John Dawson Winter III
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John Dawson Winter III, better known as Johnny Winter, was an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and producer renowned for his fiery playing style and influential work in electric blues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Dawson Winter III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7299049 — 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: John Dawson Winter III Context triple: [Johnny Winter, fullName, John Dawson Winter III]
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A.
John Dawson
John Dawson is a fictional character named John Dawson who appears in the work featuring the character Dawn.
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B.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
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C.
John Dawson
John Dawson was an American musician best known as a founding member and primary songwriter of the country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage.
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D.
Joseph Winters
Joseph Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble drama-comedy film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
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E.
Russell Winters
Russell Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble comedy-drama film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
- 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: John Dawson Winter III Target entity description: John Dawson Winter III, better known as Johnny Winter, was an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and producer renowned for his fiery playing style and influential work in electric blues.
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A.
John Dawson
John Dawson is a fictional character named John Dawson who appears in the work featuring the character Dawn.
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B.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
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C.
John Dawson
John Dawson was an American musician best known as a founding member and primary songwriter of the country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage.
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D.
Joseph Winters
Joseph Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble drama-comedy film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
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E.
Russell Winters
Russell Winters is a fictional character from the 2012 ensemble comedy-drama film "Darling Companion," which centers on family relationships and the search for a lost dog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues guitarist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ rock guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2014 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Edgar Winter
NERFINISHED
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Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Dawson Winter III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-02-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-07-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | albinism ⓘ |
| genre |
Texas blues
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blues rock ⓘ electric blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hairColor | white ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
B.B. King
NERFINISHED
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Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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slide guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fiery, fast-paced guitar playing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Captured Live!
NERFINISHED
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Guitar Slinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Winter (1969 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothin' but the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints & Sinners NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ Serious Business NERFINISHED ⓘ Step Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Still Alive and Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beaumont, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Zurich, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOf |
Hard Again
NERFINISHED
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I'm Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ King Bee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
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Blue Sky Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia Records ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| sibling | Edgar Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Johnny Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Dawson Winter III Description of subject: John Dawson Winter III, better known as Johnny Winter, was an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and producer renowned for his fiery playing style and influential work in electric blues.
Referenced by (1)
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