Otis Taylor
E442034
Otis Taylor is an American blues musician and songwriter known for his hypnotic, trance-blues style and socially conscious lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Otis Taylor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4454480 — 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: Otis Taylor Context triple: [Hey Joe, hasNotableCoverArtist, Otis Taylor]
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A.
Ray Brown
Ray Brown was an acclaimed American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
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B.
Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his folk-pop music, gentle vocal style, and long career as both a performer and music educator.
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C.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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D.
Al Kooper
Al Kooper is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his influential session work with Bob Dylan, founding role in Blood, Sweat & Tears, and contributions to classic rock recordings of the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Leon Russell
Leon Russell was an American musician, songwriter, and producer known for his influential blend of rock, country, gospel, and blues, and for his work both as a solo artist and a sought-after session player.
- 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: Otis Taylor Target entity description: Otis Taylor is an American blues musician and songwriter known for his hypnotic, trance-blues style and socially conscious lyrics.
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A.
Ray Brown
Ray Brown was an acclaimed American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
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B.
Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his folk-pop music, gentle vocal style, and long career as both a performer and music educator.
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C.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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D.
Al Kooper
Al Kooper is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his influential session work with Bob Dylan, founding role in Blood, Sweat & Tears, and contributions to classic rock recordings of the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Leon Russell
Leon Russell was an American musician, songwriter, and producer known for his influential blend of rock, country, gospel, and blues, and for his work both as a solo artist and a sought-after session player.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInGenre | American blues ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeUniverse | contemporary American roots music ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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contemporary blues ⓘ trance blues ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dark atmospheric sound
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narrative storytelling lyrics ⓘ repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ social commentary in music ⓘ |
| hasCreativeRole |
band leader
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composer of original songs ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | minimalist arrangements ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyleElement |
modal improvisation
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repetitive riffs ⓘ sparse instrumentation ⓘ spoken-word-like vocal delivery ⓘ use of banjo in blues context ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American folk music
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traditional blues ⓘ |
| instrument |
banjo
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guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
African American history
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historical injustices ⓘ personal struggle ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hypnotic trance-blues style
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | American blues tradition ⓘ |
| workFocusedOn | trance-like blues grooves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otis Taylor Description of subject: Otis Taylor is an American blues musician and songwriter known for his hypnotic, trance-blues style and socially conscious lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.