You Gotta Pay the Band
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You Gotta Pay the Band is a 1991 jazz album by vocalist Abbey Lincoln, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and collaboration with saxophonist Stan Getz.
All labels observed (1)
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| You Gotta Pay the Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9767393 — 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: You Gotta Pay the Band Context triple: [Abbey Lincoln, notableWork, You Gotta Pay the Band]
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A.
Don’t Tell the Band
Don’t Tell the Band is a studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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B.
Goin Band
Goin Band is the marching band of Texas Tech University, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and university functions.
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C.
Making the Band
Making the Band was a reality television series and music competition franchise that followed the creation and development of pop and hip-hop music groups under the guidance of industry figures like Lou Pearlman and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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D.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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E.
I’d Rather Lead a Band
"I’d Rather Lead a Band" is a popular 1930s American song best known for its lively, big-band style and association with classic Hollywood musical films.
- 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: You Gotta Pay the Band Target entity description: You Gotta Pay the Band is a 1991 jazz album by vocalist Abbey Lincoln, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and collaboration with saxophonist Stan Getz.
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A.
Don’t Tell the Band
Don’t Tell the Band is a studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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B.
Goin Band
Goin Band is the marching band of Texas Tech University, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and university functions.
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C.
Making the Band
Making the Band was a reality television series and music competition franchise that followed the creation and development of pop and hip-hop music groups under the guidance of industry figures like Lou Pearlman and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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D.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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E.
I’d Rather Lead a Band
"I’d Rather Lead a Band" is a popular 1930s American song best known for its lively, big-band style and association with classic Hollywood musical films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Abbey Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Abbey Lincoln discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborator | Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Abbey Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Golson NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Waldron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The World Is Falling Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasPersonnel |
Abbey Lincoln – vocals
ⓘ
Charlie Haden – bass ⓘ Grady Tate – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Jones – piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Johnson – bass ⓘ Maxine Roach – viola NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz – tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional introspection
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personal reflection ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Time for Love
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
And How I Hoped for Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Bird Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Sentimental Mood NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music Is the Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Jumped Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ When I'm Called Home NERFINISHED ⓘ You Gotta Pay the Band NERFINISHED ⓘ You Made Me Funny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | introspective album ⓘ |
| instrumentation | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainVocalist | Abbey Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with Stan Getz
ⓘ
introspective songwriting ⓘ |
| performer | Abbey Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Devil's Got Your Tongue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jean-Philippe Allard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| reviewedIn |
AllMusic
NERFINISHED
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | vocal jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You Gotta Pay the Band Description of subject: You Gotta Pay the Band is a 1991 jazz album by vocalist Abbey Lincoln, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and collaboration with saxophonist Stan Getz.
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