Palomar Ballroom
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The Palomar Ballroom was a famous Los Angeles dance hall and swing-era hotspot that became historically significant as a launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Palomar Ballroom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787462 — 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: Palomar Ballroom Context triple: [Benny Goodman Orchestra, performedAt, Palomar Ballroom]
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A.
Wonder Ballroom
Wonder Ballroom is a historic live music venue in Portland, Oregon, known for hosting a wide range of concerts and cultural events.
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B.
Blossom Ballroom
Blossom Ballroom is a historic, opulent event and ballroom space within the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, renowned for hosting glamorous Hollywood gatherings and ceremonies.
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C.
Seawell Ballroom
Seawell Ballroom is a prominent event and performance venue within Denver’s downtown arts complex, known for hosting galas, concerts, and special events.
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D.
Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood Palladium is a historic Los Angeles music venue and ballroom on Sunset Boulevard, renowned for hosting major concerts, award shows, and live recordings since the 1940s.
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E.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
- 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: Palomar Ballroom Target entity description: The Palomar Ballroom was a famous Los Angeles dance hall and swing-era hotspot that became historically significant as a launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s.
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A.
Wonder Ballroom
Wonder Ballroom is a historic live music venue in Portland, Oregon, known for hosting a wide range of concerts and cultural events.
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B.
Blossom Ballroom
Blossom Ballroom is a historic, opulent event and ballroom space within the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, renowned for hosting glamorous Hollywood gatherings and ceremonies.
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C.
Seawell Ballroom
Seawell Ballroom is a prominent event and performance venue within Denver’s downtown arts complex, known for hosting galas, concerts, and special events.
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D.
Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood Palladium is a historic Los Angeles music venue and ballroom on Sunset Boulevard, renowned for hosting major concerts, award shows, and live recordings since the 1940s.
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E.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance hall
ⓘ
swing-era hotspot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | El Patio Ballroom ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ballroom hall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benny Goodman
ⓘ
big band leaders of the 1930s ⓘ |
| audience |
dance enthusiasts
ⓘ
jazz and swing music fans ⓘ |
| capacity | several thousand people ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic site of swing dance culture in Los Angeles
ⓘ
important venue in American popular music history ⓘ |
| dateDestroyed | 1939 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| floorType | large wooden dance floor ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | swing era ⓘ |
| hostedGenre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of large dance halls as entertainment venues
ⓘ
popularity of swing music in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
East Hollywood ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableEvent | Benny Goodman Orchestra engagement in 1935 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a major swing-era dance venue in the 1930s
ⓘ
role in the rise of big band swing music ⓘ |
| opened | 1925 ⓘ |
| partOf |
American swing dance culture
ⓘ
Los Angeles music scene ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
live band performances
ⓘ
social dancing ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | El Patio Ballroom ⓘ |
| significance | launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| status |
defunct
ⓘ
demolished ⓘ |
| timeOfGreatestProminence | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| typeOfBuilding | entertainment venue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dancing
ⓘ
live music performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palomar Ballroom Description of subject: The Palomar Ballroom was a famous Los Angeles dance hall and swing-era hotspot that became historically significant as a launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.