Cab Calloway Orchestra
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The Cab Calloway Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by charismatic bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in the jazz and swing era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cab Calloway and His Orchestra | 4 |
| Cab Calloway Orchestra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9657172 — 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: Cab Calloway Orchestra Context triple: [Illinois Jacquet, memberOf, Cab Calloway Orchestra]
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A.
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra was a swing-era big band led by trumpeter Cootie Williams, known for its energetic jazz performances and recordings in the 1940s.
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B.
Les Brown and His Orchestra
Les Brown and His Orchestra was a popular American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Les Brown, best known for its swing-era recordings and long association with singer Doris Day.
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C.
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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D.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
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E.
Billy Eckstine Orchestra
The Billy Eckstine Orchestra was a pioneering 1940s big band led by singer Billy Eckstine, renowned for featuring and nurturing many future bebop stars, including Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker.
- 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: Cab Calloway Orchestra Target entity description: The Cab Calloway Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by charismatic bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in the jazz and swing era.
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A.
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra was a swing-era big band led by trumpeter Cootie Williams, known for its energetic jazz performances and recordings in the 1940s.
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B.
Les Brown and His Orchestra
Les Brown and His Orchestra was a popular American big band led by saxophonist and bandleader Les Brown, best known for its swing-era recordings and long association with singer Doris Day.
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C.
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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D.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
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E.
Billy Eckstine Orchestra
The Billy Eckstine Orchestra was a pioneering 1940s big band led by singer Billy Eckstine, renowned for featuring and nurturing many future bebop stars, including Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (1934 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Big Broadcast (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNeighborhood | Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVenue | Cotton Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ben Webster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cab Calloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Chu Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Cozy Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Doc Cheatham NERFINISHED ⓘ Milt Hinton NERFINISHED ⓘ Shad Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyree Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early rock and roll performers
ⓘ
later swing bands ⓘ rhythm and blues artists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Cab Calloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
radio broadcasts
ⓘ
sound films ⓘ |
| movement |
Harlem Renaissance jazz scene
ⓘ
swing era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic swing performances
ⓘ
scat singing features ⓘ showmanship and theatrical stage presence ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Kickin' the Gong Around
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnie the Moocher NERFINISHED ⓘ Reefer Man NERFINISHED ⓘ St. James Infirmary Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jumpin' Jive NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaz Zuh Zaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response arrangements
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strong brass and reed sections ⓘ up-tempo swing rhythms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cab Calloway Orchestra Description of subject: The Cab Calloway Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by charismatic bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in the jazz and swing era.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra