Leon Redbone
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Leon Redbone was a Canadian-American singer and guitarist known for his nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley songs, delivered in a distinctive, laid-back vocal style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leon Redbone canonical | 13 |
| performed as a country guitarist under the name Rhubarb Red | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1817253 — 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: Leon Redbone Context triple: [Baby, It’s Cold Outside, coveredBy, Leon Redbone]
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A.
Ray Boone
Ray Boone was an American Major League Baseball infielder and two-time All-Star who played primarily in the 1940s and 1950s and is part of a three-generation MLB family.
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B.
Danny Darwin
Danny Darwin is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from the late 1970s through the 1990s for several teams, including the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
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C.
Rusty James
Rusty James is the troubled teenage protagonist of S. E. Hinton’s novel "Rumble Fish," known for his aimlessness, loyalty, and struggle to escape a cycle of violence and delinquency.
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D.
Greg Corbin
Greg Corbin is a character from the animated television series "American Dad!", known as Stan Smith’s liberal, openly gay neighbor and local news anchor.
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E.
Murphy Lee
Murphy Lee is an American rapper best known as a member of the St. Lunatics crew and for his collaborations with fellow St. Louis artist Nelly.
- 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: Leon Redbone Target entity description: Leon Redbone was a Canadian-American singer and guitarist known for his nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley songs, delivered in a distinctive, laid-back vocal style.
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A.
Ray Boone
Ray Boone was an American Major League Baseball infielder and two-time All-Star who played primarily in the 1940s and 1950s and is part of a three-generation MLB family.
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B.
Danny Darwin
Danny Darwin is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from the late 1970s through the 1990s for several teams, including the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
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C.
Rusty James
Rusty James is the troubled teenage protagonist of S. E. Hinton’s novel "Rumble Fish," known for his aimlessness, loyalty, and struggle to escape a cycle of violence and delinquency.
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D.
Greg Corbin
Greg Corbin is a character from the animated television series "American Dad!", known as Stan Smith’s liberal, openly gay neighbor and local news anchor.
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E.
Murphy Lee
Murphy Lee is an American rapper best known as a member of the St. Lunatics crew and for his collaborations with fellow St. Louis artist Nelly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian-American musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2015 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| birthName | Dickran Gobalian ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
complications from dementia
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dementia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-08-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-05-30 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | On the Track ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian ⓘ |
| genre |
Tin Pan Alley
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linked to:
Tin Pan Alley era
blues ⓘ jazz ⓘ ragtime ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive laid-back vocal style
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nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century popular music ⓘ performances of early jazz and blues standards ⓘ revival of Tin Pan Alley songs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Champagne Charlie
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Christmas Island ⓘ Double Time ⓘ On the Track ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Saturday Night Live
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ⓘ
linked to:
The Tonight Show
|
| placeOfBirth |
Nicosia, Cyprus
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linked to:
Nicosia
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| placeOfDeath |
New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
New Hope, Pennsylvania
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| publicationDate | On the Track, 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Private Music ⓘ Rounder Records ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Pennsylvania
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
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| stageName | Leon Redbone ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
mysterious and private personal persona
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use of vintage repertoire and arrangements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leon Redbone Description of subject: Leon Redbone was a Canadian-American singer and guitarist known for his nostalgic renditions of early 20th-century jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley songs, delivered in a distinctive, laid-back vocal style.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lester William Polsfuss
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earlyCareerActivity
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performed as a country guitarist under the name Rhubarb Red
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linked to: Leon Redbone
subject linked to:
On the Track, 1975
subject linked to:
On the Track, 1975
subject linked to:
On the Track, 1975