Homesick James
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Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homesick James canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6884190 — 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: Homesick James Context triple: [Elmore James, associatedAct, Homesick James]
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A.
St. Jimmy
St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
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B.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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C.
Lonesome Jim
Lonesome Jim is an independent dramedy film about a young man returning to his small hometown and struggling with aimlessness, family tensions, and unexpected romance.
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D.
Sweet Baby James
Sweet Baby James is a landmark 1970 folk-rock album by singer-songwriter James Taylor, featuring introspective lyrics and mellow acoustic arrangements that helped establish his career.
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E.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- 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: Homesick James Target entity description: Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
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A.
St. Jimmy
St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
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B.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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C.
Lonesome Jim
Lonesome Jim is an independent dramedy film about a young man returning to his small hometown and struggling with aimlessness, family tensions, and unexpected romance.
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D.
Sweet Baby James
Sweet Baby James is a landmark 1970 folk-rock album by singer-songwriter James Taylor, featuring introspective lyrics and mellow acoustic arrangements that helped establish his career.
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E.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
ⓘ
person ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Homesick James Williams
NERFINISHED
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Homesick James Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago blues scene
ⓘ
Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ Hound Dog Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James A. Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | African-American blues tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Delta blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | electric Chicago blues ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
slide guitar ⓘ |
| livedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues ⓘ |
| name | Homesick James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | slide guitar work ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentTechnique | bottleneck slide guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Crossroads”
NERFINISHED
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“Goin’ Down Swingin’” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Set a Date” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues guitarist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | rough-hewn blues singing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Homesick James Description of subject: Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
Referenced by (1)
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