Levee Green
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Levee Green is an ambitious, hot-headed young trumpeter whose clashes with bandmates and white producers drive the central conflict in August Wilson’s play "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Levee Green canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1951904 — 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: Levee Green Context triple: [Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, mainCharacter, Levee Green]
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A.
Jingletown
Jingletown is a small, historically industrial and now increasingly arts-oriented neighborhood in Oakland, California, known for its murals and proximity to the Fruitvale district along the Oakland Estuary.
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B.
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights is a San Francisco neighborhood that hosts one of the University of California, San Francisco’s satellite campus sites, known for its mix of residential streets and institutional buildings.
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C.
St. Louis Heights
St. Louis Heights is a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its hillside location and panoramic views overlooking the city and surrounding valleys.
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D.
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill is a residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia known for its early 20th-century rowhouses and proximity to several universities.
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E.
Whitley Heights
Whitley Heights is a historic hillside neighborhood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, known for its early 20th-century Mediterranean-style homes and ties to the film industry.
- 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: Levee Green Target entity description: Levee Green is an ambitious, hot-headed young trumpeter whose clashes with bandmates and white producers drive the central conflict in August Wilson’s play "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom."
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A.
Jingletown
Jingletown is a small, historically industrial and now increasingly arts-oriented neighborhood in Oakland, California, known for its murals and proximity to the Fruitvale district along the Oakland Estuary.
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B.
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights is a San Francisco neighborhood that hosts one of the University of California, San Francisco’s satellite campus sites, known for its mix of residential streets and institutional buildings.
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C.
St. Louis Heights
St. Louis Heights is a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its hillside location and panoramic views overlooking the city and surrounding valleys.
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D.
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill is a residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia known for its early 20th-century rowhouses and proximity to several universities.
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E.
Whitley Heights
Whitley Heights is a historic hillside neighborhood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, known for its early 20th-century Mediterranean-style homes and ties to the film industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
|
| associatedWith |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
blues music ⓘ recording industry ⓘ |
| centralTo | conflict of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
hot-headed ⓘ proud ⓘ rebellious ⓘ resentful ⓘ |
| commits | act of violence against Toledo ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Cutler
ⓘ
Irvin ⓘ Ma Rainey ⓘ Slow Drag ⓘ Dunvant ⓘ
surface form:
Sturdyvant
Toledo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States (fictional setting)
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (fictional context)
|
| creator | August Wilson ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | embodies the impact of racism on Black male ambition ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| experiences |
betrayal by white producers
ⓘ
frustration with systemic racism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (1984 stage premiere)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to form his own band
ⓘ
to record his own music ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
ⓘ
tragic figure ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
trumpet player ⓘ |
| opposes | Ma Rainey’s traditional musical style ⓘ |
| partOf | Ma Rainey’s band in the play ⓘ |
| prefers | modern jazz-influenced arrangements ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
artistic exploitation
ⓘ
aspiration and disillusionment ⓘ generational conflict among Black musicians ⓘ racism in the music industry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| workLocation | recording studio in Chicago (fictional setting) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Levee Green Description of subject: Levee Green is an ambitious, hot-headed young trumpeter whose clashes with bandmates and white producers drive the central conflict in August Wilson’s play "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom."
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