Don Redman
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Don Redman was an influential American jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader whose innovative orchestrations in the 1920s and 1930s helped shape the sound of big band swing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Redman canonical | 16 |
| Donald Matthew Redman | 1 |
| Sandman Williams in The Cotton Club | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T981613 — 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: Don Redman Context triple: [Fletcher Henderson, notableBandMember, Don Redman]
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A.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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B.
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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C.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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D.
Art Tatum
Art Tatum was a virtuoso American jazz pianist renowned for his astonishing technical mastery, complex harmonies, and profound influence on modern jazz piano.
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E.
Billy Mauch
Billy Mauch was an American child actor best known for playing one of the identical twins in several 1930s films alongside his brother Bobby, including the adaptation of Mark Twain’s "The Prince and the Pauper."
- 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: Don Redman Target entity description: Don Redman was an influential American jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader whose innovative orchestrations in the 1920s and 1930s helped shape the sound of big band swing.
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A.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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B.
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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C.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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D.
Art Tatum
Art Tatum was a virtuoso American jazz pianist renowned for his astonishing technical mastery, complex harmonies, and profound influence on modern jazz piano.
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E.
Billy Mauch
Billy Mauch was an American child actor best known for playing one of the identical twins in several 1930s films alongside his brother Bobby, including the adaptation of Mark Twain’s "The Prince and the Pauper."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| arrangedFor |
Benny Carter
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Count Basie ⓘ Fletcher Henderson ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ McKinney's Cotton Pickers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-11-30 ⓘ |
| familyName | Redman ⓘ |
| founded |
Don Redman and His Orchestra
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linked to:
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
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| fullName |
Donald Matthew Redman
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linked to:
Don Redman
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| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| influenced |
Count Basie
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Duke Ellington ⓘ big band swing arranging ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ oboe ⓘ piano ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
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McKinney's Cotton Pickers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping shape the sound of big band swing
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innovative jazz orchestration in the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ jazz arranger ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Piedmont, West Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Piedmont, West Virginia
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Victor Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
early use of written arrangements in jazz bands
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sophisticated ensemble voicings ⓘ use of call-and-response between brass and reeds ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Harlem, New York City
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linked to:
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don Redman Description of subject: Don Redman was an influential American jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader whose innovative orchestrations in the 1920s and 1930s helped shape the sound of big band swing.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Don Redman
linked to: Don Redman
subject linked to:
Donald
subject linked to:
Cotton Club, New York City