How Long Blues
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"How Long Blues" is a classic blues standard, originally recorded by Leroy Carr, that has been widely covered by numerous artists across generations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How Long Blues canonical | 2 |
| How Long, How Long Blues | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7198555 — 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: How Long Blues Context triple: [From the Cradle, hasTrack, How Long Blues]
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A.
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.
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B.
Hangman Blues
"Hangman Blues" is a song by Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 lo-fi indie folk album *The Doctor Came at Dawn*.
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C.
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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D.
Talkin' Blues
"Talkin' Blues" is a roots reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its socially conscious lyrics and laid-back groove, featured on the landmark album "Natty Dread."
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E.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
- 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: How Long Blues Target entity description: "How Long Blues" is a classic blues standard, originally recorded by Leroy Carr, that has been widely covered by numerous artists across generations.
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A.
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.
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B.
Hangman Blues
"Hangman Blues" is a song by Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 lo-fi indie folk album *The Doctor Came at Dawn*.
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C.
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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D.
Talkin' Blues
"Talkin' Blues" is a roots reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its socially conscious lyrics and laid-back groove, featured on the landmark album "Natty Dread."
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E.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOf | How Long Blues ⓘ |
| composer | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | pre-war blues ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| guitaristOnOriginalRecording | Scrapper Blackwell ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
B.B. King version of How Long Blues
ⓘ
Big Joe Turner version of How Long Blues ⓘ Brownie McGhee version of How Long Blues ⓘ Count Basie version of How Long Blues ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald version of How Long Blues ⓘ Eric Clapton version of How Long Blues ⓘ Hot Tuna version of How Long Blues ⓘ Howlin' Wolf version of How Long Blues ⓘ Jimmy Reed version of How Long Blues ⓘ Lead Belly version of How Long Blues ⓘ Lonnie Johnson version of How Long Blues ⓘ T-Bone Walker version of How Long Blues ⓘ |
| hasForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chicago blues musicians
ⓘ
later urban blues repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Leroy Carr
ⓘ
Scrapper Blackwell ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
How Long, How Long Blues
ⓘ
linked to:
How Long Blues
|
| isStandardIn |
blues repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being widely covered across generations
ⓘ
influence on urban piano blues style ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
| originalRecordingArtist |
Leroy Carr
ⓘ
Scrapper Blackwell ⓘ |
| pianistOnOriginalRecording | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
| recordingType | vocal and piano blues ⓘ |
| theme |
loneliness
ⓘ
romantic separation ⓘ waiting for a lover to return ⓘ |
| vocalistOnOriginalRecording | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
| writer | Leroy Carr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How Long Blues Description of subject: "How Long Blues" is a classic blues standard, originally recorded by Leroy Carr, that has been widely covered by numerous artists across generations.
Referenced by (3)
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