Original Dixieland Jass Band
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Original Dixieland Jass Band was an early 20th-century American jazz group credited with making the first commercially released jazz recordings and popularizing the genre worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Original Dixieland Jass Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5206301 — 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: Original Dixieland Jass Band Context triple: [New Orleans jazz, hasNotableBand, Original Dixieland Jass Band]
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A.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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B.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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C.
Jim Mac's Jazz Band
Jim Mac's Jazz Band was an amateur jazz ensemble led by James McCartney Sr., notable as part of the early musical environment that influenced his son, future Beatle Paul McCartney.
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D.
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Les Brown and His Band of Renown was a popular American big band led by saxophonist Les Brown, best known for its swing-era hits and collaborations with vocalist Doris Day.
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E.
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Original Dixieland Jass Band Target entity description: Original Dixieland Jass Band was an early 20th-century American jazz group credited with making the first commercially released jazz recordings and popularizing the genre worldwide.
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A.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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B.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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C.
Jim Mac's Jazz Band
Jim Mac's Jazz Band was an amateur jazz ensemble led by James McCartney Sr., notable as part of the early musical environment that influenced his son, future Beatle Paul McCartney.
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D.
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Les Brown and His Band of Renown was a popular American big band led by saxophonist Les Brown, best known for its swing-era hits and collaborations with vocalist Doris Day.
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E.
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Original Dixieland Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1925 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstJazzRecordClaim | Livery Stable Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| firstRecordingLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Dixieland jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early white New Orleans jazz band
ⓘ
influenced early jazz recording industry ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
clarinet
ⓘ
cornet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ trombone ⓘ |
| leader | Nick LaRocca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Eddie Edwards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Ragas NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick LaRocca NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Sbarbaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first commercially released jazz recordings
ⓘ
popularizing jazz internationally ⓘ |
| notableWork |
At the Jazz Band Ball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarinet Marmalade NERFINISHED ⓘ Dixie Jass Band One-Step NERFINISHED ⓘ Livery Stable Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger Rag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | Reisenweber's Restaurant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | 1936 ⓘ |
| shortName | ODJB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
collective improvisation
ⓘ
up-tempo dance music ⓘ |
| tour |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Original Dixieland Jass Band Description of subject: Original Dixieland Jass Band was an early 20th-century American jazz group credited with making the first commercially released jazz recordings and popularizing the genre worldwide.
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