Muddy Waters Band
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Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muddy Waters Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5623048 — 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: Muddy Waters Band Context triple: [Muddy Waters, memberOf, Muddy Waters Band]
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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B.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an influential American electric blues and blues-rock group from Chicago, led by harmonica player and singer Paul Butterfield, known for helping popularize urban blues among rock audiences in the 1960s.
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C.
Canned Heat
Canned Heat is an American blues-rock band, formed in the mid-1960s, best known for their electrified boogie style and hits like "On the Road Again" and "Going Up the Country."
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
- 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: Muddy Waters Band Target entity description: Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
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A.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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B.
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an influential American electric blues and blues-rock group from Chicago, led by harmonica player and singer Paul Butterfield, known for helping popularize urban blues among rock audiences in the 1960s.
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C.
Canned Heat
Canned Heat is an American blues-rock band, formed in the mid-1960s, best known for their electrified boogie style and hits like "On the Road Again" and "Going Up the Country."
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activeIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of amplified blues sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Chicago blues
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bob Margolin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Stroger NERFINISHED ⓘ Calvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Below NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Spann NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinetop Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Lawhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie "Big Eyes" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British blues musicians
ⓘ
later electric blues bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Delta blues tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| performedWith | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalFocus |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| recordLabelAssociation | Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | backing ensemble for Muddy Waters ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
amplified harmonica
ⓘ
driving rhythm section ⓘ slide guitar ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
clubs
ⓘ
recording studios ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muddy Waters Band Description of subject: Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.