The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series)
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The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) is a collection of documentary film segments exploring the history, culture, and music of the blues, created as part of Martin Scorsese’s multi-part television series on the genre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Blues (Martin Scorsese television series) | 1 |
| The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4359162 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) Context triple: [David Tedeschi, edited, The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series)]
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A.
Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz"
The Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz" is a multi-part PBS film that chronicles the history and cultural impact of jazz music in America, featuring major figures like Duke Ellington.
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B.
Briefcase Full of Blues
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut live album by the Blues Brothers, featuring their energetic renditions of classic soul and blues songs.
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C.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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D.
Mo’ Better Blues
Mo’ Better Blues is a 1990 drama film written, directed by, and starring Spike Lee that explores the personal and professional struggles of a talented but self-destructive jazz trumpeter.
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E.
All Blues
"All Blues" is a modal jazz composition by Miles Davis, featured on his landmark 1959 album Kind of Blue and known for its relaxed, blues-based groove and innovative use of harmony.
- 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 Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) Target entity description: The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) is a collection of documentary film segments exploring the history, culture, and music of the blues, created as part of Martin Scorsese’s multi-part television series on the genre.
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A.
Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz"
The Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz" is a multi-part PBS film that chronicles the history and cultural impact of jazz music in America, featuring major figures like Duke Ellington.
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B.
Briefcase Full of Blues
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut live album by the Blues Brothers, featuring their energetic renditions of classic soul and blues songs.
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C.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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D.
Mo’ Better Blues
Mo’ Better Blues is a 1990 drama film written, directed by, and starring Spike Lee that explores the personal and professional struggles of a talented but self-destructive jazz trumpeter.
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E.
All Blues
"All Blues" is a modal jazz composition by Miles Davis, featured on his landmark 1959 album Kind of Blue and known for its relaxed, blues-based groove and innovative use of harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film segment collection
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television documentary ⓘ |
| about |
cultural impact of the blues
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development of blues styles ⓘ influential blues artists ⓘ social context of blues music ⓘ |
| basedOn | history of American blues music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
home video releases
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television broadcast ⓘ |
| genre |
music documentary
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television documentary series segment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archival performance footage
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commentary on blues culture ⓘ individual documentary segments on blues history ⓘ interviews with blues musicians ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
blues culture
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blues music ⓘ history of the blues ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Blues (Martin Scorsese television series) ⓘ |
| productionCompany | television production companies associated with Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| subjectOf | television broadcasts about blues music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) Description of subject: The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series) is a collection of documentary film segments exploring the history, culture, and music of the blues, created as part of Martin Scorsese’s multi-part television series on the genre.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series)
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partOf
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The Blues (Martin Scorsese television series)
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linked to: The Blues (segments for Martin Scorsese’s series)