Artie Shaw Orchestra
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The Artie Shaw Orchestra was a prominent big band of the swing era led by clarinetist Artie Shaw, known for its sophisticated arrangements and hit recordings like "Begin the Beguine."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Artie Shaw Orchestra canonical | 2 |
| Artie Shaw and His Orchestra | 2 |
| Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787480 — 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: Artie Shaw Orchestra Context triple: [Benny Goodman Orchestra, influenced, Artie Shaw Orchestra]
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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.
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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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Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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Earl Hines Orchestra
The Earl Hines Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by pioneering jazz pianist Earl Hines, known for its influential swing-era recordings and innovative arrangements.
- 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: Artie Shaw Orchestra Target entity description: The Artie Shaw Orchestra was a prominent big band of the swing era led by clarinetist Artie Shaw, known for its sophisticated arrangements and hit recordings like "Begin the Beguine."
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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E.
Earl Hines Orchestra
The Earl Hines Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by pioneering jazz pianist Earl Hines, known for its influential swing-era recordings and innovative arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Artie Shaw and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glenn Miller Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
dance band music
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalFocus | clarinet ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalSection |
brass section
ⓘ
reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgie Auld NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Tormé NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Conniff NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mel-Tones NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Pastor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative orchestrations
ⓘ
sophisticated arrangements ⓘ virtuosic clarinet solos by Artie Shaw ⓘ |
| leader | Artie Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | achieved major hit with Begin the Beguine in 1938 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back Bay Shuffle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Begin the Beguine NERFINISHED ⓘ Frenesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonglow NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ Summit Ridge Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ Traffic Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | swing era ⓘ |
| recordedVersionOf |
Begin the Beguine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frenesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented swing
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use of strings in some arrangements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Artie Shaw Orchestra Description of subject: The Artie Shaw Orchestra was a prominent big band of the swing era led by clarinetist Artie Shaw, known for its sophisticated arrangements and hit recordings like "Begin the Beguine."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
this entity surface form:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra