator.
- 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: Tom "Bones" Malone Target entity description: Tom "Bones" Malone is an American trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a longtime member of prominent television show bands.
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A.
Seán Malone
Seán Malone is an Irish musician best known as the longtime bassist and Chapman Stick player for the progressive metal band Cynic.
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B.
Matt Malone
Matt Malone is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, media, and entertainment.
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C.
Jock Landale
Jock Landale is an Australian professional basketball center known for his standout collegiate career at Saint Mary's and subsequent play in top international leagues and the NBA.
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D.
Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for dominating the 100m and 200m events in the mid-1950s.
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E.
Booger McFarland
Booger McFarland is a former NFL defensive tackle who became a prominent American football television analyst and color commentator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ music arranger ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century music
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21st-century music ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States television industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS
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NBC ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
live performance
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music arranging ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom ⓘ |
| hasRole |
arranger for horn sections
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bandleader ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass trombone
ⓘ
saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
CBS Orchestra
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linked to:
The CBS Orchestra
Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ The Blues Brothers band ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers Band
|
| name | Tom "Bones" Malone ⓘ |
| nickname | Bones ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longtime membership in television show bands
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work with The Blues Brothers ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalRole | trombone in The Blues Brothers band ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Late Show with David Letterman band
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Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ The Blues Brothers band ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers Band
television show band arrangements ⓘ |
| occupation |
multi-instrumentalist
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music arranger ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| performerIn |
The Blues Brothers (band) live performances
ⓘ
The Blues Brothers (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers
|
| positionHeld |
band member of Saturday Night Live Band
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horn section member of CBS Orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tom "Bones" Malone Description of subject: Tom "Bones" Malone is an American trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a longtime member of prominent television show bands.
Referenced by (2)
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