On a Little Street in Singapore
E1045255
"On a Little Street in Singapore" is a jazz vocal arrangement popularized by the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, known for its nostalgic, close-harmony style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On a Little Street in Singapore canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524681 — 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: On a Little Street in Singapore Context triple: [The Manhattan Transfer, notableWork, On a Little Street in Singapore]
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A.
Chinatown, Singapore
Chinatown, Singapore is a historic district and cultural enclave known for its traditional shophouses, Chinese temples, bustling markets, and vibrant food scene in the heart of Singapore.
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B.
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore is a 1940 musical comedy film that launched the popular "Road to..." series starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
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C.
Elle Singapore
Elle Singapore is the Singaporean edition of the international fashion and lifestyle magazine Elle, featuring local and global content on style, beauty, and culture.
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D.
Hong Lim Green
Hong Lim Green is a historic public field in Singapore that served as one of the key sites used by the Japanese military to screen and detain civilians during the Sook Ching massacre in World War II.
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E.
Rochor, Singapore
Rochor is a historic and centrally located planning area in Singapore known for its mix of traditional shophouses, cultural landmarks, and urban redevelopment.
- 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: On a Little Street in Singapore Target entity description: "On a Little Street in Singapore" is a jazz vocal arrangement popularized by the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, known for its nostalgic, close-harmony style.
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A.
Chinatown, Singapore
Chinatown, Singapore is a historic district and cultural enclave known for its traditional shophouses, Chinese temples, bustling markets, and vibrant food scene in the heart of Singapore.
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B.
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore is a 1940 musical comedy film that launched the popular "Road to..." series starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
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C.
Elle Singapore
Elle Singapore is the Singaporean edition of the international fashion and lifestyle magazine Elle, featuring local and global content on style, beauty, and culture.
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D.
Hong Lim Green
Hong Lim Green is a historic public field in Singapore that served as one of the key sites used by the Japanese military to screen and detain civilians during the Sook Ching massacre in World War II.
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E.
Rochor, Singapore
Rochor is a historic and centrally located planning area in Singapore known for its mix of traditional shophouses, cultural landmarks, and urban redevelopment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasMood |
romantic
ⓘ
sentimental ⓘ wistful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
close-harmony
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Singapore ⓘ |
| hasVocalArrangementStyle |
group harmony
ⓘ
jazz vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf |
The Manhattan Transfer
ⓘ
big band era vocalists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | big band era jazz ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American songbook tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
memory of a past love
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with The Manhattan Transfer repertoire
ⓘ
close-harmony vocal arrangement ⓘ evocative, nostalgic mood ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Frank Sinatra ⓘ Glenn Miller and His Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band
Harry James and His Orchestra ⓘ The Ink Spots ⓘ The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: On a Little Street in Singapore Description of subject: "On a Little Street in Singapore" is a jazz vocal arrangement popularized by the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, known for its nostalgic, close-harmony style.
Referenced by (2)
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