St. Louis Blues
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"St. Louis Blues" is a landmark early 20th-century American blues song, widely regarded as one of the most influential and frequently recorded standards in jazz and popular music history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Louis Blues Context triple: [W. C. Handy, wrote, St. Louis Blues]
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St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis that competes in the National Hockey League and has won multiple conference titles and a Stanley Cup championship.
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B.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee, competing in the NHL’s Western Conference.
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C.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, competing in the NHL’s Western Conference.
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D.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
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E.
Blackhawks
The Blackhawks are the athletic teams representing Springs Valley High School in Indiana.
- 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: St. Louis Blues Target entity description: "St. Louis Blues" is a landmark early 20th-century American blues song, widely regarded as one of the most influential and frequently recorded standards in jazz and popular music history.
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A.
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis that competes in the National Hockey League and has won multiple conference titles and a Stanley Cup championship.
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B.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee, competing in the NHL’s Western Conference.
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C.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, competing in the NHL’s Western Conference.
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D.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) and one of the league’s Original Six franchises.
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E.
Blackhawks
The Blackhawks are the athletic teams representing Springs Valley High School in Indiana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues standard
ⓘ
jazz standard ⓘ popular song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
W. C. Handy
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surface form:
W. C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues"
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| composer | W. C. Handy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
landmark of early 20th-century American music
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one of the most recorded jazz standards ⓘ |
| decade | 1910s ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPublishedBy |
W. C. Handy Music Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pace & Handy Music Company
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| genre |
blues
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hybrid of blues and popular song forms
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multi-strain composition ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| influencedGenre |
jazz
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popular music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
American popular songbook
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blues repertoire ⓘ jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
combines blues form with tango rhythm elements
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features a 12-bar blues section ⓘ features a 16-bar minor-key strain ⓘ features a habanera-tango rhythm ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. C. Handy ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Louis City
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surface form:
St. Louis
|
| notableRecordingArtist |
Art Tatum
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Benny Goodman ⓘ Bessie Smith ⓘ Billie Holiday ⓘ Bing Crosby ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Duke Ellington ⓘ Glenn Miller ⓘ Guy Lombardo ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly used as a vehicle for improvisation in jazz
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frequently performed by blues singers ⓘ frequently performed by jazz bands ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher |
W. C. Handy Music Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pace & Handy Music Company
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| subjectMatter |
emotional suffering
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lost love ⓘ romantic heartbreak ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1914 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Louis Blues Description of subject: "St. Louis Blues" is a landmark early 20th-century American blues song, widely regarded as one of the most influential and frequently recorded standards in jazz and popular music history.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
W. C. Handy
subject surface form:
Bessie Smith