The U.S. Army Blues
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The U.S. Army Blues is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army, known for performing big band and contemporary jazz for military and public events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The U.S. Army Blues canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6396559 — 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: The U.S. Army Blues Context triple: [United States Army Military District of Washington, oversees, The U.S. Army Blues]
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A.
The Marching Twenty-Four
The Marching Twenty-Four is the elite, 24-Marine precision drill unit of the United States Marine Corps renowned for its silent, rifle-spinning ceremonial performances.
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B.
The Ammies
The Ammies is the popular nickname of English football club Salford City F.C., known for its rapid rise through the lower leagues and high-profile ownership.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
The Five Stripes
The Five Stripes is the popular nickname of Atlanta United FC, a Major League Soccer club known for its large fanbase and distinctive striped home kits.
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E.
Colonel Hathi’s March
"Colonel Hathi’s March" is a comedic military-style marching song performed by the elephant patrol in Disney’s 1967 animated film The Jungle Book.
- 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: The U.S. Army Blues Target entity description: The U.S. Army Blues is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army, known for performing big band and contemporary jazz for military and public events.
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A.
The Marching Twenty-Four
The Marching Twenty-Four is the elite, 24-Marine precision drill unit of the United States Marine Corps renowned for its silent, rifle-spinning ceremonial performances.
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B.
The Ammies
The Ammies is the popular nickname of English football club Salford City F.C., known for its rapid rise through the lower leagues and high-profile ownership.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
The Five Stripes
The Five Stripes is the popular nickname of Atlanta United FC, a Major League Soccer club known for its large fanbase and distinctive striped home kits.
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E.
Colonel Hathi’s March
"Colonel Hathi’s March" is a comedic military-style marching song performed by the elephant patrol in Disney’s 1967 animated film The Jungle Book.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army musical organization
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big band ⓘ military jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| alsoKnownAs |
Army Blues
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U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble ⓘ |
| audience |
U.S. military personnel
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general public ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| ensembleType | big band instrumentation ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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contemporary jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreRepertoire |
Latin jazz
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bebop ⓘ modern jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental music ⓘ |
| mission |
enhance community relations for the U.S. Army
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preserve and promote the American jazz tradition ⓘ support troop morale through music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
free public performances in the Washington, D.C. area
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participation in official U.S. military events ⓘ performing big band jazz arrangements ⓘ performing contemporary jazz works ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"
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linked to:
United States Army Band
|
| performanceContext |
military ceremonies
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official government functions ⓘ patriotic events ⓘ public concerts ⓘ |
| performsAt |
military bases
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national celebrations in the United States ⓘ public concert venues ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
perform jazz music for military ceremonies
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perform jazz music for public concerts ⓘ represent the United States Army through music ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
professional jazz performance ability
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service in the United States Army as a musician ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
rhythm section
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saxophones ⓘ trombones ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| uniform |
United States Army dress uniform
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linked to:
Army Service Uniform
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Instruction
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Subject: The U.S. Army Blues Description of subject: The U.S. Army Blues is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army, known for performing big band and contemporary jazz for military and public events.
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