Moondog Coronation Ball
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The Moondog Coronation Ball was a 1952 Cleveland concert widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show, whose chaotic overcrowding made it a landmark event in music history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moondog Coronation Ball canonical | 3 |
| The Moondog Coronation Ball | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8828930 — 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: Moondog Coronation Ball Context triple: [Alan Freed, notableEvent, Moondog Coronation Ball]
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A.
Moonlight Mile
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B.
Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball is a 2001 drama film known for its intense exploration of grief, racism, and redemption, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Halle Berry.
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C.
Stompin’ at the Savoy
"Stompin’ at the Savoy" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, closely associated with the Harlem Savoy Ballroom and famed for its infectious rhythm and enduring popularity among big band and jazz ensembles.
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D.
The Midnight Hour
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E.
Band on the Wall
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- 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: Moondog Coronation Ball Target entity description: The Moondog Coronation Ball was a 1952 Cleveland concert widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show, whose chaotic overcrowding made it a landmark event in music history.
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A.
Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that revisits private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront the consequences of a child abduction case from their past.
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B.
Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball is a 2001 drama film known for its intense exploration of grief, racism, and redemption, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Halle Berry.
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C.
Stompin’ at the Savoy
"Stompin’ at the Savoy" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, closely associated with the Harlem Savoy Ballroom and famed for its infectious rhythm and enduring popularity among big band and jazz ensembles.
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D.
The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour is a 1985 made-for-television horror-comedy film that blends campy supernatural thrills with teen movie elements and has since gained a cult following.
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E.
Band on the Wall
Band on the Wall is a historic live music venue in Manchester renowned for showcasing jazz, world music, and emerging artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert
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music event ⓘ rock and roll concert ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Moondog Coronation Ball
ⓘ
linked to:
Moondog Coronation Ball
|
| associatedWith | Alan Freed's Moondog radio show ⓘ |
| attendanceIssue | overcapacity crowd ⓘ |
| audienceDemographic | predominantly teenagers ⓘ |
| city | Cleveland ⓘ |
| cityContext |
Cleveland was an early center of rock and roll
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleveland, Ohio
|
| consequence | event shut down by authorities ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact |
demonstrated commercial potential of rock and roll concerts
ⓘ
helped popularize rock and roll among teenagers ⓘ |
| date | 1952-03-21 ⓘ |
| describedAs | first major rock and roll concert ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | more than 20,000 people ⓘ |
| genre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| interruptedBy | Cleveland fire officials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired later commemorative concerts in Cleveland
ⓘ
referenced in histories of rock and roll ⓘ |
| location |
Cleveland, Ohio
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleveland
|
| mediaCoverage |
covered by local newspapers
ⓘ
later documented in rock and roll histories ⓘ |
| musicEra | early 1950s rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chaotic scenes
ⓘ
early rock and roll audience response ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ |
| organizer | Alan Freed ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of live music events in the United States
ⓘ
history of rock and roll ⓘ |
| policeInvolvement |
Cleveland police
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleveland Division of Police
|
| promoter | Alan Freed ⓘ |
| radioStationInvolved |
WJW (Cleveland)
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linked to:
WJW (Cleveland radio station)
|
| reasonForShutdown | overcrowding and safety concerns ⓘ |
| scheduledStartTime | 1952-03-21T20:00:00 ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark event in Cleveland music history
ⓘ
landmark event in rock and roll history ⓘ widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| ticketingIssue |
counterfeit tickets
ⓘ
oversold tickets ⓘ |
| venue | Cleveland Arena ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moondog Coronation Ball Description of subject: The Moondog Coronation Ball was a 1952 Cleveland concert widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show, whose chaotic overcrowding made it a landmark event in music history.
Referenced by (4)
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