Stella by Starlight
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"Stella by Starlight" is a popular jazz standard composed in 1944 that has become a staple of the Great American Songbook and a favorite among jazz musicians for improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stella by Starlight canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5271071 — 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: Stella by Starlight Context triple: [Victor Young, notableWork, Stella by Starlight]
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A.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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C.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
Ay yıldız
Ay yıldız is the crescent-and-star emblem that serves as the central symbol of the Turkish national flag and a broader icon of Turkey.
- 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: Stella by Starlight Target entity description: "Stella by Starlight" is a popular jazz standard composed in 1944 that has become a staple of the Great American Songbook and a favorite among jazz musicians for improvisation.
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A.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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C.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
Ay yıldız
Ay yıldız is the crescent-and-star emblem that serves as the central symbol of the Turkish national flag and a broader icon of Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
performed as ballad
ⓘ
performed in medium swing feel ⓘ |
| composer | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmDirector | Lewis Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Uninvited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | film ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| harmonicComplexity | high ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1940s jazz standards
ⓘ
songs from films ⓘ songs with lyrics by Ned Washington ⓘ songs with music by Victor Young ⓘ |
| hasChordProgression | functional harmony with frequent ii–V progressions ⓘ |
| hasForm |
32-bar song form
ⓘ
A-B-A-C ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
jazz standard of the bebop era
ⓘ
one of the most recorded jazz standards ⓘ |
| isStandardRepertoireFor | jazz musicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ned Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| teachingUse |
used in jazz education
ⓘ
used to study complex harmony ⓘ |
| tempoRange | ballad to medium ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | line of dialogue in The Uninvited ⓘ |
| typicalKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| usedFor | jazz improvisation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stella by Starlight Description of subject: "Stella by Starlight" is a popular jazz standard composed in 1944 that has become a staple of the Great American Songbook and a favorite among jazz musicians for improvisation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.