First Herd
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First Herd was the celebrated mid-1940s big band led by jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman, known for its innovative, hard-swinging style and influential arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Herd canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327951 — 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: First Herd Context triple: [Woody Herman, notableWork, First Herd]
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A.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
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B.
The Boars
The Boars is a traditional village pub located in Spooner Row, Norfolk, England.
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C.
The Cattle
The Cattle is the English title of Surah Al-An'am, the sixth chapter of the Qur’an, which focuses on themes of monotheism, divine guidance, and the refutation of idolatry.
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D.
Stallions
Stallions are powerful, uncastrated adult male horses often symbolizing strength, speed, and spirit, commonly used as mascots for sports teams and schools.
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E.
Foals
Foals is a British indie rock band known for its intricate guitar work, dynamic live performances, and evolution from math rock roots to a broader, more atmospheric sound.
- 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: First Herd Target entity description: First Herd was the celebrated mid-1940s big band led by jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman, known for its innovative, hard-swinging style and influential arrangements.
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A.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
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B.
The Boars
The Boars is a traditional village pub located in Spooner Row, Norfolk, England.
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C.
The Cattle
The Cattle is the English title of Surah Al-An'am, the sixth chapter of the Qur’an, which focuses on themes of monotheism, divine guidance, and the refutation of idolatry.
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D.
Stallions
Stallions are powerful, uncastrated adult male horses often symbolizing strength, speed, and spirit, commonly used as mascots for sports teams and schools.
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E.
Foals
Foals is a British indie rock band known for its intricate guitar work, dynamic live performances, and evolution from math rock roots to a broader, more atmospheric sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
ⓘ
Woody Herman’s First Herd ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd
|
| associatedInstrumentOfLeader | clarinet ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | transition from swing to modern jazz ⓘ |
| bandleader | Woody Herman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
postwar swing-to-bop transition ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Herd
ⓘ
linked to:
The Herd
|
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | Woody Herman as clarinetist ⓘ |
| hasSection |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Woody Herman Herds
ⓘ
postwar big band arrangers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | bebop-era big band writing ⓘ |
| leader | Woody Herman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard-swinging style
ⓘ
influential role in modern jazz development ⓘ innovative arrangements ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bill Harris
ⓘ
Chubby Jackson ⓘ Flip Phillips ⓘ Neal Hefti ⓘ Ralph Burns ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Apple Honey”
ⓘ
“Caldonia” ⓘ
linked to:
Caldonia
“Goosey Gander” ⓘ “Northwest Passage” ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Passage
“Your Father’s Moustache” ⓘ |
| partOf |
Woody Herman orchestras
ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
|
| performanceContext |
ballrooms
ⓘ
concert stages ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on ensemble power
ⓘ
strong rhythmic drive ⓘ use of modern harmonies ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Herd Description of subject: First Herd was the celebrated mid-1940s big band led by jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman, known for its innovative, hard-swinging style and influential arrangements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.