Glenn Miller Orchestra
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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.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5271149 — 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: Glenn Miller Orchestra Context triple: [Betty Hutton, performedWith, Glenn Miller Orchestra]
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Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller was a celebrated American big band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most popular and influential in jazz and popular music history.
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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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Lionel Hampton Orchestra
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra is a renowned American jazz big band closely associated with vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in mid-20th-century jazz.
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Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- 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: Glenn Miller Orchestra Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller was a celebrated American big band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most popular and influential in jazz and popular music history.
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C.
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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Lionel Hampton Orchestra
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra is a renowned American jazz big band closely associated with vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in mid-20th-century jazz.
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Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | swing era ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement |
big band era
ⓘ
swing era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | World War II era American popular music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | iconic representation of American swing music ⓘ |
| founder | Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
brass section
ⓘ
reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| hasNotableArrangementStyle |
close-harmony reed voicings
ⓘ
melody in clarinet over saxophone section ⓘ |
| influenced |
later big band jazz ensembles
ⓘ
popular dance bands of the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| instrumentation | trombone-led ensemble ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| leader | Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | smooth, tightly arranged jazz sound ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentationFeature | clarinet-led reed section voicing ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Chattanooga Choo Choo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In the Mood NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonlight Serenade NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania 6-5000 NERFINISHED ⓘ String of Pearls NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuxedo Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
ballrooms
ⓘ
dance halls ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| primaryBandleaderInstrument | trombone ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most popular and successful big bands of the swing era ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented swing music
ⓘ
tight ensemble arrangements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glenn Miller Orchestra Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
subject surface form:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
this entity surface form:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recording of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
this entity surface form:
Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band