The Story of the Blues
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The Story of the Blues is a 1982 song by Pete Wylie’s band Wah! that became one of his best-known hits, blending post-punk and pop with reflective, socially conscious lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Story of the Blues canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17257245 — 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: The Story of the Blues Context triple: [Pete Wylie, notableWork, The Story of the Blues]
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A.
Story of the Blues
"Story of the Blues" is a song by English band After Hours, known for its emotive reflection on hardship and resilience in the blues tradition.
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B.
A Book of Blues
A Book of Blues is a short story collection by British writer Courttia Newland that explores contemporary Black British life through gritty, emotionally resonant narratives.
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C.
The Meaning of the Blues
"The Meaning of the Blues" is a jazz composition best known for its evocative, melancholic melody and for being interpreted by Miles Davis on his landmark orchestral collaboration with Gil Evans.
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D.
Birth of the Blues
"Birth of the Blues" is a rendition of the popular standard featured on Ray Charles’s influential 1961 compilation album *Genius + Soul = Jazz*.
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E.
About the Blues
About the Blues is a 1957 jazz and traditional pop vocal album by American singer Julie London, known for its intimate, smoky interpretations of classic blues and torch songs.
- 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: The Story of the Blues Target entity description: The Story of the Blues is a 1982 song by Pete Wylie’s band Wah! that became one of his best-known hits, blending post-punk and pop with reflective, socially conscious lyrics.
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A.
Story of the Blues
"Story of the Blues" is a song by English band After Hours, known for its emotive reflection on hardship and resilience in the blues tradition.
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B.
A Book of Blues
A Book of Blues is a short story collection by British writer Courttia Newland that explores contemporary Black British life through gritty, emotionally resonant narratives.
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C.
The Meaning of the Blues
"The Meaning of the Blues" is a jazz composition best known for its evocative, melancholic melody and for being interpreted by Miles Davis on his landmark orchestral collaboration with Gil Evans.
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D.
Birth of the Blues
"Birth of the Blues" is a rendition of the popular standard featured on Ray Charles’s influential 1961 compilation album *Genius + Soul = Jazz*.
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E.
About the Blues
About the Blues is a 1957 jazz and traditional pop vocal album by American singer Julie London, known for its intimate, smoky interpretations of classic blues and torch songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.