Eyesight to the Blind
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"Eyesight to the Blind" is a blues song famously covered by Aerosmith on their 2004 album *Honkin' on Bobo*, originally written and recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eyesight to the Blind canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12907316 — 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: Eyesight to the Blind Context triple: [Honkin' on Bobo, hasPart, Eyesight to the Blind]
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A.
Blindness
"Blindness" is a 2008 dystopian drama film, based on José Saramago’s novel, that portrays the collapse of society after a sudden epidemic of mass blindness.
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B.
The Blind Leading the Blind
The Blind Leading the Blind is a 1568 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts a line of blind men stumbling into a ditch, often interpreted as a moral and religious allegory about human folly and misguided leadership.
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C.
In His Eyes
"In His Eyes" is a poignant duet from the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the characters Lucy and Emma as they reflect on their conflicted feelings for the same man.
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D.
The Blind Girl
The Blind Girl is a celebrated 1856 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, depicting two roadside beggar girls and exploring themes of disability, perception, and the natural world.
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E.
Behind the Eyes
Behind the Eyes is a 1997 studio album by contemporary Christian and pop singer Amy Grant, noted for its introspective, adult contemporary sound and personal lyrical themes.
- 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: Eyesight to the Blind Target entity description: "Eyesight to the Blind" is a blues song famously covered by Aerosmith on their 2004 album *Honkin' on Bobo*, originally written and recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II.
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A.
Blindness
"Blindness" is a 2008 dystopian drama film, based on José Saramago’s novel, that portrays the collapse of society after a sudden epidemic of mass blindness.
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B.
The Blind Leading the Blind
The Blind Leading the Blind is a 1568 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts a line of blind men stumbling into a ditch, often interpreted as a moral and religious allegory about human folly and misguided leadership.
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C.
In His Eyes
"In His Eyes" is a poignant duet from the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde, sung by the characters Lucy and Emma as they reflect on their conflicted feelings for the same man.
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D.
The Blind Girl
The Blind Girl is a celebrated 1856 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, depicting two roadside beggar girls and exploring themes of disability, perception, and the natural world.
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E.
Behind the Eyes
Behind the Eyes is a 1997 studio album by contemporary Christian and pop singer Amy Grant, noted for its introspective, adult contemporary sound and personal lyrical themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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blues song ⓘ song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Aerosmith
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Sonny Boy Williamson II ⓘ The Who ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstrument |
electric guitar
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harmonica ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Boy Williamson II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | Eyesight to the Blind (Aerosmith version) ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
B.B. King
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linked to:
B. B. King
Buddy Guy ⓘ Eric Clapton ⓘ Fleetwood Mac ⓘ Gary Moore ⓘ James Cotton ⓘ
linked to:
James Henry Cotton
Junior Wells ⓘ Rory Gallagher ⓘ Taj Mahal ⓘ The Original Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) tribute acts ⓘ The Who ⓘ The Yardbirds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sonny Boy Williamson II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a standard in the electric blues repertoire
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being widely covered by rock and blues artists ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Sonny Boy Williamson II ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Honkin' on Bobo ⓘ |
| performer |
Aerosmith
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Aerosmith ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eyesight to the Blind Description of subject: "Eyesight to the Blind" is a blues song famously covered by Aerosmith on their 2004 album *Honkin' on Bobo*, originally written and recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Referenced by (6)
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