Polka Tulk Blues Band
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Polka Tulk Blues Band was the original name of the English heavy metal band that later became known worldwide as Black Sabbath.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polka Tulk Blues Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5784124 — 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: Polka Tulk Blues Band Context triple: [Black Sabbath, formerName, Polka Tulk Blues Band]
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A.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
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B.
Penelakut Indian Band
Penelakut Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Penelakut people, part of the Coast Salish nations on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Longhorn Band
The Longhorn Band is the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and school traditions.
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D.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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E.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
- 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: Polka Tulk Blues Band Target entity description: Polka Tulk Blues Band was the original name of the English heavy metal band that later became known worldwide as Black Sabbath.
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A.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
-
B.
Penelakut Indian Band
Penelakut Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Penelakut people, part of the Coast Salish nations on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Longhorn Band
The Longhorn Band is the University of Texas at Austin’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and school traditions.
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D.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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E.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English rock band
ⓘ
blues rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Black Sabbath
ⓘ
Earth (band) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| followedByNameChangeTo |
Black Sabbath
ⓘ
Earth (band) ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
ⓘ
early heavy metal ⓘ hard rock ⓘ |
| hasNameType | band name ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLineup | Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Black Sabbath
ⓘ
Earth (band) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Black Sabbath ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Birmingham ⓘ |
| member |
Bill Ward
ⓘ
Geezer Butler ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne ⓘ Tony Iommi ⓘ |
| musicScene | Birmingham music scene ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the original name of Black Sabbath ⓘ |
| partOf | British blues boom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polka Tulk Blues Band Description of subject: Polka Tulk Blues Band was the original name of the English heavy metal band that later became known worldwide as Black Sabbath.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.