Pride of the Southland Band
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Pride of the Southland Band is the University of Tennessee’s renowned marching band, famous for its spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events and traditional pregame shows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pride of the Southland Band canonical | 6 |
| Pride of the Southland | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2576729 — 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: Pride of the Southland Band Context triple: [Tennessee Volunteers, band, Pride of the Southland Band]
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A.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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B.
Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
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C.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
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D.
Penn Band
Penn Band is the University of Pennsylvania’s marching and pep band, known for performing at athletic events and campus functions with spirited music and traditions.
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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- 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: Pride of the Southland Band Target entity description: Pride of the Southland Band is the University of Tennessee’s renowned marching band, famous for its spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events and traditional pregame shows.
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A.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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B.
Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
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C.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
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D.
Penn Band
Penn Band is the University of Pennsylvania’s marching and pep band, known for performing at athletic events and campus functions with spirited music and traditions.
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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical ensemble
ⓘ
university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
halftime shows
ⓘ
parades ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Tennessee Volunteers athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee Volunteers athletics program
University of Tennessee ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
|
| associatedSong |
Down the Field
ⓘ
Rocky Top ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| associatedWithMascot | Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) ⓘ |
| associatedWithNickname |
Vols
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee Volunteers
Volunteers ⓘ |
| conferenceAssociation | Southeastern Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalRole | provides musical training for student musicians ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasMembership | university students ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ percussion section ⓘ twirlers ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Neyland Stadium ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| name | Pride of the Southland Band ⓘ |
| notableFor |
spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events
ⓘ
traditional pregame shows ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Tennessee Volunteers home games
ⓘ
University of Tennessee football games ⓘ university athletic events ⓘ |
| performsMarches |
college fight songs
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ popular music arrangements ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | marching band for University of Tennessee athletic events ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southeastern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
Tennessee ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | audition-based membership ⓘ |
| shortName |
Pride of the Southland
ⓘ
linked to:
Pride of the Southland Band
|
| sponsor | University of Tennessee School of Music ⓘ |
| tradition |
forming the Power T on the field
ⓘ
leading the team onto the field ⓘ performing the "Salute to the Hill" ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | student organization ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Pride of the Southland Band Description of subject: Pride of the Southland Band is the University of Tennessee’s renowned marching band, famous for its spirited performances at Volunteers athletic events and traditional pregame shows.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Volunteers
linked to: Pride of the Southland Band
linked to: Pride of the Southland Band