Checkerboard Lounge
E143528
Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Checkerboard Lounge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1249430 — 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: Checkerboard Lounge Context triple: [Chicago blues, notableVenue, Checkerboard Lounge]
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A.
Jazz Inn
Jazz Inn is a jazz-themed accommodation area within Disney's All-Star Music Resort at Walt Disney World.
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B.
The Palladium
The Palladium was the original name of the multi-purpose arena in Ottawa, Ontario, now known as the Canadian Tire Centre and home to the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.
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C.
Kalita Humphreys Theater
The Kalita Humphreys Theater is a historic Dallas performance venue renowned as one of the few realized theater designs by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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D.
Blossom Ballroom
Blossom Ballroom is a historic, opulent event and ballroom space within the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, renowned for hosting glamorous Hollywood gatherings and ceremonies.
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E.
Zulo’s Bar
Zulo’s Bar is a bar located inside the historic Thayer Hotel at West Point, serving drinks and providing a social gathering spot for guests and visitors.
- 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: Checkerboard Lounge Target entity description: Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
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A.
Jazz Inn
Jazz Inn is a jazz-themed accommodation area within Disney's All-Star Music Resort at Walt Disney World.
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B.
The Palladium
The Palladium was the original name of the multi-purpose arena in Ottawa, Ontario, now known as the Canadian Tire Centre and home to the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.
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C.
Kalita Humphreys Theater
The Kalita Humphreys Theater is a historic Dallas performance venue renowned as one of the few realized theater designs by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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D.
Blossom Ballroom
Blossom Ballroom is a historic, opulent event and ballroom space within the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, renowned for hosting glamorous Hollywood gatherings and ceremonies.
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E.
Zulo’s Bar
Zulo’s Bar is a bar located inside the historic Thayer Hotel at West Point, serving drinks and providing a social gathering spot for guests and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues club
ⓘ
music venue ⓘ nightclub ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South Side Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| atmosphere | intimate ⓘ |
| audienceCapacity | small ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| closed | 2003 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | important venue in Chicago blues history ⓘ |
| event | Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones concert ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Buddy Guy
ⓘ
L.C. Thurman ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| hasType | African-American cultural venue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
surface form:
South Side Chicago blues tradition
hosting major blues artists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
South Side, Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
South Side of Chicago
|
| musicFocus | live blues music ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
South Side, Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronzeville
|
| notableFor |
close interaction between performers and audience
ⓘ
live blues performances ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Buddy Guy
ⓘ
Howlin' Wolf ⓘ Junior Wells ⓘ Koko Taylor ⓘ Lefty Dizz ⓘ Magic Slim ⓘ Muddy Waters ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| originalLocationStatus | closed ⓘ |
| patronType |
blues fans
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| recordingReleasedAs | Checkerboard Lounge: Live Chicago 1981 ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Hyde Park, Chicago ⓘ |
| relocationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| reputation | legendary Chicago blues club ⓘ |
| servedAs | hub for Chicago blues musicians ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 423 East 43rd Street, Chicago ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceTime | late night ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Checkerboard Lounge Description of subject: Checkerboard Lounge was a legendary Chicago blues club on the South Side, famed for its intimate atmosphere and performances by major blues artists.
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