Trummy Young
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Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trummy Young canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095064 — 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: Trummy Young Context triple: [All Stars, notableMember, Trummy Young]
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A.
George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer and screenwriter best known for co-writing the novel "Logan's Run" and contributing classic episodes to "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek."
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B.
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble was an influential American fiddler and mandolinist, best known as a leading figure in Western swing music and a longtime member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
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C.
Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and actor best known for penning classic tunes like "Route 66" and for his work in film and television.
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D.
Bill Travers
Bill Travers was a British actor and wildlife conservationist best known for his roles in mid-20th-century films and for co-founding the Born Free Foundation.
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E.
Jimmy Frizzell
Jimmy Frizzell was a Scottish football manager and former player best known for his long and influential spell in charge of Oldham Athletic during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- 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: Trummy Young Target entity description: Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
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A.
George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer and screenwriter best known for co-writing the novel "Logan's Run" and contributing classic episodes to "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek."
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B.
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble was an influential American fiddler and mandolinist, best known as a leading figure in Western swing music and a longtime member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
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C.
Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and actor best known for penning classic tunes like "Route 66" and for his work in film and television.
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D.
Bill Travers
Bill Travers was a British actor and wildlife conservationist best known for his roles in mid-20th-century films and for co-founding the Born Free Foundation.
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E.
Jimmy Frizzell
Jimmy Frizzell was a Scottish football manager and former player best known for his long and influential spell in charge of Oldham Athletic during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmie Lunceford NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sy Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Osborne Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-09-10 ⓘ |
| era |
swing era
ⓘ
traditional jazz revival ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| instrument |
trombone
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman band
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl Hines Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong and His All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Trummy Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Trummy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featured solos with Louis Armstrong's All Stars
ⓘ
powerful, expressive trombone playing ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
"Margie"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
collaborations with Louis Armstrong
ⓘ
solo on "Margie" with Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz singer
ⓘ
trombonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Savannah, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Jose, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
San Jose, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
New Orleans-influenced jazz
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swing-era trombone ⓘ |
| voiceType | jazz vocalist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trummy Young Description of subject: Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.