Uncle Dave Macon
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Uncle Dave Macon was an influential early 20th-century American banjo player and singer, celebrated as one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry and a pioneer of country music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uncle Dave Macon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9056028 — 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: Uncle Dave Macon Context triple: [Old Dan Tucker, performedBy, Uncle Dave Macon]
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A.
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble was an influential American fiddler and mandolinist, best known as a leading figure in Western swing music and a longtime member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
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B.
Gatemouth Brown
Gatemouth Brown was an American multi-instrumentalist and genre-blending musician best known for his innovative work in blues, country, jazz, and Cajun music.
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C.
George "Mule" Suttles
George "Mule" Suttles was a powerful Negro Leagues slugger and Hall of Fame first baseman/outfielder renowned for his prodigious home runs during the early 20th century.
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D.
Walker D. Hines
Walker D. Hines was an American lawyer and government official who served as Director General of Railroads during the period of federal control of U.S. railroads in World War I.
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E.
Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson is a fictional character from the musical "Lady in the Dark," serving as one of the key figures in the protagonist's personal and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uncle Dave Macon Target entity description: Uncle Dave Macon was an influential early 20th-century American banjo player and singer, celebrated as one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry and a pioneer of country music.
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A.
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble was an influential American fiddler and mandolinist, best known as a leading figure in Western swing music and a longtime member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
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B.
Gatemouth Brown
Gatemouth Brown was an American multi-instrumentalist and genre-blending musician best known for his innovative work in blues, country, jazz, and Cajun music.
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C.
George "Mule" Suttles
George "Mule" Suttles was a powerful Negro Leagues slugger and Hall of Fame first baseman/outfielder renowned for his prodigious home runs during the early 20th century.
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D.
Walker D. Hines
Walker D. Hines was an American lawyer and government official who served as Director General of Railroads during the period of federal control of U.S. railroads in World War I.
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E.
Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson is a fictional character from the musical "Lady in the Dark," serving as one of the key figures in the protagonist's personal and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Ole Opry performer
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banjo player ⓘ country musician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | David Harrison Macon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-03-22 ⓘ |
| employer | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Macon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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old-time music ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Country Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Monroe
NERFINISHED
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Roy Acuff NERFINISHED ⓘ Stringbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | banjo ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Uncle Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry
ⓘ
pioneer of country music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carve That Possum
NERFINISHED
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From Jerusalem to Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock About My Saro Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bum Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
banjoist
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Smartt Station, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
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Brunswick Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Matilda Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1925 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
comic performance
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energetic banjo playing ⓘ use of vaudeville-style stage antics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Uncle Dave Macon Description of subject: Uncle Dave Macon was an influential early 20th-century American banjo player and singer, celebrated as one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry and a pioneer of country music.
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