The Dominoes
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The Dominoes were an influential American R&B and doo-wop vocal group of the 1950s known for launching the careers of major singers including Jackie Wilson and Clyde McPhatter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dominoes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9391246 — 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: The Dominoes Context triple: [Jackie Wilson, memberOf, The Dominoes]
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A.
Domino
"Domino" is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Édgar Ramírez, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Carice van Houten, centered on a Copenhagen police officer entangled in a web of terrorism and CIA intrigue.
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Domino
Domino is a Marvel Comics mutant mercenary best known for her probability-altering "luck" powers and frequent partnership with Deadpool and X-Force.
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C.
Domino
"Domino" is a 1970 upbeat rhythm and blues song by Van Morrison, known for its soulful horn arrangements and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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D.
Domino
Domino is an independent British record label known for releasing influential indie and alternative music from artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand.
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E.
Domino
"Domino" is a 2011 upbeat pop song by English singer-songwriter Jessie J that became one of her most commercially successful and internationally recognized hits.
- 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: The Dominoes Target entity description: The Dominoes were an influential American R&B and doo-wop vocal group of the 1950s known for launching the careers of major singers including Jackie Wilson and Clyde McPhatter.
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A.
Domino
"Domino" is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Édgar Ramírez, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Carice van Houten, centered on a Copenhagen police officer entangled in a web of terrorism and CIA intrigue.
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B.
Domino
Domino is a Marvel Comics mutant mercenary best known for her probability-altering "luck" powers and frequent partnership with Deadpool and X-Force.
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C.
Domino
"Domino" is a 1970 upbeat rhythm and blues song by Van Morrison, known for its soulful horn arrangements and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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D.
Domino
Domino is an independent British record label known for releasing influential indie and alternative music from artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand.
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E.
Domino
"Domino" is a 2011 upbeat pop song by English singer-songwriter Jessie J that became one of her most commercially successful and internationally recognized hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Billy Ward and His Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Clyde McPhatter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drifters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | helped shape early rock and roll vocal style ⓘ |
| decadeOfGreatestPopularity | 1950s ⓘ |
| era |
early rock and roll era
ⓘ
pre-rock and roll era ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Billy Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rock and roll
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
launching the career of Clyde McPhatter
ⓘ
launching the career of Jackie Wilson ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | early crossover R&B hits ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Billy Ward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clyde McPhatter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Have Mercy Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sixty Minute Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
nightclubs
ⓘ
theater circuits ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | vocal harmony ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Federal Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead tenor with bass and harmony backing ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead tenor with backing harmonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dominoes Description of subject: The Dominoes were an influential American R&B and doo-wop vocal group of the 1950s known for launching the careers of major singers including Jackie Wilson and Clyde McPhatter.
Referenced by (1)
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