Big Walter Horton
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Big Walter Horton was an influential American blues harmonica player renowned for his powerful tone and expressive, innovative style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Big Walter Horton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Walter Horton Context triple: [Worried Life Blues, hasNotableCoverVersionBy, Big Walter Horton]
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A.
Percy Wetmore
Percy Wetmore is a cruel, sadistic prison guard in Stephen King’s novel and its film adaptation "The Green Mile," known for abusing his power over death row inmates.
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B.
Melville Tucker
Melville Tucker is a film producer best known for his work on the 1980 comedy movie "Stir Crazy."
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C.
Delbert Grady
Delbert Grady is a ghostly former caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s horror story "The Shining," known for having murdered his family and eerily influencing Jack Torrance.
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D.
Ralph Burns
Ralph Burns was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his influential big band work and acclaimed film scores.
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E.
Elmer Booth
Elmer Booth was an early 20th-century American silent film actor known for his dynamic performances in pioneering gangster and crime dramas.
- 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: Big Walter Horton Target entity description: Big Walter Horton was an influential American blues harmonica player renowned for his powerful tone and expressive, innovative style.
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A.
Percy Wetmore
Percy Wetmore is a cruel, sadistic prison guard in Stephen King’s novel and its film adaptation "The Green Mile," known for abusing his power over death row inmates.
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B.
Melville Tucker
Melville Tucker is a film producer best known for his work on the 1980 comedy movie "Stir Crazy."
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C.
Delbert Grady
Delbert Grady is a ghostly former caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s horror story "The Shining," known for having murdered his family and eerily influencing Jack Torrance.
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D.
Ralph Burns
Ralph Burns was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his influential big band work and acclaimed film scores.
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E.
Elmer Booth
Elmer Booth was an early 20th-century American silent film actor known for his dynamic performances in pioneering gangster and crime dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shakey Horton
NERFINISHED
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Walter “Shakey” Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Carey Bell
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Walter Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-12-08 ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carey Bell
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Musselwhite NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ many later blues harmonica players ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | electric Chicago blues ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| name | Big Walter Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive harmonica style
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innovative blues harmonica techniques ⓘ powerful harmonica tone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell"
NERFINISHED
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album "Can’t Keep Lovin’ You" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Fine Cuts" ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the most influential blues harmonica players of the 20th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dynamic control of volume and phrasing
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economical, melodic soloing ⓘ expressive bending and vibrato ⓘ use of deep, fat harmonica tone ⓘ |
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