Marshall Lytle
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Marshall Lytle was an American rock and roll double bassist best known for his energetic slap-bass work with Bill Haley & His Comets during the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marshall Lytle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819608 — 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: Marshall Lytle Context triple: [Bill Haley & His Comets, member, Marshall Lytle]
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A.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
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D.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- 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: Marshall Lytle Target entity description: Marshall Lytle was an American rock and roll double bassist best known for his energetic slap-bass work with Bill Haley & His Comets during the 1950s.
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A.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
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D.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Haley
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Bill Haley & His Comets ⓘ Original Comets (reunion group) ⓘ The Jodimars ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1933-09-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Old Fort, North Carolina, United States
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linked to:
Old Fort, North Carolina
|
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | The Jodimars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-05-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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linked to:
New Port Richey, Florida
|
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lytle ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | Marshall ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| joined |
Bill Haley & His Comets in 1951
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linked to:
Bill Haley & His Comets
|
| knownFor |
energetic slap-bass style
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performances with Bill Haley & His Comets in the 1950s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| left | Bill Haley & His Comets in 1955 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bill Haley & His Comets
ⓘ
The Jodimars ⓘ |
| name | Marshall Lytle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crazy Man, Crazy
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Rock Around the Clock ⓘ Shake, Rattle and Roll ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Crazy Man, Crazy (Bill Haley & His Comets recording)
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linked to:
Crazy Man, Crazy
Rock Around the Clock (Decca recording, 1954) ⓘ
linked to:
Rock Around the Clock
Shake, Rattle and Roll (Bill Haley & His Comets recording) ⓘ
linked to:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
|
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| residence | Florida, United States ⓘ |
| stageAct |
bass acrobatics
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spinning the bass while playing ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a member of Bill Haley & His Comets (non-performer category, 1987) ⓘ |
| wrote | Still Rockin’ Around the Clock: My Life in Rock n’ Roll’s First Super Group ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marshall Lytle Description of subject: Marshall Lytle was an American rock and roll double bassist best known for his energetic slap-bass work with Bill Haley & His Comets during the 1950s.
Referenced by (2)
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