King Cotton
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King Cotton is a famous American march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1895, often performed by concert and military bands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Cotton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13009730 — 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: King Cotton Context triple: [John Philip Sousa, notableWork, King Cotton]
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A.
Cotton Weary
Cotton Weary is a fictional character from the Scream horror film series, known as a wrongfully accused man whose ordeal with the Ghostface killings makes him a key figure in the franchise’s overarching narrative.
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B.
Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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C.
Magazzini del Cotone
Magazzini del Cotone is a historic former cotton warehouse complex in Genoa’s Old Port that has been converted into a major cultural, exhibition, and conference center.
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D.
Bama Rags
Bama Rags is an independent record label and management company best known for handling releases and business affairs for the Dave Matthews Band.
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E.
The Tennessee Three
The Tennessee Three was the backing band best known for creating the signature "boom-chicka-boom" sound behind country music legend Johnny Cash.
- 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: King Cotton Target entity description: King Cotton is a famous American march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1895, often performed by concert and military bands.
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A.
Cotton Weary
Cotton Weary is a fictional character from the Scream horror film series, known as a wrongfully accused man whose ordeal with the Ghostface killings makes him a key figure in the franchise’s overarching narrative.
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B.
Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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C.
Magazzini del Cotone
Magazzini del Cotone is a historic former cotton warehouse complex in Genoa’s Old Port that has been converted into a major cultural, exhibition, and conference center.
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D.
Bama Rags
Bama Rags is an independent record label and management company best known for handling releases and business affairs for the Dave Matthews Band.
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E.
The Tennessee Three
The Tennessee Three was the backing band best known for creating the signature "boom-chicka-boom" sound behind country music legend Johnny Cash.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert march
ⓘ
military march ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Philip Sousa’s band
ⓘ
linked to:
John Philip Sousa Band
|
| centuryComposed | 19th century ⓘ |
| composedBy | John Philip Sousa ⓘ |
| composer | John Philip Sousa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateComposed | 1895 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
march
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lively rhythmic drive
ⓘ
prominent percussion parts ⓘ strong brass melodies ⓘ |
| hasForm | standard American march form ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sousa march ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
band festivals
ⓘ
military ceremonies ⓘ parades ⓘ patriotic concerts ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | music publishers of Sousa marches ⓘ |
| hasSection |
break strain
ⓘ
final strain ⓘ first strain ⓘ introduction ⓘ second strain ⓘ trio ⓘ |
| hasStyle | American march style ⓘ |
| hasTempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Cotton
ⓘ
King ⓘ |
| hasType | band music ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
being one of John Philip Sousa’s popular marches
ⓘ
being widely performed by American bands ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | standard concert band literature ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn | Sousa march compilation albums ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
United States military bands
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. military bands
community bands ⓘ school bands ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
concert band
ⓘ
marching band ⓘ military band ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1895 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: King Cotton Description of subject: King Cotton is a famous American march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1895, often performed by concert and military bands.
Referenced by (3)
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