Seventy-Six Trombones
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"Seventy-Six Trombones" is a famous show tune and marching-style anthem from the 1957 Broadway musical *The Music Man*.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seventy-Six Trombones canonical | 6 |
| "Seventy-six trombones led the big parade" | 1 |
| Seventy-Six Trombones (reprise) | 1 |
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventy-Six_Trombones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2781821 — 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: Seventy-Six Trombones Context triple: [Meredith Willson, composedSong, Seventy-Six Trombones]
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A.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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B.
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn is a 1963 American comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Frank Sinatra and directed by Bud Yorkin.
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C.
The Band Concert
The Band Concert is a classic 1935 Disney animated short film featuring Mickey Mouse conducting a chaotic outdoor orchestra performance.
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D.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- 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: Seventy-Six Trombones Target entity description: "Seventy-Six Trombones" is a famous show tune and marching-style anthem from the 1957 Broadway musical *The Music Man*.
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A.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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B.
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn is a 1963 American comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Frank Sinatra and directed by Bud Yorkin.
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C.
The Band Concert
The Band Concert is a classic 1935 Disney animated short film featuring Mickey Mouse conducting a chaotic outdoor orchestra performance.
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D.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marching song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Harold Hill ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American popular music of the 1950s
ⓘ
Broadway musical theatre ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Majestic Theatre ⓘ |
| composer | Meredith Willson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes | a boys' band parade ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm |
The Music Man (1962 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
The Music Man (2003 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| form | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine |
"Seventy-six trombones led the big parade"
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventy-Six Trombones
|
| hasKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasReprise | Yes ⓘ |
| hasSheetMusicPublisher | Frank Music Corp. ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventy-Six_Trombones
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventy-Six Trombones
|
| influenced | American marching band culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Meredith Willson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the signature song of The Music Man
ⓘ
its rousing marching-band style ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation |
brass band
ⓘ
trombones ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningDate | 1957-12-19 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| originalProduction |
The Music Man (1957 Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
|
| partOf |
The Music Man
ⓘ
The Music Man (1957 Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
The Music Man
|
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Robert Preston
ⓘ
original Broadway cast of The Music Man ⓘ various marching bands ⓘ |
| repriseInterwovenWith | Goodnight, My Someone ⓘ |
| settingInWork | River City, Iowa ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Harold Hill ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| title | Seventy-Six Trombones ⓘ |
| usedAs |
parade anthem
ⓘ
school band repertoire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seventy-Six Trombones Description of subject: "Seventy-Six Trombones" is a famous show tune and marching-style anthem from the 1957 Broadway musical *The Music Man*.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Seventy-Six Trombones
linked to: Seventy-Six Trombones
subject linked to:
Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act)
linked to: Seventy-Six Trombones