Frank Silver
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Frank Silver was an American songwriter and bandleader best known for co-writing the 1923 novelty hit song "Yes! We Have No Bananas."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Silver canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20117295 — 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: Frank Silver Context triple: [Yes! We Have No Bananas, composer, Frank Silver]
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A.
Herman Silver
Herman Silver was a prominent Los Angeles civic leader and public official after whom the Silver Lake neighborhood and reservoir were named.
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B.
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
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C.
Henry M. Goldman
Henry M. Goldman was a prominent American dentist and academic leader recognized for his pioneering contributions to dental education and research.
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D.
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman was an American screenwriter and humorist best known for his work on Marx Brothers films and other Hollywood comedies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Sidney Liebowitz
Sidney Liebowitz, better known by his stage name Steve Lawrence, is an American singer and actor famed for his work as part of the duo Steve and Eydie and for his performances in traditional pop 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: Frank Silver Target entity description: Frank Silver was an American songwriter and bandleader best known for co-writing the 1923 novelty hit song "Yes! We Have No Bananas."
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A.
Herman Silver
Herman Silver was a prominent Los Angeles civic leader and public official after whom the Silver Lake neighborhood and reservoir were named.
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B.
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman was an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s–1950s, including notable collaborations with major studios and directors.
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C.
Henry M. Goldman
Henry M. Goldman was a prominent American dentist and academic leader recognized for his pioneering contributions to dental education and research.
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D.
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman was an American screenwriter and humorist best known for his work on Marx Brothers films and other Hollywood comedies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Sidney Liebowitz
Sidney Liebowitz, better known by his stage name Steve Lawrence, is an American singer and actor famed for his work as part of the duo Steve and Eydie and for his performances in traditional pop music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.