A Swingin’ Safari

E801131

instrumental composition music album song

A Swingin’ Safari is a 1962 easy-listening instrumental tune and album by German bandleader and composer Bert Kaempfert, known for its cheerful, light orchestral style and prominent use of the piccolo trumpet.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
A Swingin’ Safari canonical	1
A Swingin’ Safari (title track)	1
Swingin’ Safari	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9459716 — 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: A Swingin’ Safari
Context triple: [Bert Kaempfert, notableWork, A Swingin’ Safari]

A. Safari Song
"Safari Song" is a hard rock track by American rock band Greta Van Fleet, known for its retro, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound and powerful vocals.
B. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a musical group best known for its work in the indie/alternative scene, often associated with emotionally driven songwriting and a close connection to fellow artists like Same Mother.
C. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
D. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
E. Swingin’ New Big Band
Swingin’ New Big Band is a high-energy big band jazz album by legendary drummer Buddy Rich, showcasing his powerful drumming and modern big band arrangements.
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: A Swingin’ Safari
Target entity description: A Swingin’ Safari is a 1962 easy-listening instrumental tune and album by German bandleader and composer Bert Kaempfert, known for its cheerful, light orchestral style and prominent use of the piccolo trumpet.

A. Safari Song
"Safari Song" is a hard rock track by American rock band Greta Van Fleet, known for its retro, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound and powerful vocals.
B. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
C. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a musical group best known for its work in the indie/alternative scene, often associated with emotionally driven songwriting and a close connection to fellow artists like Same Mother.
D. The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
E. Swingin’ New Big Band
Swingin’ New Big Band is a high-energy big band jazz album by legendary drummer Buddy Rich, showcasing his powerful drumming and modern big band arrangements.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	instrumental composition ⓘ music album ⓘ song ⓘ
composer	Bert Kaempfert ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	West Germany ⓘ
genre	easy listening ⓘ light music ⓘ orchestral pop ⓘ
hasAlternativeTitle	Swingin’ Safari ⓘ linked to: A Swingin’ Safari
hasCatalogueNumber	Polydor 237 312 (LP, some editions) ⓘ
hasCoverVersion	Billy Vaughn – A Swingin’ Safari ⓘ The Billy Vaughn Orchestra – A Swingin’ Safari ⓘ linked to: Billy Vaughn – A Swingin’ Safari
hasGenreCharacteristic	danceable rhythm ⓘ light orchestral arrangement ⓘ
hasISWC	T-800.084.577-3 ⓘ
hasKey	B-flat major ⓘ
hasMedium	vinyl record ⓘ
hasMelodicCharacteristic	syncopated main motif ⓘ
hasOrchestrationCharacteristic	use of bass guitar and drums ⓘ use of light percussion ⓘ use of muted brass ⓘ
hasPart	A Swingin’ Safari (title track) ⓘ linked to: A Swingin’ Safari
hasPublisher	Edition Intro (music publisher, Germany) ⓘ
hasRecordingLocation	Hamburg ⓘ
hasRegionOfPopularity	Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasRhythmicCharacteristic	swing-influenced beat ⓘ
hasTempo	medium-up tempo ⓘ
hasTimeSignature	4/4 ⓘ
hasTrackNumber	1 (on the album of the same name) ⓘ
instrumentation	orchestra ⓘ piccolo trumpet ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ
length	approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds ⓘ
musicalStyle	cheerful ⓘ light ⓘ
notableFeature	catchy main theme ⓘ prominent use of piccolo trumpet ⓘ whistling-like melodic figures ⓘ
originalLanguage	instrumental ⓘ
partOf	Bert Kaempfert discography ⓘ
performer	Bert Kaempfert ⓘ
producer	Bert Kaempfert ⓘ
recordLabel	Polydor Records ⓘ
releaseDate	1962 ⓘ
usedAsThemeFor	Match Game (US game show, early versions) ⓘ linked to: Match Game (various versions)

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bert Kaempfert → notableWork → A Swingin’ Safari ⓘ

A Swingin’ Safari → hasPart → A Swingin’ Safari (title track) ⓘ

linked to: A Swingin’ Safari

A Swingin’ Safari → hasAlternativeTitle → Swingin’ Safari ⓘ