Donald "Duck" Dunn
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Donald "Duck" Dunn was an influential American bass guitarist best known for his work as a session musician at Stax Records and as a member of the Blues Brothers band.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donald "Duck" Dunn canonical | 30 |
| Donald “Duck” Dunn | 3 |
| Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass | 1 |
| Duck Dunn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2971466 — 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: Donald "Duck" Dunn Context triple: [Booker T. & the M.G.'s, member, Donald "Duck" Dunn]
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A.
Harvey Dunn
Harvey Dunn was an American painter and illustrator renowned for his powerful depictions of frontier life and war, and as a prominent teacher who helped shape early 20th-century American illustration.
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B.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- 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: Donald "Duck" Dunn Target entity description: Donald "Duck" Dunn was an influential American bass guitarist best known for his work as a session musician at Stax Records and as a member of the Blues Brothers band.
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A.
Harvey Dunn
Harvey Dunn was an American painter and illustrator renowned for his powerful depictions of frontier life and war, and as a prominent teacher who helped shape early 20th-century American illustration.
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B.
Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd was an American defensive lineman for the New York Jets whose promising NFL career was tragically cut short by a paralyzing on-field injury, after which he became a symbol of courage and inspiration.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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E.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2012 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Albert King
ⓘ
Eddie Floyd ⓘ Otis Redding ⓘ Sam & Dave ⓘ Stax house band ⓘ
linked to:
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The Blues Brothers ⓘ Wilson Pickett ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-11-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-05-13 ⓘ |
| employer | Stax Records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Dunn ⓘ |
| fullName | Donald Dunn ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
ⓘ
The Blues Brothers band ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers Band
|
| nickname |
Duck
ⓘ
linked to:
Ducks
|
| notableAchievement |
influential American bass guitarist
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key figure in the development of the Stax Records sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dock of the Bay (session bassist)
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Green Onions (as member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s) ⓘ
linked to:
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
In the Midnight Hour (session bassist) ⓘ Soul Man (session bassist) ⓘ The Blues Brothers (film soundtrack performances) ⓘ session work for Stax Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
bass guitarist
ⓘ
session musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
|
| residence | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donald "Duck" Dunn Description of subject: Donald "Duck" Dunn was an influential American bass guitarist best known for his work as a session musician at Stax Records and as a member of the Blues Brothers band.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Blues Brothers
linked to: Donald "Duck" Dunn
linked to: Donald "Duck" Dunn
linked to: Donald "Duck" Dunn
subject linked to:
Sunny
linked to: Donald "Duck" Dunn