Bob Crosby’s orchestra
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Bob Crosby’s orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by singer and bandleader Bob Crosby and known for its Dixieland-influenced jazz style.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16611935 — 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: Bob Crosby’s orchestra Context triple: [Johnny Desmond, memberOf, Bob Crosby’s orchestra]
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Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
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Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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D.
Charlie Barnet Orchestra
The Charlie Barnet Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist Charlie Barnet, known for its swinging jazz style and for featuring many notable musicians during the big band era.
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E.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a famous American big band known for its swing-era hits and smooth, tightly arranged jazz sound led by trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Crosby’s orchestra Target entity description: Bob Crosby’s orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by singer and bandleader Bob Crosby and known for its Dixieland-influenced jazz style.
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A.
Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
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B.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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C.
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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D.
Charlie Barnet Orchestra
The Charlie Barnet Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist Charlie Barnet, known for its swinging jazz style and for featuring many notable musicians during the big band era.
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E.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a famous American big band known for its swing-era hits and smooth, tightly arranged jazz sound led by trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller.
- F. None of above. chosen
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