Milt Okun
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businessperson in the music industry
conductor
human
music arranger
music publisher
record producer
vocal coach
Milt Okun was an influential American record producer, arranger, and music publisher known for shaping the careers of artists like John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Plácido Domingo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milt Okun canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4263563 — 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: Milt Okun Context triple: [Ten Years of Gold, producer, Milt Okun]
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A.
Ozzie Silna
Ozzie Silna was an American businessman best known for striking an extraordinarily lucrative television revenue deal during the ABA–NBA merger as a former co-owner of the Spirits of St. Louis basketball team.
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B.
Al Johnson
Al Johnson is an American musician best known as a member of the experimental rock band U.S. Maple.
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C.
Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson was an influential American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist known for his powerful, rhythmic style and collaborations with fellow pianists like Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis.
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D.
Bill Klem
Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
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E.
Milt Hoover
Milt Hoover is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Hoover.
- 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: Milt Okun Target entity description: Milt Okun was an influential American record producer, arranger, and music publisher known for shaping the careers of artists like John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Plácido Domingo.
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A.
Ozzie Silna
Ozzie Silna was an American businessman best known for striking an extraordinarily lucrative television revenue deal during the ABA–NBA merger as a former co-owner of the Spirits of St. Louis basketball team.
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B.
Al Johnson
Al Johnson is an American musician best known as a member of the experimental rock band U.S. Maple.
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C.
Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson was an influential American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist known for his powerful, rhythmic style and collaborations with fellow pianists like Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis.
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D.
Bill Klem
Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
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E.
Milt Hoover
Milt Hoover is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Hoover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson in the music industry
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ music arranger ⓘ music publisher ⓘ record producer ⓘ vocal coach ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (as producer for Peter, Paul and Mary) ⓘ |
| birthName |
Milton Theodore Okun
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linked to:
Milton Okun
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-12-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-09-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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New York University ⓘ |
| employer |
Cherry Lane Music Publishing
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linked to:
Cherry Lane Music
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| familyName | Okun ⓘ |
| founded |
Cherry Lane Music Publishing
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linked to:
Cherry Lane Music
|
| genre |
classical crossover
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folk music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| givenName | Milton ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Denver
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Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ Plácido Domingo ⓘ |
| name | Milt Okun ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arrangements for the Chad Mitchell Trio
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development of Cherry Lane Music Publishing catalog ⓘ production of "Annie's Song" ⓘ production of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" ⓘ production of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" ⓘ production work with John Denver ⓘ production work with Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ production work with Plácido Domingo ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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music arranger ⓘ music publisher ⓘ record producer ⓘ vocal coach ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
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| workedWith |
Chad Mitchell Trio
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linked to:
The Chad Mitchell Trio
Harry Belafonte ⓘ John Denver ⓘ Laura Nyro ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ Plácido Domingo ⓘ The Starland Vocal Band ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milt Okun Description of subject: Milt Okun was an influential American record producer, arranger, and music publisher known for shaping the careers of artists like John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Plácido Domingo.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.