Edgar Sampson
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Edgar Sampson was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for crafting swing-era standards for bands like Chick Webb and Benny Goodman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edgar Sampson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15958413 — 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: Edgar Sampson Context triple: [Stompin’ at the Savoy, composer, Edgar Sampson]
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A.
Edgar Peepleson
Edgar Peepleson is a supporting human character in the children's animated series "Vampirina," known as one of Vampirina's neighborhood friends.
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B.
Henry Snodgrass
Henry Snodgrass was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played in the early 20th century, best remembered for his time with the New York Giants.
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C.
Henry Pierce
Henry Pierce is the protagonist of Michael Connelly’s thriller "Chasing the Dime," a driven research scientist whose life unravels after a mysterious phone number leads him into a dangerous investigation.
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D.
Mortimer Brewster
Mortimer Brewster is the frantic, increasingly unhinged drama critic protagonist of the dark comedy film "Arsenic and Old Lace," who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial poisoners.
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E.
Nathaniel Giles
Nathaniel Giles was an English composer and church musician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work with the Chapel Royal and involvement in early English theatre music.
- 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: Edgar Sampson Target entity description: Edgar Sampson was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for crafting swing-era standards for bands like Chick Webb and Benny Goodman.
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A.
Edgar Peepleson
Edgar Peepleson is a supporting human character in the children's animated series "Vampirina," known as one of Vampirina's neighborhood friends.
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B.
Henry Snodgrass
Henry Snodgrass was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played in the early 20th century, best remembered for his time with the New York Giants.
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C.
Henry Pierce
Henry Pierce is the protagonist of Michael Connelly’s thriller "Chasing the Dime," a driven research scientist whose life unravels after a mysterious phone number leads him into a dangerous investigation.
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D.
Mortimer Brewster
Mortimer Brewster is the frantic, increasingly unhinged drama critic protagonist of the dark comedy film "Arsenic and Old Lace," who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial poisoners.
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E.
Nathaniel Giles
Nathaniel Giles was an English composer and church musician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work with the Chapel Royal and involvement in early English theatre music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.