I Pity the Fool
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"I Pity the Fool" is a classic blues song by Bobby "Blue" Bland, known for its soulful vocals and influential impact on the R&B and blues genres.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Pity the Fool canonical | 5 |
| "I Pity the Fool" | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bobby Bland
ⓘ
surface form:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| famousLine | "I pity the fool" ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | classic blues ballad ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
Bobby Bland
ⓘ
surface form:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| influenced |
later R&B vocalists
ⓘ
later blues singers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
modern R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential impact on R&B
ⓘ
influential impact on blues ⓘ |
| originalArtist |
Bobby Bland
ⓘ
surface form:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| partOf | Bobby "Blue" Bland repertoire ⓘ |
| performer |
Bobby Bland
ⓘ
surface form:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
|
| significance |
considered a classic of the blues genre
ⓘ
helped define Bobby "Blue" Bland's career ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bobby "Blue" Bland
this entity surface form:
"I Pity the Fool"