Jitterbug Waltz
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"Jitterbug Waltz" is a pioneering jazz standard composed by Fats Waller, notable for its innovative use of waltz time in a swing context.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jitterbug Waltz canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10241285 — 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: Jitterbug Waltz Context triple: [Fats Waller, notableWork, Jitterbug Waltz]
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A.
The Jitterbug
The Jitterbug is a song written for but ultimately cut from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," remembered today as a notable work by lyricist E. Y. Harburg.
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B.
Waltz in Swing Time
"Waltz in Swing Time" is a musical number from the 1936 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film *Swing Time*, known for blending waltz rhythms with swing-era style.
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C.
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz is a 1937 musical romantic comedy film starring Fred MacMurray, blending operetta and jazz themes in a lighthearted story set in Europe.
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D.
Jumpin' Jive
Jumpin' Jive is a swing and jump blues revival album by Joe Jackson that pays tribute to the music of Cab Calloway and other big band-era artists.
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E.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
- 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: Jitterbug Waltz Target entity description: "Jitterbug Waltz" is a pioneering jazz standard composed by Fats Waller, notable for its innovative use of waltz time in a swing context.
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A.
The Jitterbug
The Jitterbug is a song written for but ultimately cut from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," remembered today as a notable work by lyricist E. Y. Harburg.
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B.
Waltz in Swing Time
"Waltz in Swing Time" is a musical number from the 1936 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film *Swing Time*, known for blending waltz rhythms with swing-era style.
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C.
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz is a 1937 musical romantic comedy film starring Fred MacMurray, blending operetta and jazz themes in a lighthearted story set in Europe.
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D.
Jumpin' Jive
Jumpin' Jive is a swing and jump blues revival album by Joe Jackson that pays tribute to the music of Cab Calloway and other big band-era artists.
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E.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fats Waller discography
ⓘ
Harlem stride tradition ⓘ swing era ⓘ |
| composer | Fats Waller ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Art Tatum
ⓘ
Bill Evans ⓘ Chet Baker ⓘ Eric Dolphy ⓘ Gary Burton ⓘ Oscar Peterson ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk ⓘ
linked to:
Roland Kirk
Teddy Wilson ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early example of a jazz waltz standard ⓘ |
| decadeOfComposition | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Fats Waller ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasForm | 32-bar form ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationBasis | chord changes in 3/4 time ⓘ |
| hasMelodicContour | stepwise motion with leaps ⓘ |
| hasMood |
lyrical
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A section
ⓘ
B section ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Jitterbug
ⓘ
Waltz ⓘ |
| includedIn | jazz fake books ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz waltzes ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bebop repertoire
ⓘ
modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education curricula ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative use of waltz time in a swing context ⓘ |
| originalInstrument |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
frequently used for improvisation
ⓘ
often played as a jazz waltz ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Bluebird Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lyrical melody
ⓘ
rich harmonic progression ⓘ use of chromaticism ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Jitterbug Waltz Description of subject: "Jitterbug Waltz" is a pioneering jazz standard composed by Fats Waller, notable for its innovative use of waltz time in a swing context.
Referenced by (4)
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