Wilbur Dorsey Clayton
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Wilbur Dorsey Clayton, better known as Buck Clayton, was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader associated with the swing era and Count Basie’s orchestra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilbur Dorsey Clayton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10982961 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilbur Dorsey Clayton Context triple: [Buck Clayton, birthName, Wilbur Dorsey Clayton]
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A.
Sylvester Pendleton Clark
Sylvester Pendleton Clark was an individual significant enough in local history or public life that the town of Pendleton, New York, was named in his honor.
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B.
Clarence Leon Brown
Clarence Leon Brown was a prominent American film director of the early to mid-20th century, best known for his work at MGM on classics such as "Anna Christie," "National Velvet," and "The Yearling."
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C.
Paul Goodloe McIntire
Paul Goodloe McIntire was an American investor and philanthropist from Charlottesville, Virginia, known for his substantial donations to education and the arts, including major gifts to the University of Virginia.
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D.
Fred C. Dobbs
Fred C. Dobbs is the desperate, increasingly paranoid prospector at the center of the 1948 film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
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E.
Wilmer C. Butler
Wilmer C. Butler, better known as Bill Butler, was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on films such as "Jaws," "Rocky II–IV," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest."
- 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: Wilbur Dorsey Clayton Target entity description: Wilbur Dorsey Clayton, better known as Buck Clayton, was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader associated with the swing era and Count Basie’s orchestra.
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A.
Sylvester Pendleton Clark
Sylvester Pendleton Clark was an individual significant enough in local history or public life that the town of Pendleton, New York, was named in his honor.
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B.
Clarence Leon Brown
Clarence Leon Brown was a prominent American film director of the early to mid-20th century, best known for his work at MGM on classics such as "Anna Christie," "National Velvet," and "The Yearling."
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C.
Paul Goodloe McIntire
Paul Goodloe McIntire was an American investor and philanthropist from Charlottesville, Virginia, known for his substantial donations to education and the arts, including major gifts to the University of Virginia.
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D.
Fred C. Dobbs
Fred C. Dobbs is the desperate, increasingly paranoid prospector at the center of the 1948 film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
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E.
Wilmer C. Butler
Wilmer C. Butler, better known as Bill Butler, was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on films such as "Jaws," "Rocky II–IV," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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arranger ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ swing musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Basie All-Stars
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linked to:
Count Basie Orchestra
Benny Goodman ⓘ Billie Holiday ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ Jimmy Rushing ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ |
| birthName | Wilbur Dorsey Clayton ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Parsons, Kansas, United States
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linked to:
Parsons, Kansas
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| causeOfDeath | long illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-12-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Clayton ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilbur ⓘ |
| influenced | post-swing jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Louis Armstrong
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Roy Eldridge ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
member of Count Basie’s orchestra in the late 1930s and 1940s
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toured Europe with Benny Goodman in 1950 ⓘ |
| notableRecognition |
known for his work with Count Basie’s All-American Rhythm Section
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regarded as a leading swing-era trumpeter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (arrangements and solos)
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linked to:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside
Songs for Swingers ⓘ
linked to:
Songs for Swingers (album)
The Huckle-Buck and Robbins’ Nest ⓘ
linked to:
The Hucklebuck
The Hucklebuck ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Parsons, Kansas, United States
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linked to:
Parsons, Kansas
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Hep Records ⓘ Vanguard Records ⓘ |
| stageName | Buck Clayton ⓘ |
| style | melodic trumpet improvisation ⓘ |
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