Bob Crosby’s orchestra

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Bob Crosby’s orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by singer and bandleader Bob Crosby and known for its Dixieland-influenced jazz style.

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Label	Occurrences
Bob Crosby Orchestra	3
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra	2
Bob Crosby’s orchestra canonical	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16611935 — 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: Bob Crosby’s orchestra
Context triple: [Johnny Desmond, memberOf, Bob Crosby’s orchestra]

A. Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
B. Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
C. Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
D. Charlie Barnet Orchestra
The Charlie Barnet Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist Charlie Barnet, known for its swinging jazz style and for featuring many notable musicians during the big band era.
E. Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a famous American big band known for its swing-era hits and smooth, tightly arranged jazz sound led by trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller.
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: Bob Crosby’s orchestra
Target entity description: Bob Crosby’s orchestra was a popular American big band of the swing era, led by singer and bandleader Bob Crosby and known for its Dixieland-influenced jazz style.

A. Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
B. Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
C. Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
D. Charlie Barnet Orchestra
The Charlie Barnet Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by saxophonist Charlie Barnet, known for its swinging jazz style and for featuring many notable musicians during the big band era.
E. Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a famous American big band known for its swing-era hits and smooth, tightly arranged jazz sound led by trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller.
F. None of above. chosen