Alexis Korner
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Alexis Korner was a pioneering British blues musician and bandleader often regarded as a founding figure of the British blues scene and an influential mentor to many major rock and blues artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexis Korner canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7299005 — 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: Alexis Korner Context triple: [British blues boom, notableArtist, Alexis Korner]
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A.
Alexis Morris
Alexis Morris is an American college basketball guard best known for starring at LSU and playing a pivotal role in the team’s 2023 national championship run.
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B.
Leslie Kershaw
Leslie Kershaw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Kershaw, though specific widely known public details about them are limited.
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C.
Nicky Holroyd
Nicky Holroyd is a witty, bohemian witch character in the romantic comedy film and play "Bell, Book and Candle," known for her involvement in a magical love entanglement.
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D.
Robin McAuley
Robin McAuley is an Irish rock singer best known for his work with the McAuley Schenker Group and as a longtime vocalist in various hard rock and metal projects.
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E.
Marn Davies
Marn Davies is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing Guy Ritchie films such as "The Gentlemen."
- 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: Alexis Korner Target entity description: Alexis Korner was a pioneering British blues musician and bandleader often regarded as a founding figure of the British blues scene and an influential mentor to many major rock and blues artists.
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A.
Alexis Morris
Alexis Morris is an American college basketball guard best known for starring at LSU and playing a pivotal role in the team’s 2023 national championship run.
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B.
Leslie Kershaw
Leslie Kershaw is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Kershaw, though specific widely known public details about them are limited.
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C.
Nicky Holroyd
Nicky Holroyd is a witty, bohemian witch character in the romantic comedy film and play "Bell, Book and Candle," known for her involvement in a magical love entanglement.
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D.
Robin McAuley
Robin McAuley is an Irish rock singer best known for his work with the McAuley Schenker Group and as a longtime vocalist in various hard rock and metal projects.
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E.
Marn Davies
Marn Davies is a British screenwriter best known for co-writing Guy Ritchie films such as "The Gentlemen."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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blues band ⓘ blues musician ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1984 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Father of British Blues ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Blues Incorporated
NERFINISHED
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Cyril Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Thorup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Cyril Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-04-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-01-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Austrian-Greek descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Korner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosted | BBC radio blues programmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cream
NERFINISHED
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Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Free NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mayall NERFINISHED ⓘ Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Blues Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mentoring major British rock and blues musicians
ⓘ
pioneering the British blues scene ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexis Korner Description of subject: Alexis Korner was a pioneering British blues musician and bandleader often regarded as a founding figure of the British blues scene and an influential mentor to many major rock and blues artists.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.