Milt Hinton
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Milt Hinton was a renowned American jazz double bassist and photographer, celebrated for his long career, distinctive slap bass style, and extensive documentation of jazz history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Milt Hinton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6665749 — 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: Milt Hinton Context triple: [Hinton, hasNotableBearer, Milt Hinton]
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A.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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B.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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C.
Warren "Baby" Dodds
Warren "Baby" Dodds was an influential early jazz drummer, best known for his pioneering work in New Orleans jazz and collaborations with Louis Armstrong and other major figures of the genre.
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D.
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader best known for his work with Count Basie and his role in the swing era.
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E.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
- 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: Milt Hinton Target entity description: Milt Hinton was a renowned American jazz double bassist and photographer, celebrated for his long career, distinctive slap bass style, and extensive documentation of jazz history.
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A.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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B.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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C.
Warren "Baby" Dodds
Warren "Baby" Dodds was an influential early jazz drummer, best known for his pioneering work in New Orleans jazz and collaborations with Louis Armstrong and other major figures of the genre.
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D.
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader best known for his work with Count Basie and his role in the swing era.
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E.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ jazz photographer ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Milton John Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
David G. Berger
NERFINISHED
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Holly Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-06-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-12-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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photography ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicArchive | Milt Hinton Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | jazz bassists ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cab Calloway Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Milt Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Judge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documenting jazz history
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jazz photography ⓘ slap bass style ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bass Line: The Stories and Photographs of Milt Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
double bassist
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musician ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| photographed | jazz musicians ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Monita Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | slap bass ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Cab Calloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1990s ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Brownsville, Tennessee