Mississippi Sheiks
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Mississippi Sheiks were an influential early 20th-century American string band known for their blend of country blues and fiddle-driven dance music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Sheiks canonical | 1 |
| The Mississippi Sheiks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18354342 — 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: Mississippi Sheiks Context triple: [Corrina, Corrina, hasNotableRecordingBy, Mississippi Sheiks]
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A.
Memphis Jug Band
The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.
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B.
Otis Day and the Knights
Otis Day and the Knights is a fictional R&B party band created for the 1978 film "National Lampoon's Animal House," best known for their energetic performances of classic rock and soul songs.
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C.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
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D.
Muddy Waters Band
Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
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E.
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats were an early 1950s rhythm and blues band best known for recording "Rocket 88," often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.
- 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: Mississippi Sheiks Target entity description: Mississippi Sheiks were an influential early 20th-century American string band known for their blend of country blues and fiddle-driven dance music.
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A.
Memphis Jug Band
The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.
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B.
Otis Day and the Knights
Otis Day and the Knights is a fictional R&B party band created for the 1978 film "National Lampoon's Animal House," best known for their energetic performances of classic rock and soul songs.
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C.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
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D.
Muddy Waters Band
Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
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E.
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats were an early 1950s rhythm and blues band best known for recording "Rocket 88," often cited as one of the first rock and roll records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mississippi Sheiks