Jake Blues

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Jake Blues is one of the two fictional musician brothers at the center of the comedy film and musical act "The Blues Brothers," known for his black suit, fedora, and soulful blues performances.

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Jake Blues canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
musician
appearsIn Blues Brothers 2000: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
surface form: Blues Brothers 2000 (1998 film)

The Blues Brothers
surface form: The Blues Brothers (1980 film)

The Blues Brothers
surface form: The Blues Brothers (musical act)
basedIn Chicago
createdBy Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
createdFor Saturday Night Live
eyeWear sunglasses
fictionalUniverse The Blues Brothers
firstAppearance Saturday Night Live
surface form: Saturday Night Live (Blues Brothers sketch)
firstFilmAppearance The Blues Brothers
surface form: The Blues Brothers (1980 film)
gender male
genre blues
rhythm and blues
soul music
goal raise money to save the orphanage where he grew up
hairColor dark
hasAlias Joliet Jake
incarceratedAt Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet
surface form: Joliet Correctional Center (fictional depiction)
influencedBy classic blues and soul artists
knownFor deadpan comedic style
powerful singing voice
soulful blues performances
language English
medium film
live musical performance
television
memberOf The Blues Brothers Band
surface form: The Blues Brothers band
mentor Curtis
nationality American (fictional)
notableWork performance at Bob’s Country Bunker
performance at the Palace Hotel Ballroom
occupation band leader
blues musician
singer
partnerInCrime Elwood Blues
portrayedBy John Belushi
raisedAt Catholic orphanage in Chicago (fictional)
religion Catholic (lapsed)
sibling Elwood Blues
vehicleUsed Bluesmobile (with Elwood Blues)
wears black fedora
black suit
black sunglasses

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The Blues Brothers hasMember Jake Blues
Elwood Blues hasSibling Jake Blues
Elwood Blues duoWith Jake Blues