Key to the Highway
E150193
"Key to the Highway" is a classic blues standard, most famously associated with Big Bill Broonzy and later covered by numerous artists including Eric Clapton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Key to the Highway canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1309684 — 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: Key to the Highway Context triple: [Riding with the King, hasPart, Key to the Highway]
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A.
I Am the Highway
"I Am the Highway" is a reflective, mid-tempo rock ballad by Audioslave known for its introspective lyrics and Chris Cornell's powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
All-American Road
An All-American Road is a premier designation within the U.S. National Scenic Byways Program given to routes that offer exceptional scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational experiences considered nationally significant and destination-worthy on their own.
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E.
Hell’s Highway
Hell’s Highway is the nickname for the main Allied supply route used during Operation Market Garden in World War II, running through the Netherlands and including key crossings such as the Son bridge.
- 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: Key to the Highway Target entity description: "Key to the Highway" is a classic blues standard, most famously associated with Big Bill Broonzy and later covered by numerous artists including Eric Clapton.
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A.
I Am the Highway
"I Am the Highway" is a reflective, mid-tempo rock ballad by Audioslave known for its introspective lyrics and Chris Cornell's powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
All-American Road
An All-American Road is a premier designation within the U.S. National Scenic Byways Program given to routes that offer exceptional scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational experiences considered nationally significant and destination-worthy on their own.
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E.
Hell’s Highway
Hell’s Highway is the nickname for the main Allied supply route used during Operation Market Garden in World War II, running through the Netherlands and including key crossings such as the Son bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues standard
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song ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedIn | E major ⓘ |
| composer | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
blues classic
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widely covered blues standard ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Jazz Gillum ⓘ |
| firstRecordingFeaturing | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| frequentlyIncludedOn | blues compilation albums ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasFamousRecording |
Derek and the Dominos version on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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Eric Clapton live performances ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
leaving a relationship
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travel ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ Buddy Guy ⓘ Eric Clapton ⓘ Freddie King ⓘ John Lee Hooker ⓘ Little Walter ⓘ Muddy Waters ⓘ Derek and the Dominos ⓘ
surface form:
The Derek and the Dominos
The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| influenced | rock guitar interpretations of blues ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
Chicago blues repertoire
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electric blues repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Big Bill Broonzy
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Jazz Gillum ⓘ |
| originallyAssociatedWith |
Big Bill Broonzy
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Jazz Gillum ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly performed in slow to medium tempo
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often extended with improvised guitar solos ⓘ |
| structure | 8-bar blues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Key to the Highway Description of subject: "Key to the Highway" is a classic blues standard, most famously associated with Big Bill Broonzy and later covered by numerous artists including Eric Clapton.
Referenced by (4)
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