Arhoolie Records
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Arhoolie Records is an independent American label renowned for documenting and releasing roots music genres such as blues, folk, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and other regional styles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arhoolie Records canonical | 7 |
| Arhoolie Foundation | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5940657 — 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: Arhoolie Records Context triple: [Flaco Jiménez, recordLabel, Arhoolie Records]
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A.
Wildflower Records
Wildflower Records is an independent music label founded by American folk singer-songwriter Judy Collins to release her own work and support other artists.
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B.
Bluebird Records
Bluebird Records was a prominent American jazz and blues record label of the 1930s and 1940s, known for influential recordings by major blues and swing artists.
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C.
Folkways Records
Folkways Records was an influential American record label renowned for documenting and preserving folk, world, and socially conscious music throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe Records is an American record label founded by producer Dr. Luke, known for signing prominent pop and hip-hop artists such as Doja Cat.
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E.
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British record label best known for releasing progressive rock and experimental music, particularly in the 1970s.
- 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: Arhoolie Records Target entity description: Arhoolie Records is an independent American label renowned for documenting and releasing roots music genres such as blues, folk, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and other regional styles.
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A.
Wildflower Records
Wildflower Records is an independent music label founded by American folk singer-songwriter Judy Collins to release her own work and support other artists.
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B.
Bluebird Records
Bluebird Records was a prominent American jazz and blues record label of the 1930s and 1940s, known for influential recordings by major blues and swing artists.
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C.
Folkways Records
Folkways Records was an influential American record label renowned for documenting and preserving folk, world, and socially conscious music throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe Records is an American record label founded by producer Dr. Luke, known for signing prominent pop and hip-hop artists such as Doja Cat.
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E.
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British record label best known for releasing progressive rock and experimental music, particularly in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| alsoReleases |
Mexican-American music
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bluegrass ⓘ gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arhoolie Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Arhoolie Records
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| basedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
BeauSoleil
ⓘ
Big Mama Thornton ⓘ Clifton Chenier ⓘ Country Joe and the Fish ⓘ Flaco Jiménez ⓘ Lightnin' Hopkins ⓘ
linked to:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Mance Lipscomb ⓘ Mississippi Fred McDowell ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distribution |
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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linked to:
Folkways Records
|
| documentedRegion |
Louisiana
ⓘ
Mississippi Delta ⓘ
linked to:
North Mississippi Delta
Texas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethnic and regional music traditions
ⓘ
non-commercial traditional music ⓘ |
| foundedAs | outlet for field recordings by Chris Strachwitz ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Chris Strachwitz ⓘ |
| genre |
Cajun music
ⓘ
Tex-Mex ⓘ blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ regional American music ⓘ roots music ⓘ zydeco ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
CDs
ⓘ
LP records ⓘ digital releases ⓘ |
| hasImprint |
Blues Classics
ⓘ
Old Timey Records ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | El Cerrito, California ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cajun and Creole music releases
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Tex-Mex and conjunto music releases ⓘ blues and gospel releases ⓘ documenting regional American roots music ⓘ field recordings of traditional musicians ⓘ reissuing rare and out-of-print recordings ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
Arhoolie Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Arhoolie Records
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arhoolie Records Description of subject: Arhoolie Records is an independent American label renowned for documenting and releasing roots music genres such as blues, folk, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and other regional styles.
Referenced by (9)
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