Norma Deloris Egstrom
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Norma Deloris Egstrom was the birth name of Peggy Lee, the acclaimed American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norma Deloris Egstrom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787711 — 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: Norma Deloris Egstrom Context triple: [Peggy Lee, birthName, Norma Deloris Egstrom]
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A.
Lucille Richard
Lucille Richard is a character in the 2005 biographical hockey film "The Rocket," depicted as a key figure in the personal life of legendary Montreal Canadiens player Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
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B.
Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting was an American traditional pop and country music singer prominent in the 1940s and 1950s, known for her smooth vocal style and numerous hit recordings.
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C.
Betty Jean Harris
Betty Jean Harris was the longtime wife of comedian and actor Redd Foxx, with whom she shared much of his early career and personal life.
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D.
Kate Smith
Kate Smith was a popular American singer best known for her powerful contralto voice and iconic recordings of patriotic songs, especially "God Bless America."
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E.
Amy Lou Adams
Amy Lou Adams is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in both comedic and dramatic films, including roles in "Enchanted," "American Hustle," and "Arrival."
- 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: Norma Deloris Egstrom Target entity description: Norma Deloris Egstrom was the birth name of Peggy Lee, the acclaimed American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress.
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A.
Lucille Richard
Lucille Richard is a character in the 2005 biographical hockey film "The Rocket," depicted as a key figure in the personal life of legendary Montreal Canadiens player Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
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B.
Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting was an American traditional pop and country music singer prominent in the 1940s and 1950s, known for her smooth vocal style and numerous hit recordings.
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C.
Betty Jean Harris
Betty Jean Harris was the longtime wife of comedian and actor Redd Foxx, with whom she shared much of his early career and personal life.
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D.
Kate Smith
Kate Smith was a popular American singer best known for her powerful contralto voice and iconic recordings of patriotic songs, especially "God Bless America."
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E.
Amy Lou Adams
Amy Lou Adams is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in both comedic and dramatic films, including roles in "Enchanted," "American Hustle," and "Arrival."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ popular music singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASCAP Pied Piper Award
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Norma Deloris Egstrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child | Nicki Lee Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-05-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-01-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swedish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Capitol Records artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Spender
NERFINISHED
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Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ Is That All There Is? NERFINISHED ⓘ Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota ⓘ Why Don’t You Do Right? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Capitol Records Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
ⓘ
North Dakota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Brad Dexter
NERFINISHED
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Dave Barbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Dewey Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Del Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Peggy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norma Deloris Egstrom Description of subject: Norma Deloris Egstrom was the birth name of Peggy Lee, the acclaimed American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.