Ivie Anderson
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Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer best known for her work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ivie Anderson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5347889 — 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: Ivie Anderson Context triple: [It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), vocalistOnEarlyRecording, Ivie Anderson]
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A.
Rue Bennett
Rue Bennett is the troubled, drug-addicted teenage protagonist of the television series "Euphoria," known for her raw, introspective narration and complex emotional struggles.
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B.
Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson was a British actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theatre, including roles in notable productions such as "The Prince and the Showgirl."
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C.
Earlitha Kelly
Earlitha "Cookie" Johnson is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of basketball legend Magic Johnson.
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D.
Doria Ragland
Doria Ragland is an American social worker, yoga instructor, and former makeup artist best known as the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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E.
Evangeline Johnson
Evangeline Johnson was a member of the prominent Johnson family associated with the founding of Johnson & Johnson.
- 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: Ivie Anderson Target entity description: Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer best known for her work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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A.
Rue Bennett
Rue Bennett is the troubled, drug-addicted teenage protagonist of the television series "Euphoria," known for her raw, introspective narration and complex emotional struggles.
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B.
Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson was a British actress known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and theatre, including roles in notable productions such as "The Prince and the Showgirl."
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C.
Earlitha Kelly
Earlitha "Cookie" Johnson is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of basketball legend Magic Johnson.
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D.
Doria Ragland
Doria Ragland is an American social worker, yoga instructor, and former makeup artist best known as the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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E.
Evangeline Johnson
Evangeline Johnson was a member of the prominent Johnson family associated with the founding of Johnson & Johnson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
ⓘ
human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | vocal jazz performance ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivie ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz vocalists ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ |
| name | Ivie Anderson ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clear diction
ⓘ
smooth vocal style ⓘ |
| notableFor | work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1930s
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early 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
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linked to:
“I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)”
"I've Got the World on a String" ⓘ
linked to:
I’ve Got the World on a String
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" ⓘ "Rocks in My Bed" ⓘ "Stormy Weather" ⓘ
linked to:
song "Stormy Weather"
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| occupation |
jazz singer
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| partOf | big band era of jazz ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Duke Ellington
ⓘ
Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ |
| performerIn |
Cotton Club revues with Duke Ellington Orchestra
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linked to:
Cotton Club Parade
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| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
ⓘ
Victor Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| style | swing-era jazz vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivie Anderson Description of subject: Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer best known for her work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Referenced by (4)
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