Blues Hall of Fame
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The Blues Hall of Fame is an institution that honors and preserves the legacy of influential blues musicians, recordings, and contributors to the genre.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blues Hall of Fame induction | 1 |
| Classic of Blues Recording | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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music hall of fame ⓘ nonprofit organization program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Blues Foundation
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surface form:
Blues Foundation board of directors
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| awardsGiven | Blues Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
cultural heritage preservation
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music history preservation ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Blues Hall of Fame
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Classic of Blues Recording
Literature ⓘ Non‑Performer ⓘ Performer ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://blues.org/hall-of-fame/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableInductee |
Albert King
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B. B. King ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
Bessie Smith ⓘ Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ Blind Lemon Jefferson ⓘ Bobby Bland ⓘ Buddy Guy ⓘ Charley Patton ⓘ Elmore James ⓘ Etta James ⓘ Freddie King ⓘ Howlin' Wolf ⓘ
surface form:
Howlin’ Wolf
John Lee Hooker ⓘ Junior Wells ⓘ Koko Taylor ⓘ Lead Belly ⓘ Little Walter ⓘ Luther Allison ⓘ Magic Sam ⓘ Memphis Minnie ⓘ Muddy Waters ⓘ Otis Rush ⓘ Robert Johnson ⓘ Son House ⓘ Taj Mahal ⓘ T‑Bone Walker ⓘ Willie Dixon ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Blues Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor classic blues recordings
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to honor influential blues musicians ⓘ to honor non‑performing contributors to blues ⓘ to preserve the legacy of blues music ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
annual induction
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voting by blues experts and industry professionals ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blues Hall of Fame induction
this entity surface form:
Classic of Blues Recording