Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy
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"Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy" is a children’s book by artist, writer, and educator Margaret Taylor-Burroughs that celebrates African American heritage and creativity through the story of a young drummer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10787542 — 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: Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy Context triple: [Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, notableWork, Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy]
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A.
Carol of the Drum
Carol of the Drum is the original title of the popular Christmas song now widely known as "The Little Drummer Boy," which tells the story of a poor boy who plays his drum for the newborn Jesus.
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B.
Minstrel Boy
Minstrel Boy is a component or figure within the artwork "Self Portrait," likely representing a youthful musician or symbolic character included in the composition.
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C.
The Minstrel Boy
"The Minstrel Boy" is a famous early 19th-century Irish patriotic song by Thomas Moore that mourns lost freedom and celebrates steadfast courage in the face of oppression.
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D.
band O'Malley's March
O'Malley's March is a Celtic rock and folk band founded and fronted by American politician and musician Martin O'Malley.
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E.
Childermas
Childermas is a Christian feast day commemorating the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod, traditionally observed on December 28 in Western churches.
- 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: Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy Target entity description: "Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy" is a children’s book by artist, writer, and educator Margaret Taylor-Burroughs that celebrates African American heritage and creativity through the story of a young drummer.
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A.
Carol of the Drum
Carol of the Drum is the original title of the popular Christmas song now widely known as "The Little Drummer Boy," which tells the story of a poor boy who plays his drum for the newborn Jesus.
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B.
Minstrel Boy
Minstrel Boy is a component or figure within the artwork "Self Portrait," likely representing a youthful musician or symbolic character included in the composition.
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C.
The Minstrel Boy
"The Minstrel Boy" is a famous early 19th-century Irish patriotic song by Thomas Moore that mourns lost freedom and celebrates steadfast courage in the face of oppression.
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D.
band O'Malley's March
O'Malley's March is a Celtic rock and folk band founded and fronted by American politician and musician Martin O'Malley.
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E.
Childermas
Childermas is a Christian feast day commemorating the massacre of the Holy Innocents by King Herod, traditionally observed on December 28 in Western churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children’s book
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | African American children’s literature ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs ⓘ |
| celebrates | African American heritage ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs ⓘ |
| depicts | African American culture ⓘ |
| educationalAspect |
appreciation of African American history
ⓘ
cultural pride ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | a young drummer ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a young African American boy ⓘ |
| genre | children’s literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
artist
ⓘ
educator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| hasForm | illustrated book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jasper ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| promotes |
artistic expression
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self-expression through music ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
childhood creativity
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drumming ⓘ |
| theme |
African American heritage
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creativity ⓘ music ⓘ |
| writer | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy Description of subject: "Jasper, the Drummin’ Boy" is a children’s book by artist, writer, and educator Margaret Taylor-Burroughs that celebrates African American heritage and creativity through the story of a young drummer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.