Buddy Tate
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Buddy Tate was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist known for his long tenure with Count Basie's orchestra and his robust, blues-inflected swing style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buddy Tate canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9657179 — 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: Buddy Tate Context triple: [Illinois Jacquet, associatedAct, Buddy Tate]
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A.
Buddy Montgomery
Buddy Montgomery was an American jazz vibraphonist and pianist known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including performances with the Montgomery Brothers and the Mastersounds.
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B.
Junior Wells
Junior Wells was an influential American Chicago blues singer and harmonica player known for his energetic performances and collaborations with artists like Buddy Guy.
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C.
Elmore James
Elmore James was an influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, celebrated for his electrifying slide guitar style and lasting impact on Chicago blues and rock music.
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D.
Don Ellis
Don Ellis was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his pioneering use of unusual time signatures and experimental big band arrangements.
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E.
Billy Hicks
Billy Hicks is a charismatic but troubled saxophonist and party-loving young man from the 1985 coming-of-age film "St. Elmo's Fire."
- 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: Buddy Tate Target entity description: Buddy Tate was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist known for his long tenure with Count Basie's orchestra and his robust, blues-inflected swing style.
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A.
Buddy Montgomery
Buddy Montgomery was an American jazz vibraphonist and pianist known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including performances with the Montgomery Brothers and the Mastersounds.
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B.
Junior Wells
Junior Wells was an influential American Chicago blues singer and harmonica player known for his energetic performances and collaborations with artists like Buddy Guy.
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C.
Elmore James
Elmore James was an influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, celebrated for his electrifying slide guitar style and lasting impact on Chicago blues and rock music.
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D.
Don Ellis
Don Ellis was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his pioneering use of unusual time signatures and experimental big band arrangements.
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E.
Billy Hicks
Billy Hicks is a charismatic but troubled saxophonist and party-loving young man from the 1985 coming-of-age film "St. Elmo's Fire."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinetist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| birthName | George Holmes Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-02-10 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 (tenure with Count Basie Orchestra) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing tenor saxophonists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Herschel Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble | Buddy Tate and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Buddy Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Texas Tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | robust, blues-inflected swing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Buddy Tate and His Buddies"
NERFINISHED
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album "Tate's Date" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Texas Twister" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Cotton Club, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sherman, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chandler, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInEnsemble | tenor saxophonist in Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black & Blue Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MPS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Swingville Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 (tenure with Count Basie Orchestra) ⓘ |
| style | blues-inflected swing ⓘ |
| touredIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Buck Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Jacquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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