The Thrill Is Gone
E31087
"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Thrill Is Gone canonical | 12 |
| Thrill Is Gone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T209875 — 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: The Thrill Is Gone Context triple: [B. B. King, notableWork, The Thrill Is Gone]
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A.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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B.
So Gone
"So Gone" is an R&B song best known as a 2003 hit single by Monica, produced by Missy Elliott and Kanye West.
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C.
Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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D.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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E.
I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
- 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: The Thrill Is Gone Target entity description: "The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
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A.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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B.
So Gone
"So Gone" is an R&B song best known as a 2003 hit single by Monica, produced by Missy Elliott and Kanye West.
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C.
Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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D.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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E.
I Cain't Say No
"I Cain't Say No" is a humorous and flirtatious song sung by the character Ado Annie in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
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| associatedWithEra | late 1960s blues revival ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | modern electric blues ⓘ |
| BBKingVersionReleaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 hit for B.B. King
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Billboard R&B chart hit for B.B. King ⓘ |
| composer |
Rick Darnell
ⓘ
Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy | numerous blues and rock artists ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| guitarist |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
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| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ piano ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | B minor ⓘ |
| hasSignatureGuitarStyle | B.B. King’s vibrato and string bending ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Completely Well ⓘ |
| influenced | later electric blues repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleFor |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
|
| lyricist |
Rick Darnell
ⓘ
Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming B.B. King’s signature song
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defining modern electric blues sound ⓘ use of lush string arrangement in a blues context ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| originalReleaseArtist | Roy Hawkins ⓘ |
| performer |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
|
| performerAssociatedImage | B.B. King playing Gibson ES-355 “Lucille” ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
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| recognizedAs |
blues standard
ⓘ
classic of modern blues ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
B. B. King
ⓘ
surface form:
B.B. King
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| recordLabel |
ABC Records
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BluesWay Records ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous critical essays on blues music ⓘ |
| tempo | slow blues ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional disillusionment
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lost love ⓘ |
| vocalist |
B. B. King
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surface form:
B.B. King
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Thrill Is Gone Description of subject: "The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
B.B. King
this entity surface form:
Thrill Is Gone