Nelson Riddle
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Nelson Riddle was an American arranger, composer, and bandleader renowned for his sophisticated orchestral arrangements for major pop and jazz vocalists in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelson Riddle canonical | 44 |
| Nelson Riddle – "Cross Country Suite" | 1 |
| Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1995779 — 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: Nelson Riddle Context triple: [Linda Ronstadt, collaboratedWith, Nelson Riddle]
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A.
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen was an American composer and arranger best known for his iconic television themes, including the whistled opening of The Andy Griffith Show.
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B.
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor, and arranger best known for his memorable film and television scores, including iconic themes such as "Moon River" and "The Pink Panther."
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C.
Vince Guaraldi
Vince Guaraldi was an American jazz pianist and composer best known for his iconic music for the Peanuts television specials, including the beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.
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D.
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor renowned for his award-winning work in film, theater, and popular music, including multiple Oscars, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize.
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E.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film 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: Nelson Riddle Target entity description: Nelson Riddle was an American arranger, composer, and bandleader renowned for his sophisticated orchestral arrangements for major pop and jazz vocalists in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen was an American composer and arranger best known for his iconic television themes, including the whistled opening of The Andy Griffith Show.
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B.
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor, and arranger best known for his memorable film and television scores, including iconic themes such as "Moon River" and "The Pink Panther."
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C.
Vince Guaraldi
Vince Guaraldi was an American jazz pianist and composer best known for his iconic music for the Peanuts television specials, including the beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.
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D.
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor renowned for his award-winning work in film, theater, and popular music, including multiple Oscars, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize.
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E.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
ⓘ
bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Adapted Song Score
|
| awardReceivedFor | The Great Gatsby (1974 film) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-06-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-10-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| employer |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Riddle ⓘ |
| fullName |
Nelson Smock Riddle Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Nelson Riddle
|
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Nelson ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| militaryService |
United States Merchant Marine
ⓘ
linked to:
United States merchant marine
|
| movement | American popular music ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Batman TV series theme (1966)
ⓘ
linked to:
Batman (1960s TV series)
Route 66 Theme ⓘ
linked to:
Route 66 (TV series)
arrangements for Dean Martin ⓘ arrangements for Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ arrangements for Frank Sinatra ⓘ arrangements for Judy Garland ⓘ arrangements for Linda Ronstadt ⓘ arrangements for Nat King Cole ⓘ arrangements for Rosemary Clooney ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
ⓘ
bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ orchestrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oradell, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Dean Martin
ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Judy Garland ⓘ Linda Ronstadt ⓘ Nat King Cole ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelson Riddle Description of subject: Nelson Riddle was an American arranger, composer, and bandleader renowned for his sophisticated orchestral arrangements for major pop and jazz vocalists in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nelson Riddle
subject linked to:
The Great Gatsby (film adaptations)
subject linked to:
1960 film Ocean's 11
linked to: Nelson Riddle
subject linked to:
Oradell, New Jersey, United States