Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra was a leading American big band of the swing era, led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and known for its smooth, danceable arrangements and hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra canonical | 4 |
| Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11009240 — 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: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Context triple: [Dick Haymes, associatedAct, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra]
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Les Brown and His Orchestra
Les Brown and His Orchestra was a popular American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Les Brown, best known for its swing-era recordings and long association with singer Doris Day.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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D.
Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Ray Noble and His Orchestra was a popular British dance band of the 1930s led by bandleader and composer Ray Noble, known for its sophisticated arrangements and influential recordings in the swing and big band era.
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E.
Harry James and His Orchestra
Harry James and His Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by trumpeter Harry James, known for its swing-era hits and featuring notable vocalists such as Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes.
- 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: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Target entity description: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra was a leading American big band of the swing era, led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and known for its smooth, danceable arrangements and hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
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A.
Les Brown and His Orchestra
Les Brown and His Orchestra was a popular American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Les Brown, best known for its swing-era recordings and long association with singer Doris Day.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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D.
Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Ray Noble and His Orchestra was a popular British dance band of the 1930s led by bandleader and composer Ray Noble, known for its sophisticated arrangements and influential recordings in the swing and big band era.
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E.
Harry James and His Orchestra
Harry James and His Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by trumpeter Harry James, known for its swing-era hits and featuring notable vocalists such as Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band
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musical ensemble ⓘ swing band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| arranger |
Paul Weston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sy Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Rich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bunny Berigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Connie Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar “Skinnay” Ennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Sy Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pied Pipers NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziggy Elman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
American popular music of the 1940s
ⓘ
later swing revival bands ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | trombone-led arrangements ⓘ |
| knownFor | hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| leader | Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
phonograph records
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| notableBroadcast | The Tommy Dorsey Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | swing era ⓘ |
| notableSong |
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I’ll Be Seeing You NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll Never Smile Again NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll Take Tallulah NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Getting Sentimental Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Sunny Side of the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Opus One NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of India NERFINISHED ⓘ There Are Such Things NERFINISHED ⓘ This Love of Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes, Indeed! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVenueType |
ballrooms
ⓘ
theaters ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the leading American big bands of the swing era ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
danceable arrangements
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smooth arrangements ⓘ |
| targetAudience | dance audiences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Description of subject: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra was a leading American big band of the swing era, led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and known for its smooth, danceable arrangements and hit recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra