King Curtis
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King Curtis was an influential American saxophonist and bandleader known for his work in rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and soul music during the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Curtis canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7298562 — 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: King Curtis Context triple: [Duane Allman, associatedAct, King Curtis]
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A.
Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland was an influential American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and a string of R&B hits from the 1950s through the 1970s.
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B.
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an influential American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful, gritty vocals and classic hits like "In the Midnight Hour" and "Mustang Sally."
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C.
Freddie King
Freddie King was an influential American blues guitarist and singer whose fiery playing style and soulful vocals helped shape electric blues and inspired generations of rock and blues musicians.
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D.
Lowell Fulson
Lowell Fulson was an influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for shaping West Coast blues and inspiring later electric blues and R&B artists.
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E.
Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker was an influential American Chicago blues guitarist renowned for his slide guitar work and innovative electric blues style.
- 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: King Curtis Target entity description: King Curtis was an influential American saxophonist and bandleader known for his work in rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and soul music during the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland was an influential American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and a string of R&B hits from the 1950s through the 1970s.
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B.
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an influential American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful, gritty vocals and classic hits like "In the Midnight Hour" and "Mustang Sally."
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C.
Freddie King
Freddie King was an influential American blues guitarist and singer whose fiery playing style and soulful vocals helped shape electric blues and inspired generations of rock and blues musicians.
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D.
Lowell Fulson
Lowell Fulson was an influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for shaping West Coast blues and inspiring later electric blues and R&B artists.
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E.
Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker was an influential American Chicago blues guitarist renowned for his slide guitar work and innovative electric blues style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Curtis Ousley
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King Curtis Ousley ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Aretha Franklin
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The Coasters ⓘ The Kingpins ⓘ |
| birthName | Curtis Ousley ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Dallas, Texas
|
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
Sam Cooke ⓘ The Coasters ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-02-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-08-13 ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B saxophone style
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
King Size Soul
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Live at Fillmore West ⓘ
linked to:
Live at Fillmore West (various albums)
|
| notableEvent |
led the Kingpins as Aretha Franklin’s backing band
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performed at the Fillmore West with Aretha Franklin in 1971 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Memphis Soul Stew
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Soul Serenade ⓘ Soul Twist ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Live at Fillmore West
ⓘ
linked to:
Live at Fillmore West (various albums)
Memphis Soul Stew ⓘ Soul Serenade ⓘ Soul Twist ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Worth, Texas
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| recordLabel |
Atco Records
ⓘ
Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| role | musical director for Aretha Franklin ⓘ |
| style | incorporated blues phrasing into R&B and soul saxophone playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Curtis Description of subject: King Curtis was an influential American saxophonist and bandleader known for his work in rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and soul music during the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.