Blues All Around Me
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Blues All Around Me is the autobiography of blues legend B.B. King, chronicling his life, music career, and influence on American culture.
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| Blues All Around Me canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Blues All Around Me Context triple: [Blues All Around Me, hasTitle, Blues All Around Me]
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A.
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a popular 1983 Elton John ballad known for its soulful melody, harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder, and themes of love and longing.
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B.
Still Got the Blues
"Still Got the Blues" is a 1990 blues-rock song and title track by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, renowned for its emotive guitar solos and status as one of his signature pieces.
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C.
My Old Friend the Blues
"My Old Friend the Blues" is a country-inflected song of heartache and resignation, originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle.
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D.
The Blues Is Alright
"The Blues Is Alright" is a popular modern blues song best known through performances by artists like Little Milton and Z.Z. Hill, often celebrated as a contemporary blues standard.
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E.
Me and the Blues
Me and the Blues is a jazz and blues vocal album by renowned singer Joe Williams, showcasing his rich baritone voice in a set of soulful, swinging performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blues All Around Me Target entity description: Blues All Around Me is the autobiography of blues legend B.B. King, chronicling his life, music career, and influence on American culture.
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A.
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a popular 1983 Elton John ballad known for its soulful melody, harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder, and themes of love and longing.
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B.
Still Got the Blues
"Still Got the Blues" is a 1990 blues-rock song and title track by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, renowned for its emotive guitar solos and status as one of his signature pieces.
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C.
My Old Friend the Blues
"My Old Friend the Blues" is a country-inflected song of heartache and resignation, originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle.
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D.
The Blues Is Alright
"The Blues Is Alright" is a popular modern blues song best known through performances by artists like Little Milton and Z.Z. Hill, often celebrated as a contemporary blues standard.
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E.
Me and the Blues
Me and the Blues is a jazz and blues vocal album by renowned singer Joe Williams, showcasing his rich baritone voice in a set of soulful, swinging performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
American culture
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artistic creativity ⓘ blues music ⓘ fame and its challenges ⓘ the life of a touring musician ⓘ |
| author |
B.B. King
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linked to:
B. B. King
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| coAuthor | David Ritz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
B.B. King's childhood in Mississippi
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B.B. King's development as a guitarist ⓘ B.B. King's development as a singer ⓘ B.B. King's early gospel influences ⓘ B.B. King's early life on a plantation ⓘ B.B. King's experiences on the Chitlin' Circuit ⓘ B.B. King's experiences with segregation and racism ⓘ B.B. King's first recording sessions ⓘ B.B. King's guitar Lucille ⓘ
linked to:
Lucille (B.B. King’s guitar)
B.B. King's influence on blues musicians ⓘ B.B. King's influence on rock musicians ⓘ B.B. King's move to Memphis ⓘ B.B. King's relationships and marriages ⓘ B.B. King's rise to international fame ⓘ B.B. King's struggles with finances ⓘ B.B. King's touring life ⓘ B.B. King's work as a disc jockey ⓘ the civil rights era from B.B. King's perspective ⓘ the creation of B.B. King's signature sound ⓘ the evolution of B.B. King's band ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African American cultural history
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American blues music ⓘ the music industry in the mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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music biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
B.B. King's collaborations with other musicians
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B.B. King's performances around the world ⓘ recording sessions and hit records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
B.B. King
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linked to:
B. B. King
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| notableFor |
depiction of racism and segregation in the American South
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detailed account of B.B. King's life and career ⓘ insight into the development of modern blues ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
20th century
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B.B. King's life up to the mid-1990s ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me”