Piedmont blues
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Piedmont blues is an East Coast acoustic blues style characterized by a distinctive fingerpicking guitar technique and a ragtime-influenced, syncopated rhythm.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piedmont blues canonical | 6 |
| East Coast blues | 1 |
| Mississippi blues | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10439371 — 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: Piedmont blues Context triple: [Sonny Terry, genre, Piedmont blues]
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A.
North Mississippi hill country blues
North Mississippi hill country blues is a regional style of blues music characterized by hypnotic, repetitive riffs, strong rhythmic drive, and minimal chord changes, rooted in the rural hill country of northern Mississippi.
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B.
Memphis Blues
"Memphis Blues" is an early 20th-century song by W. C. Handy that became one of the first published blues compositions and a foundational piece in the development of American blues music.
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C.
U.S. Blues
"U.S. Blues" is a lively, patriotic-themed rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful lyrics and frequent appearance in the band’s live performances.
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D.
the Blues
The Blues is the official mascot and nickname for the athletic teams of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.
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E.
The Blues
"The Blues" is a 1990 R&B single by Tony! Toni! Toné! known for its smooth groove, soulful vocals, and early contribution to the group’s rise in contemporary R&B.
- 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: Piedmont blues Target entity description: Piedmont blues is an East Coast acoustic blues style characterized by a distinctive fingerpicking guitar technique and a ragtime-influenced, syncopated rhythm.
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A.
North Mississippi hill country blues
North Mississippi hill country blues is a regional style of blues music characterized by hypnotic, repetitive riffs, strong rhythmic drive, and minimal chord changes, rooted in the rural hill country of northern Mississippi.
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B.
Memphis Blues
"Memphis Blues" is an early 20th-century song by W. C. Handy that became one of the first published blues compositions and a foundational piece in the development of American blues music.
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C.
U.S. Blues
"U.S. Blues" is a lively, patriotic-themed rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful lyrics and frequent appearance in the band’s live performances.
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D.
the Blues
The Blues is the official mascot and nickname for the athletic teams of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.
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E.
The Blues
"The Blues" is a 1990 R&B single by Tony! Toni! Toné! known for its smooth groove, soulful vocals, and early contribution to the group’s rise in contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues style
ⓘ
music genre ⓘ |
| characteristicRhythm |
ragtime-influenced rhythm
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syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| characteristicTechnique | fingerpicking guitar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalOrigin | African Americans in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Delta blues ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
complex syncopation
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danceable feel ⓘ ragtime-based chord progressions ⓘ |
| guitarTechnique |
alternating bass pattern
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forefinger plays melody ⓘ piano-like texture on guitar ⓘ thumb plays bass strings ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Ry Cooder
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Stefan Grossman ⓘ Taj Mahal ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
East Coast blues
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linked to:
Piedmont blues
country music ⓘ folk revival music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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harmonica ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
everyday life
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love ⓘ travel ⓘ work ⓘ |
| musicTradition | African-American music ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Barbecue Bob
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Blind Blake ⓘ Blind Boy Fuller ⓘ Brownie McGhee ⓘ Curley Weaver ⓘ Elizabeth Cotten ⓘ Etta Baker ⓘ Josh White ⓘ Reverend Gary Davis ⓘ Sonny Terry ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| region |
East Coast of the United States
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Piedmont region of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Piedmont region
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| relatedGenre |
Delta blues
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Texas blues ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
country blues
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folk music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| typicalTempo |
medium tempo
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up-tempo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Piedmont blues Description of subject: Piedmont blues is an East Coast acoustic blues style characterized by a distinctive fingerpicking guitar technique and a ragtime-influenced, syncopated rhythm.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Piedmont blues
linked to: Piedmont blues
subject linked to:
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
subject linked to:
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee