Bunny Berigan
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Bunny Berigan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader of the swing era, renowned for his virtuosic playing and classic recording of "I Can't Get Started."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bunny Berigan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7547494 — 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: Bunny Berigan Context triple: [Bluebird Records, recordedArtist, Bunny Berigan]
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A.
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden was an influential American jazz trombonist and singer renowned for his smooth tone, innovative technique, and collaborations with major jazz bandleaders of the swing era.
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B.
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims was an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth, swinging style and prominent role in the cool jazz and West Coast jazz movements.
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C.
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw was an American jazz clarinetist and big band leader renowned for his virtuosity, innovative arrangements, and influential recordings during the swing era.
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D.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
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E.
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon was an influential American jazz guitarist and bandleader known for his key role in developing the Chicago and Dixieland jazz styles.
- 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: Bunny Berigan Target entity description: Bunny Berigan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader of the swing era, renowned for his virtuosic playing and classic recording of "I Can't Get Started."
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A.
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden was an influential American jazz trombonist and singer renowned for his smooth tone, innovative technique, and collaborations with major jazz bandleaders of the swing era.
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B.
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims was an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth, swinging style and prominent role in the cool jazz and West Coast jazz movements.
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C.
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw was an American jazz clarinetist and big band leader renowned for his virtuosity, innovative arrangements, and influential recordings during the swing era.
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D.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
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E.
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon was an influential American jazz guitarist and bandleader known for his key role in developing the Chicago and Dixieland jazz styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ swing musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBS Radio Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Mary's Cemetery, Fox Lake, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cirrhosis of the liver ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-06-02 ⓘ |
| education | self-taught musician (largely) ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| fullName | Roland Bernard Berigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble | Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the great jazz trumpeters of the swing era ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Bunny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | I Can't Get Started NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | classic 1937 recording of I Can't Get Started ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Benny Goodman recording of Jelly Roll Blues
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman recording of King Porter Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman recording of Sometimes I'm Happy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hilbert, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| primaryResidenceDuringCareer | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Fred Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
NERFINISHED
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Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | virtuosic trumpet playing ⓘ |
| vocalPerformanceOn | I Can't Get Started NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bunny Berigan Description of subject: Bunny Berigan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader of the swing era, renowned for his virtuosic playing and classic recording of "I Can't Get Started."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.