Buck Clayton
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Buck Clayton was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader best known for his work with Count Basie and his role in the swing era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buck Clayton canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buck Clayton Context triple: [From Spirituals to Swing concerts, featuredPerformer, Buck Clayton]
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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.
Bennie Moten
Bennie Moten was an influential American jazz pianist and bandleader whose Kansas City–based orchestra helped shape the swing era and launched the careers of several future Count Basie band stars.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Count Basie
Count Basie was a pioneering American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most influential big bands in jazz history.
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E.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
- 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: Buck Clayton Target entity description: Buck Clayton was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader best known for his work with Count Basie and his role in the swing era.
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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.
Bennie Moten
Bennie Moten was an influential American jazz pianist and bandleader whose Kansas City–based orchestra helped shape the swing era and launched the careers of several future Count Basie band stars.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Count Basie
Count Basie was a pioneering American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most influential big bands in jazz history.
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E.
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds was an influential early jazz clarinetist and bandleader associated with the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes of the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| activity |
led jam session recordings in the 1950s
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toured internationally as a jazz soloist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
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Billie Holiday ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ Jimmy Rushing ⓘ Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ |
| birthName | Wilbur Dorsey Clayton ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | long illness related to respiratory and cardiac problems ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-12-08 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| familyName | Clayton ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilbur ⓘ |
| honor | recognized as a key figure of the Count Basie Orchestra brass section ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing and mainstream jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| militaryService |
United States Army during World War II
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linked to:
United States Army in World War II
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| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| name | Buck Clayton ⓘ |
| notableFor | work with Count Basie ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (series of recordings)
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Songs for Swingers (album) ⓘ The Hucklebuck (arrangements and recordings) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hucklebuck
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| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Parsons, Kansas, United States
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linked to:
Parsons, Kansas
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Hep Records ⓘ Vanguard Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| style | melodic, lyrical trumpet improvisation ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Hunter College (as jazz educator) ⓘ |
| touredWith |
Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic
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linked to:
Jazz at the Philharmonic
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Referenced by (6)
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