Clifton Chenier
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Clifton Chenier was an influential American musician known as the “King of Zydeco” for popularizing and innovating the Creole accordion-driven music of Louisiana.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clifton Chenier canonical | 5 |
| Big Chief | 1 |
| C. J. Chenier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3804275 — 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: Clifton Chenier Context triple: [Clifton, hasNotableBearer, Clifton Chenier]
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A.
Phil Chenier
Phil Chenier is a former NBA shooting guard best known for his All-Star career with the Washington Bullets and later work as a basketball broadcaster.
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B.
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Ellis Marsalis Jr. was a pioneering American jazz pianist, educator, and patriarch of the Marsalis musical family, renowned for mentoring generations of influential jazz musicians.
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C.
Joe "King" Oliver
Joe "King" Oliver was an influential early jazz cornetist and bandleader, best known for mentoring Louis Armstrong and pioneering the New Orleans jazz style.
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D.
Kid Ory
Kid Ory was a pioneering New Orleans jazz trombonist and bandleader, known for his influential tailgate trombone style and collaborations with legends like Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas was an American R&B, funk, and soul singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for dance-themed hits like "Walking the Dog" and "Do the Funky Chicken."
- 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: Clifton Chenier Target entity description: Clifton Chenier was an influential American musician known as the “King of Zydeco” for popularizing and innovating the Creole accordion-driven music of Louisiana.
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A.
Phil Chenier
Phil Chenier is a former NBA shooting guard best known for his All-Star career with the Washington Bullets and later work as a basketball broadcaster.
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B.
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Ellis Marsalis Jr. was a pioneering American jazz pianist, educator, and patriarch of the Marsalis musical family, renowned for mentoring generations of influential jazz musicians.
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C.
Joe "King" Oliver
Joe "King" Oliver was an influential early jazz cornetist and bandleader, best known for mentoring Louis Armstrong and pioneering the New Orleans jazz style.
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D.
Kid Ory
Kid Ory was a pioneering New Orleans jazz trombonist and bandleader, known for his influential tailgate trombone style and collaborations with legends like Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas was an American R&B, funk, and soul singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for dance-themed hits like "Walking the Dog" and "Do the Funky Chicken."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accordionist
ⓘ
bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
ⓘ
linked to:
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
National Heritage Fellowship ⓘ
linked to:
National Heritage Fellowships
|
| birthDate | 1925-06-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Opelousas, Louisiana
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-12-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Lafayette, Louisiana
|
| ethnicity | Creole ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of C. J. Chenier ⓘ |
| fullName | Clifton Chenier ⓘ |
| genre |
Creole music
ⓘ
blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ zydeco ⓘ |
| heritage | Louisiana Creole ⓘ |
| honor |
induction into the Blues Hall of Fame
ⓘ
induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced | C. J. Chenier ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | zydeco ⓘ |
| instrument |
accordion
ⓘ
piano accordion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending rhythm and blues with traditional Creole music
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innovating Creole accordion-driven music ⓘ introducing the piano accordion to zydeco ⓘ popularizing zydeco music ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
ⓘ
French Louisiana Creole ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana Creole
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | King of Zydeco ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Bogalusa Boogie"
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album "Bon Ton Roulet!" ⓘ song "Zydeco Sont Pas Salé" ⓘ |
| occupation |
accordionist
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Calvary Cemetery, Lafayette, Louisiana ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arhoolie Records
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Chess Records ⓘ Specialty Records ⓘ |
| relative | C. J. Chenier ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Louisiana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clifton Chenier Description of subject: Clifton Chenier was an influential American musician known as the “King of Zydeco” for popularizing and innovating the Creole accordion-driven music of Louisiana.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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