B.B. King and his band
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B.B. King and his band were a renowned blues ensemble led by legendary guitarist and singer B.B. King, celebrated for their soulful performances and influential electric blues sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B.B. King and his band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6380864 — 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: B.B. King and his band Context triple: [Woke Up This Morning (My Baby’s Gone), performedBy, B.B. King and his band]
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A.
Muddy Waters Band
Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
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B.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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C.
Ray Charles and his Orchestra
Ray Charles and his Orchestra was the ensemble led by legendary American musician Ray Charles, known for its influential blend of rhythm and blues, jazz, and soul in mid-20th-century popular music.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an influential American electric blues and blues-rock group from Chicago, led by harmonica player and singer Paul Butterfield, known for helping popularize urban blues among rock audiences in the 1960s.
- 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: B.B. King and his band Target entity description: B.B. King and his band were a renowned blues ensemble led by legendary guitarist and singer B.B. King, celebrated for their soulful performances and influential electric blues sound.
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A.
Muddy Waters Band
Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
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B.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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C.
Ray Charles and his Orchestra
Ray Charles and his Orchestra was the ensemble led by legendary American musician Ray Charles, known for its influential blend of rhythm and blues, jazz, and soul in mid-20th-century popular music.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an influential American electric blues and blues-rock group from Chicago, led by harmonica player and singer Paul Butterfield, known for helping popularize urban blues among rock audiences in the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues ensemble
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activeWithLeader |
late 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
B.B. King
ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
|
| associatedGenreMovement | postwar electric blues ⓘ |
| audienceReach | international ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic representation of electric blues performance ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues rock
ⓘ
modern electric blues ⓘ |
| leader |
B.B. King
ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
|
| leaderFullName | Riley B. King ⓘ |
| leaderRole |
lead guitarist
ⓘ
lead vocalist ⓘ |
| leaderStageName |
B.B. King
ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
|
| notableFor |
influential electric blues sound
ⓘ
soulful live performances ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
blues festivals
ⓘ
club performances ⓘ concert tours ⓘ |
| performanceFeature |
dynamic interaction with audiences
ⓘ
extended improvisations ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | electric guitar ⓘ |
| reputation | renowned live blues act ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
blend of blues, soul, and R&B elements
ⓘ
vibrato-rich lead guitar tone ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response between vocals and guitar
ⓘ
emotive guitar solos ⓘ horn-driven arrangements ⓘ tight rhythm section grooves ⓘ |
| touringRole | backing band for B.B. King ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| vocalStyleOfLeader | blues singing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B.B. King and his band Description of subject: B.B. King and his band were a renowned blues ensemble led by legendary guitarist and singer B.B. King, celebrated for their soulful performances and influential electric blues sound.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.