Moanin' in the Moonlight
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Moanin' in the Moonlight is a landmark 1959 debut album by blues legend Howlin' Wolf, celebrated as one of the foundational records of Chicago electric blues.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moanin' in the Moonlight canonical | 2 |
| Moanin' at Midnight | 1 |
| Moanin' for My Baby | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4144544 — 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: Moanin' in the Moonlight Context triple: [Howlin' Wolf, notableAlbum, Moanin' in the Moonlight]
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A.
Blues in the Night
"Blues in the Night" is a classic American popular song from 1941, renowned as a jazz and pop standard and widely recorded by numerous prominent artists.
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B.
Every Day I Have the Blues
"Every Day I Have the Blues" is a classic blues standard, popularized by B.B. King, that has become one of the most frequently recorded and performed songs in the genre.
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C.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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D.
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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E.
It’s Only a Paper Moon
"It’s Only a Paper Moon" is a popular 1933 jazz and pop standard, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose, that has been widely recorded and performed over decades.
- 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: Moanin' in the Moonlight Target entity description: Moanin' in the Moonlight is a landmark 1959 debut album by blues legend Howlin' Wolf, celebrated as one of the foundational records of Chicago electric blues.
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A.
Blues in the Night
"Blues in the Night" is a classic American popular song from 1941, renowned as a jazz and pop standard and widely recorded by numerous prominent artists.
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B.
Every Day I Have the Blues
"Every Day I Have the Blues" is a classic blues standard, popularized by B.B. King, that has become one of the most frequently recorded and performed songs in the genre.
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C.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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D.
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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E.
It’s Only a Paper Moon
"It’s Only a Paper Moon" is a popular 1933 jazz and pop standard, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose, that has been widely recorded and performed over decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues album
ⓘ
debut album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
Howlin' Wolf discography
ⓘ
surface form:
Howlin' Wolf albums
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark blues album ⓘ |
| era | 1950s blues ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| followedBy | Howlin' Wolf (1962 album) ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtFeaturing | Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
All Night Boogie
ⓘ
Evil ⓘ Forty Four ⓘ How Many More Years ⓘ I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) ⓘ I Didn't Know ⓘ Moanin' in the Moonlight self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Moanin' at Midnight
Moanin' in the Moonlight self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Moanin' for My Baby
No Place to Go ⓘ Sittin’ on Top of the World ⓘ
surface form:
Sittin' on Top of the World
Smokestack Lightnin' ⓘ Somebody in My Home ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Eric Clapton
ⓘ
Led Zeppelin ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
British blues
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a foundational Chicago electric blues album
ⓘ
collecting key early singles by Howlin' Wolf ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| performer | Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Leonard Chess
ⓘ
Phil Chess ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| recordedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| recordLabel | Chess Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | 12-inch LP ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | blues shouting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moanin' in the Moonlight Description of subject: Moanin' in the Moonlight is a landmark 1959 debut album by blues legend Howlin' Wolf, celebrated as one of the foundational records of Chicago electric blues.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moanin' at Midnight
this entity surface form:
Moanin' for My Baby