The Blue Moon Orchestra
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The Blue Moon Orchestra was the longtime backing band for American folk and country singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, known for supporting her distinctive blend of folk, country, and Americana music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Blue Moon Orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5963891 — 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 Blue Moon Orchestra Context triple: [Nanci Griffith, associatedAct, The Blue Moon Orchestra]
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A.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
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B.
Jeff Beal Ensemble
Jeff Beal Ensemble is a musical group led by Emmy-winning composer and trumpeter Jeff Beal, known for performing his original film and television scores in concert settings.
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C.
Kaim Orchestra
Kaim Orchestra was the original name of the Munich Philharmonic, a major German symphony orchestra based in Munich.
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D.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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E.
Kozmic Blues Band
Kozmic Blues Band was the soul- and R&B-influenced rock group formed by Janis Joplin after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company, best known for backing her on the album "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!".
- 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 Blue Moon Orchestra Target entity description: The Blue Moon Orchestra was the longtime backing band for American folk and country singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, known for supporting her distinctive blend of folk, country, and Americana music.
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A.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
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B.
Jeff Beal Ensemble
Jeff Beal Ensemble is a musical group led by Emmy-winning composer and trumpeter Jeff Beal, known for performing his original film and television scores in concert settings.
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C.
Kaim Orchestra
Kaim Orchestra was the original name of the Munich Philharmonic, a major German symphony orchestra based in Munich.
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D.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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E.
Kozmic Blues Band
Kozmic Blues Band was the soul- and R&B-influenced rock group formed by Janis Joplin after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company, best known for backing her on the album "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!".
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | backing band ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
Americana
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country music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | longtime collaboration with Nanci Griffith ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
acoustic-oriented arrangements
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folk-country fusion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing Nanci Griffith in live performances
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backing Nanci Griffith on studio recordings ⓘ supporting Nanci Griffith’s distinctive storytelling songs ⓘ |
| partOf | Nanci Griffith’s touring act ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert tours with Nanci Griffith
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studio sessions with Nanci Griffith ⓘ |
| primaryArtistSupported | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | supporting band for Nanci Griffith ⓘ |
| supportingArtistFor |
Nanci Griffith’s Americana repertoire
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Nanci Griffith’s country repertoire ⓘ Nanci Griffith’s folk repertoire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blue Moon Orchestra Description of subject: The Blue Moon Orchestra was the longtime backing band for American folk and country singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, known for supporting her distinctive blend of folk, country, and Americana music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.