The Lion of the Blues
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The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lion of the Blues canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1343013 — 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 Lion of the Blues Context triple: [Bobby Bland, alsoKnownAs, The Lion of the Blues]
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A.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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B.
West End Blues
"West End Blues" is a landmark 1928 jazz recording renowned for Louis Armstrong's virtuosic trumpet intro and its pivotal role in the development of solo improvisation in jazz.
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C.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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D.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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E.
Still Got the Blues
"Still Got the Blues" is a 1990 blues-rock song and title track by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, renowned for its emotive guitar solos and status as one of his signature pieces.
- 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 Lion of the Blues Target entity description: The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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A.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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B.
West End Blues
"West End Blues" is a landmark 1928 jazz recording renowned for Louis Armstrong's virtuosic trumpet intro and its pivotal role in the development of solo improvisation in jazz.
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C.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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D.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
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E.
Still Got the Blues
"Still Got the Blues" is a 1990 blues-rock song and title track by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, renowned for its emotive guitar solos and status as one of his signature pieces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues singer
ⓘ
human ⓘ nickname ⓘ rhythm and blues singer ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
B.B. King
ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-06-23 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Blues Hall of Fame
ⓘ
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| memberOf | Beale Streeters ⓘ |
| name | Robert Calvin Bland ⓘ |
| nickname |
Bobby "Blue" Bland
ⓘ
linked to:
Bobby Bland
The Lion of the Blues ⓘ |
| notableFor | major influence on modern R&B ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
ⓘ
I Pity the Fool ⓘ Stormy Monday ⓘ
linked to:
Stormy Monday Blues
Turn On Your Love Light ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Barretville, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Germantown, Tennessee, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Germantown, Tennessee
|
| recordLabel |
Duke Records
ⓘ
MCA Records ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Bobby "Blue" Bland
ⓘ
linked to:
Bobby Bland
|
| vocalStyle |
expressive
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lion of the Blues Description of subject: The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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