Iris Colleen Summers
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Iris Colleen Summers, better known by her stage name Mary Ford, was an American vocalist and guitarist famed for her innovative multi-tracked recordings and hit duets with guitarist Les Paul in the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iris Colleen Summers canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11721487 — 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: Iris Colleen Summers Context triple: [Mary Ford, birthName, Iris Colleen Summers]
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A.
Hope Summers
Hope Summers is a powerful mutant in Marvel Comics, often associated with the Phoenix Force and central to major X-Men storylines involving mutant survival and rebirth.
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B.
Violet Campbell
Violet Campbell was the wife of British character actor Nigel Bruce, known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the classic Sherlock Holmes films.
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C.
Martha Coleman
Martha Coleman is a film producer known for her work on the British comedy-drama "Praise."
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D.
Emily Summerspring
Emily Summerspring is a central figure in the neo-noir thriller film "Bad Times at the El Royale," whose mysterious past and protective instincts drive much of the movie’s tension and emotional stakes.
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E.
Ororo Munroe
Ororo Munroe, better known as Storm, is a powerful mutant superhero in Marvel Comics who can control the weather and is a prominent member and leader of the X-Men.
- 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: Iris Colleen Summers Target entity description: Iris Colleen Summers, better known by her stage name Mary Ford, was an American vocalist and guitarist famed for her innovative multi-tracked recordings and hit duets with guitarist Les Paul in the 1950s.
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A.
Hope Summers
Hope Summers is a powerful mutant in Marvel Comics, often associated with the Phoenix Force and central to major X-Men storylines involving mutant survival and rebirth.
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B.
Violet Campbell
Violet Campbell was the wife of British character actor Nigel Bruce, known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the classic Sherlock Holmes films.
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C.
Martha Coleman
Martha Coleman is a film producer known for her work on the British comedy-drama "Praise."
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D.
Emily Summerspring
Emily Summerspring is a central figure in the neo-noir thriller film "Bad Times at the El Royale," whose mysterious past and protective instincts drive much of the movie’s tension and emotional stakes.
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E.
Ororo Munroe
Ororo Munroe, better known as Storm, is a powerful mutant superhero in Marvel Comics who can control the weather and is a prominent member and leader of the X-Men.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mary Ford ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Hall of Fame induction for recordings with Les Paul ⓘ |
| birthName | Iris Colleen Summers ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | diabetes-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-07-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-09-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | American of mixed European descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Summers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
ⓘ
sound recording innovation ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Iris ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Colleen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1950s popular music recordings
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hit duets with Les Paul ⓘ multi-tracked vocal recordings ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 1950s American music scene ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How High the Moon
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The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise ⓘ
linked to:
"The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"
Vaya Con Dios ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
vocalist ⓘ |
| partnerInMusic | Les Paul ⓘ |
| performedWithEnsemble |
Les Paul and Mary Ford
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Paul & Mary Ford
|
| placeOfBirth |
El Monte, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
El Monte
|
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Les Paul ⓘ |
| stageName | Mary Ford ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
close-harmony overdubbing
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multi-track recording ⓘ |
| workedWith | Les Paul ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iris Colleen Summers Description of subject: Iris Colleen Summers, better known by her stage name Mary Ford, was an American vocalist and guitarist famed for her innovative multi-tracked recordings and hit duets with guitarist Les Paul in the 1950s.
Referenced by (4)
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