Cocoanut Grove nightclub

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entertainment venue music venue nightclub

The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a famous, glamorous entertainment venue in Los Angeles known for hosting Hollywood stars, big band performances, and lavish nightlife during the early to mid-20th century.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Cocoanut Grove	3
Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles	3
Cocoanut Grove nightclub canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472506 — 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: Cocoanut Grove nightclub
Context triple: [Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, hasFacility, Cocoanut Grove nightclub]

A. The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
B. Checkerboard Lounge
Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
C. Tennessee Theatre
The Tennessee Theatre is a historic, opulent movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, renowned for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
D. Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
E. La Fenice Theatre
La Fenice Theatre is a historic and renowned opera house in Venice, Italy, celebrated for its rich operatic tradition and elegant neoclassical architecture.
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: Cocoanut Grove nightclub
Target entity description: The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a famous, glamorous entertainment venue in Los Angeles known for hosting Hollywood stars, big band performances, and lavish nightlife during the early to mid-20th century.

A. The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
B. Checkerboard Lounge
Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
C. Tennessee Theatre
The Tennessee Theatre is a historic, opulent movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, renowned for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
D. Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row is a historic block of saloons, bars, and entertainment venues in downtown Prescott, Arizona, famed for its Old West atmosphere and lively nightlife.
E. La Fenice Theatre
La Fenice Theatre is a historic and renowned opera house in Venice, Italy, celebrated for its rich operatic tradition and elegant neoclassical architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	entertainment venue ⓘ music venue ⓘ nightclub ⓘ
activePeriod	1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ
architecturalStyle	exotic tropical theme ⓘ
associatedWith	Hollywood studio system ⓘ Los Angeles nightlife history ⓘ
category	Defunct nightclubs in the United States ⓘ Music venues in California ⓘ Nightclubs in Los Angeles ⓘ
city	Los Angeles ⓘ
clientele	Hollywood film stars ⓘ film industry executives ⓘ wealthy socialites ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
era	Golden Age of Hollywood ⓘ linked to: Hollywood Golden Age
feature	dance floor ⓘ elaborate stage ⓘ orchestra area ⓘ palm tree decor ⓘ
inception	1921 ⓘ
locatedIn	Ambassador Hotel ⓘ
location	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
musicGenre	big band ⓘ jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ
notableFor	Hollywood celebrity clientele ⓘ big band performances ⓘ glamorous nightlife ⓘ lavish interior decor ⓘ
openingDate	1921 ⓘ
partOf	Ambassador Hotel complex ⓘ linked to: Ambassador Hotel
peakPopularity	1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ
usedFor	dancing ⓘ dining ⓘ live music performances ⓘ nightlife ⓘ

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