369th Regimental Band
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The 369th Regimental Band was the famed African American military band of World War I that popularized jazz in Europe under the leadership of James Reese Europe.
All labels observed (1)
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| 369th Regimental Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10679194 — 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: 369th Regimental Band Context triple: [Harlem Hellfighters, hadBand, 369th Regimental Band]
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United States Army Band
The United States Army Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Army, known for performing ceremonial, patriotic, and concert music at official military and national events.
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Army Air Force Band
The Army Air Force Band was a renowned World War II-era military big band led by famed trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller that boosted troop morale with swing and popular music.
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C.
Air Force Band
The Air Force Band is the premier musical organization of the United States Air Force, performing ceremonial, patriotic, and public concerts worldwide to represent the Air Force and the nation.
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D.
Central Army Band
The Central Army Band is the official military music ensemble of the Central Army, performing ceremonial duties, concerts, and patriotic events.
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E.
Naval Band
The Naval Band is the official military music ensemble of the Royal Thai Navy, performing ceremonial, patriotic, and public relations duties at naval and state events.
- 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: 369th Regimental Band Target entity description: The 369th Regimental Band was the famed African American military band of World War I that popularized jazz in Europe under the leadership of James Reese Europe.
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A.
United States Army Band
The United States Army Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Army, known for performing ceremonial, patriotic, and concert music at official military and national events.
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B.
Army Air Force Band
The Army Air Force Band was a renowned World War II-era military big band led by famed trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller that boosted troop morale with swing and popular music.
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C.
Air Force Band
The Air Force Band is the premier musical organization of the United States Air Force, performing ceremonial, patriotic, and public concerts worldwide to represent the Air Force and the nation.
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D.
Central Army Band
The Central Army Band is the official military music ensemble of the Central Army, performing ceremonial duties, concerts, and patriotic events.
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E.
Naval Band
The Naval Band is the official military music ensemble of the Royal Thai Navy, performing ceremonial, patriotic, and public relations duties at naval and state events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American musical ensemble
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United States Army band ⓘ military band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Band of the 369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Hellfighters Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedUnitOrigin | New York National Guard GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harlem Hellfighters
NERFINISHED
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James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Sissle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | helped spread jazz across the Atlantic ⓘ |
| decoratedUnitAssociation | 369th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentLocation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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march music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eugene Mikell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Sissle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first prominent African American military bands in Europe
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symbol of African American cultural achievement in World War I ⓘ |
| influenced | French popular music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | European jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander | James Reese Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing African American music to European audiences
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popularizing jazz in Europe during World War I ⓘ |
| parentUnitNickname | Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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93rd Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Allied troops
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French civilians ⓘ |
| performedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstruments |
brass instruments
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percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | National Guard of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 369th Regimental Band Description of subject: The 369th Regimental Band was the famed African American military band of World War I that popularized jazz in Europe under the leadership of James Reese Europe.
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