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.

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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

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Bobby Bland notableWork I Pity the Fool
The Lion of the Blues notableWork I Pity the Fool
subject surface form: Bobby "Blue" Bland
Two Steps from the Blues hasTrack I Pity the Fool
Two Steps from the Blues notableSong I Pity the Fool
Duke Records released I Pity the Fool
this entity surface form: "I Pity the Fool"
Robert Calvin Bland notableWork I Pity the Fool