Walter Page
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Walter Page was an influential American jazz double bassist and bandleader, best known for his pioneering work in the swing era and his foundational role in Count Basie’s rhythm section.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Page canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1046259 — 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: Walter Page Context triple: [Count Basie, associatedAct, Walter Page]
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A.
Earle Cabell
Earle Cabell was an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, during the early 1960s, including at the time of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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B.
George Porter
George Porter was a British chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in the field of flash photolysis and the study of very fast chemical reactions.
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C.
Leon Henderson
Leon Henderson was an American economist and government official who played a key role in managing wartime price controls and rationing during World War II.
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D.
Scott Crossfield
Scott Crossfield was an American test pilot and aeronautical engineer renowned for being the first person to fly at twice the speed of sound and for his pioneering work in high-speed, high-altitude flight.
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E.
George W. Lewis
George W. Lewis was an American aerospace engineer and long-serving director of research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), whose leadership significantly advanced early U.S. aeronautical research.
- 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: Walter Page Target entity description: Walter Page was an influential American jazz double bassist and bandleader, best known for his pioneering work in the swing era and his foundational role in Count Basie’s rhythm section.
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A.
Earle Cabell
Earle Cabell was an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, during the early 1960s, including at the time of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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B.
George Porter
George Porter was a British chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in the field of flash photolysis and the study of very fast chemical reactions.
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C.
Leon Henderson
Leon Henderson was an American economist and government official who played a key role in managing wartime price controls and rationing during World War II.
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D.
Scott Crossfield
Scott Crossfield was an American test pilot and aeronautical engineer renowned for being the first person to fly at twice the speed of sound and for his pioneering work in high-speed, high-altitude flight.
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E.
George W. Lewis
George W. Lewis was an American aerospace engineer and long-serving director of research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), whose leadership significantly advanced early U.S. aeronautical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Count Basie
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Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ |
| contributedTo | swing era rhythm section style ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork |
bandleading
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jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | pioneer of swing bass playing ⓘ |
| influenced | development of walking bass lines in jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential ensemble playing with Count Basie’s band
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strong timekeeping and pulse in rhythm sections ⓘ |
| memberOf | Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in Count Basie’s rhythm section
ⓘ
pioneering work in the swing era ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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jazz double bassist ⓘ |
| role | bassist in Count Basie’s rhythm section ⓘ |
| style | swing bass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Page Description of subject: Walter Page was an influential American jazz double bassist and bandleader, best known for his pioneering work in the swing era and his foundational role in Count Basie’s rhythm section.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Lester Leaps In"
subject linked to:
Frederick William Green
subject linked to:
Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (series of recordings)