Duke Robillard
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Duke Robillard is an American blues and jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Roomful of Blues, his solo career, and his influential role in modern blues guitar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke Robillard canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7218379 — 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: Duke Robillard Context triple: [The Fabulous Thunderbirds, memberOf, Duke Robillard]
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A.
Kenneth Threadgill
Kenneth Threadgill was an American country musician, singer, and Austin club owner known for nurturing the local music scene and influencing artists like Janis Joplin.
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B.
John Truett
John Truett is the charming boy-next-door love interest of Esther Smith in the classic 1944 musical film "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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C.
Murray McLauchlan
Murray McLauchlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his folk and country-influenced storytelling songs and multiple Juno Award wins.
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D.
David Bridie
David Bridie is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and producer best known for his work in ambient and world-influenced rock bands and for his evocative film and television scores.
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E.
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Prison Break," "Sons of Anarchy," and "9-1-1."
- 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: Duke Robillard Target entity description: Duke Robillard is an American blues and jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Roomful of Blues, his solo career, and his influential role in modern blues guitar.
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A.
Kenneth Threadgill
Kenneth Threadgill was an American country musician, singer, and Austin club owner known for nurturing the local music scene and influencing artists like Janis Joplin.
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B.
John Truett
John Truett is the charming boy-next-door love interest of Esther Smith in the classic 1944 musical film "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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C.
Murray McLauchlan
Murray McLauchlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his folk and country-influenced storytelling songs and multiple Juno Award wins.
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D.
David Bridie
David Bridie is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and producer best known for his work in ambient and world-influenced rock bands and for his evocative film and television scores.
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E.
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Prison Break," "Sons of Anarchy," and "9-1-1."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues guitarist
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human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Jay McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ Roomful of Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fabulous Thunderbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blues Music Award
NERFINISHED
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W.C. Handy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael John Robillard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-10-04 ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1990s (left The Fabulous Thunderbirds) ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ jump blues ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasRole |
founder of Roomful of Blues
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guitarist for The Fabulous Thunderbirds ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Roomful of Blues
NERFINISHED
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Duke Robillard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
A Swingin’ Session with Duke Robillard
NERFINISHED
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After Hours Swing Session NERFINISHED ⓘ Calling All Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke’s Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Guitar Groove-A-Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Independently Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Down and Tore Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp! The Blues Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Stretchin’ Out Live NERFINISHED ⓘ Swingin’ Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Hot to Handle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential role in modern blues guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork | founder of Roomful of Blues ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pointblank Records
NERFINISHED
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Rounder Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stony Plain Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1967 (founding of Roomful of Blues)
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1990 (joined The Fabulous Thunderbirds) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke Robillard Description of subject: Duke Robillard is an American blues and jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Roomful of Blues, his solo career, and his influential role in modern blues guitar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.