B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me”
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B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me” is a memoir in which the legendary blues guitarist and singer recounts his life, career, and the personal stories behind his music.
All labels observed (1)
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| B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me” Context triple: [Lucille, mentionedIn, B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me”]
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A.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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B.
Autobiography "My Lord, What a Morning"
"My Lord, What a Morning" is the autobiography of renowned American contralto Marian Anderson, recounting her life, career, and experiences confronting racial discrimination.
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C.
What’s It All About? (autobiography)
What’s It All About? is the autobiography of British actor Michael Caine, recounting his life and career from his working-class upbringing to international film stardom.
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D.
The Lion of the Blues
The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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E.
Bell Bottom Blues
"Bell Bottom Blues" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, co-written and performed by Eric Clapton, renowned for its emotional guitar work and themes of unrequited love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me” Target entity description: B.B. King’s autobiography “Blues All Around Me” is a memoir in which the legendary blues guitarist and singer recounts his life, career, and the personal stories behind his music.
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A.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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B.
Autobiography "My Lord, What a Morning"
"My Lord, What a Morning" is the autobiography of renowned American contralto Marian Anderson, recounting her life, career, and experiences confronting racial discrimination.
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C.
What’s It All About? (autobiography)
What’s It All About? is the autobiography of British actor Michael Caine, recounting his life and career from his working-class upbringing to international film stardom.
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D.
The Lion of the Blues
The Lion of the Blues is the nickname of Bobby "Blue" Bland, a seminal American blues and soul singer known for his smooth, expressive vocal style and major influence on modern R&B.
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E.
Bell Bottom Blues
"Bell Bottom Blues" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, co-written and performed by Eric Clapton, renowned for its emotional guitar work and themes of unrequited love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| aboutGenre | blues ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
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| author |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
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| coAuthor | David Ritz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
B.B. King’s childhood in Mississippi
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B.B. King’s development as a guitarist ⓘ B.B. King’s development as a singer ⓘ B.B. King’s early life on a plantation ⓘ B.B. King’s experiences as a sharecropper ⓘ B.B. King’s influences in gospel music ⓘ B.B. King’s move to Memphis ⓘ B.B. King’s recording career ⓘ B.B. King’s relationships and marriages ⓘ B.B. King’s religious upbringing ⓘ B.B. King’s struggles with racism and segregation ⓘ B.B. King’s touring life ⓘ B.B. King’s work as a disc jockey ⓘ the naming of B.B. King’s guitar Lucille ⓘ the origins of B.B. King’s guitar style ⓘ the stories behind B.B. King’s songs ⓘ |
| documents |
20th-century American music culture
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American South (19th and early 20th centuries) ⓘ
surface form:
Jim Crow–era American South
evolution of the blues into popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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blues literature ⓘ music memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic dedication
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perseverance ⓘ poverty and success ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Blues All Around Me ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | non-fiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of B.B. King
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general readers ⓘ readers interested in blues history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American music history
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B. B. King ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
blues music ⓘ life of a touring musician ⓘ music industry ⓘ racism in the American South ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
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