The Entertainer
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"The Entertainer" is a famous 1902 ragtime piano composition by Scott Joplin, widely recognized for its catchy syncopated melody and association with early American popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Entertainer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8674285 — 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: The Entertainer Context triple: [Piano Book, includesWork, The Entertainer]
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A.
The Entertainer
The Entertainer is a 2008 studio album by Nigerian singer D'banj that helped cement his status as a leading figure in contemporary Afrobeats.
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B.
The Entertainer (1960 film)
The Entertainer (1960 film) is a British drama directed by Tony Richardson, adapted from John Osborne’s play, featuring Laurence Olivier as a fading music-hall performer in a bleak portrait of postwar England.
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C.
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film about a washed-up country singer seeking redemption, acclaimed for its understated storytelling and Robert Duvall’s Oscar-winning performance.
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D.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
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E.
King Creole
King Creole is a 1958 musical drama film starring Elvis Presley as a troubled New Orleans teenager who finds both opportunity and danger in the city’s nightclub scene.
- 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: The Entertainer Target entity description: "The Entertainer" is a famous 1902 ragtime piano composition by Scott Joplin, widely recognized for its catchy syncopated melody and association with early American popular music.
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A.
The Entertainer
The Entertainer is a 2008 studio album by Nigerian singer D'banj that helped cement his status as a leading figure in contemporary Afrobeats.
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B.
The Entertainer (1960 film)
The Entertainer (1960 film) is a British drama directed by Tony Richardson, adapted from John Osborne’s play, featuring Laurence Olivier as a fading music-hall performer in a bleak portrait of postwar England.
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C.
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film about a washed-up country singer seeking redemption, acclaimed for its understated storytelling and Robert Duvall’s Oscar-winning performance.
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D.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
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E.
King Creole
King Creole is a 1958 musical drama film starring Elvis Presley as a troubled New Orleans teenager who finds both opportunity and danger in the city’s nightclub scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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ragtime composition ⓘ |
| arrangedBy | Marvin Hamlisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early American popular music
ⓘ
ragtime revival ⓘ |
| composer | Scott Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | James Brown and his Mandolin Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Stark & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | ragtime ⓘ |
| hasAlternateMedium |
band arrangements
ⓘ
guitar arrangements ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ player piano rolls ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently used in film and television
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iconic representation of ragtime ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-strain rag ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | syncopated melody ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 2/4 time ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Marvin Hamlisch arrangement for The Sting ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | syncopation ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A strain
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B strain ⓘ C strain ⓘ D strain ⓘ introductory strain ⓘ |
| hasStyle | classic ragtime ⓘ |
| hasType | piano rag ⓘ |
| influenced | later popular piano music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Scott Joplin's most famous works ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy syncopated melody
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widespread popularity ⓘ |
| partOf | Scott Joplin ragtime repertoire ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | film The Sting ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| structure | intro–A–A–B–B–A–C–C–D–D ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | ragtime era ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | moderate ragtime ⓘ |
| usedAs | teaching piece for piano students ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1902 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Entertainer Description of subject: "The Entertainer" is a famous 1902 ragtime piano composition by Scott Joplin, widely recognized for its catchy syncopated melody and association with early American popular music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Piano Book