Roomful of Blues
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Roomful of Blues is an American jump blues and swing revival band known for its horn-driven sound and influential role in modern blues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roomful of Blues canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roomful of Blues Context triple: [Jimmie Vaughan, associatedAct, Roomful of Blues]
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A.
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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B.
Blind Faith
Blind Faith was a short-lived late-1960s English rock supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, known for blending blues, rock, and psychedelia.
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C.
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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D.
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band was a pioneering American rock group known for blending blues, jazz, and country into a distinctive Southern rock sound and for their influential improvisational live performances.
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E.
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers is an American rock and jam band led by pianist and singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby, known for its improvisational live performances and genre-blending sound.
- 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: Roomful of Blues Target entity description: Roomful of Blues is an American jump blues and swing revival band known for its horn-driven sound and influential role in modern blues.
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A.
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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B.
Blind Faith
Blind Faith was a short-lived late-1960s English rock supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, known for blending blues, rock, and psychedelia.
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C.
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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D.
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band was a pioneering American rock group known for blending blues, jazz, and country into a distinctive Southern rock sound and for their influential improvisational live performances.
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E.
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers is an American rock and jam band led by pianist and singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby, known for its improvisational live performances and genre-blending sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blues Music Award
NERFINISHED
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W.C. Handy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
electric blues
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jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ swing revival ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
dance-oriented swing feel
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extensive touring schedule ⓘ horn-driven sound ⓘ large horn section ⓘ revival of classic 1940s and 1950s jump blues ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Al Copley
NERFINISHED
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Duke Robillard NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Piccolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rich Lataille NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Big Joe Turner
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary jump blues
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modern blues ⓘ swing revival ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
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Westerly, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
big-band influenced swing
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horn-based jump blues arrangements ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
NERFINISHED
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Dressed Up to Get Messed Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Little Mama NERFINISHED ⓘ Roomful of Blues (self-titled album) NERFINISHED ⓘ There Goes the Neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn It On! Turn It Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMember |
Al Copley
NERFINISHED
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Duke Robillard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
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Bullseye Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Rounder Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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