From Spirituals to Swing concerts

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Carnegie Hall concert concert series jazz concert

From Spirituals to Swing concerts were landmark late-1930s Carnegie Hall concerts that introduced wide audiences to African American spirituals, blues, and jazz, significantly shaping the popular and critical reception of these genres.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
From Spirituals to Swing concerts canonical	3
From Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall	2
1938 From Spirituals to Swing concert	1
1939 From Spirituals to Swing concert	1
From Spirituals to Swing (1938 concert)	1
From Spirituals to Swing (1939 concert)	1
From Spirituals to Swing (live recordings album)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T386517 — 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: From Spirituals to Swing concerts
Context triple: [John H. Hammond Jr., notableWork, From Spirituals to Swing concerts]

A. Swing Time
Swing Time is a classic 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its innovative dance sequences and Jerome Kern–Dorothy Fields score.
B. When the Saints Go Marching In
"When the Saints Go Marching In" is a traditional American gospel hymn that became a jazz standard, most famously popularized by Louis Armstrong’s recordings and performances.
C. A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
D. The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
E. West End Blues
"West End Blues" is a landmark 1928 jazz recording renowned for Louis Armstrong's virtuosic trumpet intro and its pivotal role in the development of solo improvisation in jazz.
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: From Spirituals to Swing concerts
Target entity description: From Spirituals to Swing concerts were landmark late-1930s Carnegie Hall concerts that introduced wide audiences to African American spirituals, blues, and jazz, significantly shaping the popular and critical reception of these genres.

A. Swing Time
Swing Time is a classic 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its innovative dance sequences and Jerome Kern–Dorothy Fields score.
B. When the Saints Go Marching In
"When the Saints Go Marching In" is a traditional American gospel hymn that became a jazz standard, most famously popularized by Louis Armstrong’s recordings and performances.
C. A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
D. The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
E. West End Blues
"West End Blues" is a landmark 1928 jazz recording renowned for Louis Armstrong's virtuosic trumpet intro and its pivotal role in the development of solo improvisation in jazz.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Carnegie Hall concert ⓘ concert series ⓘ jazz concert ⓘ
audience	integrated audience ⓘ
city	New York City ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
describedAs	landmark jazz concerts ⓘ
endTime	1939-12-24 ⓘ
featuredPerformer	Albert Ammons ⓘ Basie rhythm section ⓘ linked to: Count Basie Orchestra Benny Goodman ⓘ Big Joe Turner ⓘ Buck Clayton ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Golden Gate Quartet ⓘ Helen Humes ⓘ James P. Johnson ⓘ Jimmy Rushing ⓘ Jo Jones ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ Meade Lux Lewis ⓘ Mitchell’s Christian Singers ⓘ Pete Johnson ⓘ Sidney Bechet ⓘ Sister Rosetta Tharpe ⓘ Sonny Terry ⓘ Walter Page ⓘ
genre	blues ⓘ jazz ⓘ spiritual ⓘ
hasPart	1938 From Spirituals to Swing concert ⓘ linked to: From Spirituals to Swing concerts 1939 From Spirituals to Swing concert ⓘ linked to: From Spirituals to Swing concerts
historicalPeriod	late 1930s ⓘ
impact	helped canonize African American vernacular music in mainstream culture ⓘ influenced critical reception of spirituals, blues, and jazz ⓘ shaped popular reception of African American music ⓘ
inception	1938 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
location	Carnegie Hall ⓘ
notableFeature	historical narrative linking spirituals to swing ⓘ presentation of African American music as high art on a major concert stage ⓘ
notableWork	From Spirituals to Swing (1938 concert) ⓘ linked to: From Spirituals to Swing concerts From Spirituals to Swing (1939 concert) ⓘ linked to: From Spirituals to Swing concerts
organizer	John Hammond ⓘ linked to: John H. Hammond Jr.
producer	John Hammond ⓘ linked to: John H. Hammond Jr.
purpose	to introduce African American spirituals, blues, and jazz to wide audiences ⓘ
recording	From Spirituals to Swing (live recordings album) ⓘ linked to: From Spirituals to Swing concerts
significantEvent	introduction of Kansas City jazz to New York audiences ⓘ
startTime	1938-12-23 ⓘ

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