Blues Hall of Fame
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The Blues Hall of Fame is an institution that honors and preserves the legacy of influential blues musicians, recordings, and contributors to the genre.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blues Hall of Fame canonical | 29 |
| Blues Hall of Fame induction | 7 |
| Blues Foundation Hall of Fame | 1 |
| Classic of Blues Recording | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T209890 — 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: Blues Hall of Fame Context triple: [B. B. King, memberOf, Blues Hall of Fame]
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A.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum in Memphis dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of soul music and the influential artists of the legendary Stax Records label.
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B.
American Jazz Museum
The American Jazz Museum is a cultural institution in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and legacy of jazz music and its influential artists.
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C.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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D.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational center and museum that documents and interprets the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, with a particular focus on Birmingham’s pivotal role.
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E.
Motown Museum
The Motown Museum is a historic Detroit landmark preserving the original recording studios and legacy of Motown Records and its influential artists.
- 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: Blues Hall of Fame Target entity description: The Blues Hall of Fame is an institution that honors and preserves the legacy of influential blues musicians, recordings, and contributors to the genre.
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A.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum in Memphis dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of soul music and the influential artists of the legendary Stax Records label.
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B.
American Jazz Museum
The American Jazz Museum is a cultural institution in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and legacy of jazz music and its influential artists.
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C.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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D.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational center and museum that documents and interprets the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, with a particular focus on Birmingham’s pivotal role.
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E.
Motown Museum
The Motown Museum is a historic Detroit landmark preserving the original recording studios and legacy of Motown Records and its influential artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
ⓘ
music hall of fame ⓘ nonprofit organization program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Blues Foundation board of directors
ⓘ
linked to:
Blues Foundation
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| awardsGiven | Blues Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
cultural heritage preservation
ⓘ
music history preservation ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Classic of Blues Recording
ⓘ
linked to:
Blues Hall of Fame
Literature ⓘ Non‑Performer ⓘ Performer ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://blues.org/hall-of-fame/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableInductee |
Albert King
ⓘ
B.B. King ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
Bessie Smith ⓘ Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ Blind Lemon Jefferson ⓘ Bobby Bland ⓘ Buddy Guy ⓘ Charley Patton ⓘ Elmore James ⓘ Etta James ⓘ Freddie King ⓘ Howlin’ Wolf ⓘ
linked to:
Howlin' Wolf
John Lee Hooker ⓘ Junior Wells ⓘ Koko Taylor ⓘ Lead Belly ⓘ Little Walter ⓘ Luther Allison ⓘ Magic Sam ⓘ Memphis Minnie ⓘ Muddy Waters ⓘ Otis Rush ⓘ Robert Johnson ⓘ Son House ⓘ Taj Mahal ⓘ T‑Bone Walker ⓘ Willie Dixon ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Blues Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor classic blues recordings
ⓘ
to honor influential blues musicians ⓘ to honor non‑performing contributors to blues ⓘ to preserve the legacy of blues music ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
annual induction
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voting by blues experts and industry professionals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blues Hall of Fame Description of subject: The Blues Hall of Fame is an institution that honors and preserves the legacy of influential blues musicians, recordings, and contributors to the genre.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Lion of the Blues
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linked to: Blues Hall of Fame
linked to: Blues Hall of Fame
subject linked to:
being the birthplace of Bobby "Blue" Bland
linked to: Blues Hall of Fame
linked to: Blues Hall of Fame