Louis Thomas Jordan
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Louis Thomas Jordan was an influential American saxophonist, bandleader, and singer known as the "King of the Jukebox" for his pioneering role in jump blues and early rhythm and blues music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louis Jordan | 3 |
| Louis Thomas Jordan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10031900 — 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: Louis Thomas Jordan Context triple: [Louis Jordan, fullName, Louis Thomas Jordan]
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A.
Otis Campbell
Otis Campbell is the lovable, frequently inebriated town drunk of Mayberry on the classic American television series "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
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C.
Thaddeus Bullard
Thaddeus Bullard, better known by his ring name Titus O'Neil, is an American professional wrestler, philanthropist, and former college football player signed to WWE.
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D.
Moses Ingram
Moses Ingram is an American actress known for her breakout role in the Netflix miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" and for subsequent prominent performances in film and television.
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E.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
- 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: Louis Thomas Jordan Target entity description: Louis Thomas Jordan was an influential American saxophonist, bandleader, and singer known as the "King of the Jukebox" for his pioneering role in jump blues and early rhythm and blues music.
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A.
Otis Campbell
Otis Campbell is the lovable, frequently inebriated town drunk of Mayberry on the classic American television series "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
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C.
Thaddeus Bullard
Thaddeus Bullard, better known by his ring name Titus O'Neil, is an American professional wrestler, philanthropist, and former college football player signed to WWE.
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D.
Moses Ingram
Moses Ingram is an American actress known for her breakout role in the Netflix miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" and for subsequent prominent performances in film and television.
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E.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1975 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alias | King of the Jukebox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Tympany Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLeaderOf | Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1908-07-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1975-02-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| fullName | Louis Thomas Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
boogie-woogie
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jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Blues Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ Songwriters Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| name | Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering early rhythm and blues
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pioneering jump blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
NERFINISHED
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Beans and Cornbread NERFINISHED ⓘ Caldonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Choo Choo Ch'Boogie NERFINISHED ⓘ Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Let the Good Times Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Fish Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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saxophonist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aladdin Records
NERFINISHED
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Decca Records ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
humorous lyrics
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up-tempo shuffle rhythms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louis Thomas Jordan Description of subject: Louis Thomas Jordan was an influential American saxophonist, bandleader, and singer known as the "King of the Jukebox" for his pioneering role in jump blues and early rhythm and blues music.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Louis Jordan
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Louis Jordan
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Louis Jordan