Memphis Jug Band
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The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memphis Jug Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6716733 — 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: Memphis Jug Band Context triple: [Memphis Minnie, memberOf, Memphis Jug Band]
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A.
Original Dixieland Jass Band
Original Dixieland Jass Band was an early 20th-century American jazz group credited with making the first commercially released jazz recordings and popularizing the genre worldwide.
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B.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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C.
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.
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D.
Muddy Waters Band
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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E.
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.
- 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: Memphis Jug Band Target entity description: The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.
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A.
Original Dixieland Jass Band
Original Dixieland Jass Band was an early 20th-century American jazz group credited with making the first commercially released jazz recordings and popularizing the genre worldwide.
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B.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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C.
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.
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D.
Muddy Waters Band
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American blues band
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jug band ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1950s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1920s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Will Shade’s Memphis Jug Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| founder | Will Shade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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country blues ⓘ early jazz ⓘ hokum ⓘ jug band music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ben Ramey
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Burse NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Shade NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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Jim Kweskin Jug Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lovin’ Spoonful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
jug band revival
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pre-war country blues ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
banjo
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fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ jug ⓘ kazoo ⓘ mandolin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity | Beale Street, Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping define the sound of Memphis blues
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popularizing jug band music on record ⓘ |
| notableMember | Will Shade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cocaine Habit Blues
NERFINISHED
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K.C. Moan NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Jug Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Road Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Sometimes I Think I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ Stealin’, Stealin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ You May Leave, But This Will Bring You Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | pre-war blues era ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Broadway Records
NERFINISHED
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Champion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz
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lively ensemble sound ⓘ use of homemade instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memphis Jug Band Description of subject: The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.
Referenced by (1)
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