Les Brown
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Les Brown was an American jazz bandleader and saxophonist best known for leading the popular big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown, which gained fame in the swing era and through collaborations with entertainers like Doris Day and Bob Hope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Brown canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9044044 — 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: Les Brown Context triple: [Les Brown and His Band of Renown, leader, Les Brown]
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A.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
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B.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was an influential American social psychologist and linguist known for his pioneering research on language acquisition and the social psychology of language.
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C.
James Nathaniel Brown
James Nathaniel Brown was a legendary American football fullback, actor, and civil rights advocate widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history.
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D.
Bille Brown
Bille Brown was an Australian actor and playwright known for his work in theatre, film, and television, including roles in international productions.
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E.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
- 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: Les Brown Target entity description: Les Brown was an American jazz bandleader and saxophonist best known for leading the popular big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown, which gained fame in the swing era and through collaborations with entertainers like Doris Day and Bob Hope.
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A.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
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B.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was an influential American social psychologist and linguist known for his pioneering research on language acquisition and the social psychology of language.
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C.
James Nathaniel Brown
James Nathaniel Brown was a legendary American football fullback, actor, and civil rights advocate widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history.
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D.
Bille Brown
Bille Brown was an Australian actor and playwright known for his work in theatre, film, and television, including roles in international productions.
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E.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a prominent Seminole war leader who played a key role in resisting U.S. forces during the Second Seminole War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Hope
NERFINISHED
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Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lester Raymond Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| child | Les Brown Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration | Recorded "Sentimental Journey" with vocalist Doris Day ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-01-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Duke University
ⓘ
New York Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
USO tours with Bob Hope
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leading a popular big band during the swing era ⓘ radio and television appearances ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble | Les Brown and His Blue Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Les Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBand | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Bob Hope USO tours
NERFINISHED
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Bob Hope radio shows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dean Martin Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steve Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Sentimental Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Les Brown and His Band of Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Reinerton, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pacific Palisades, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | big band swing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Les Brown Description of subject: Les Brown was an American jazz bandleader and saxophonist best known for leading the popular big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown, which gained fame in the swing era and through collaborations with entertainers like Doris Day and Bob Hope.
Referenced by (4)
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