Lemon Henry Jefferson
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Lemon Henry Jefferson was an influential early 20th-century American blues singer and guitarist, often called the "Father of the Texas Blues."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lemon Henry Jefferson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7605066 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lemon Henry Jefferson Context triple: [Blind Lemon Jefferson, birthName, Lemon Henry Jefferson]
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A.
Emelius Browne
Emelius Browne is a charming but initially fraudulent magician and conman who becomes a key protagonist alongside Eglantine Price in Disney’s musical fantasy film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
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B.
OJ Haywood
OJ Haywood is the quiet, determined horse rancher protagonist of Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film "Nope."
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C.
Julius Harris
Julius Harris was an American character actor best known for his tough, authoritative roles in films of the 1970s and 1980s, including the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die."
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D.
Julius Tennon
Julius Tennon is an American actor and film producer known for his work in television and film and for co-founding JuVee Productions with his wife, Viola Davis.
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E.
Carl Lee Hailey
Carl Lee Hailey is a Black Mississippi father who becomes the central figure in John Grisham’s legal thriller "A Time to Kill" after he kills the men who brutally assaulted his young daughter, sparking a racially charged murder trial.
- 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: Lemon Henry Jefferson Target entity description: Lemon Henry Jefferson was an influential early 20th-century American blues singer and guitarist, often called the "Father of the Texas Blues."
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A.
Emelius Browne
Emelius Browne is a charming but initially fraudulent magician and conman who becomes a key protagonist alongside Eglantine Price in Disney’s musical fantasy film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
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B.
OJ Haywood
OJ Haywood is the quiet, determined horse rancher protagonist of Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film "Nope."
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C.
Julius Harris
Julius Harris was an American character actor best known for his tough, authoritative roles in films of the 1970s and 1980s, including the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die."
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D.
Julius Tennon
Julius Tennon is an American actor and film producer known for his work in television and film and for co-founding JuVee Productions with his wife, Viola Davis.
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E.
Carl Lee Hailey
Carl Lee Hailey is a Black Mississippi father who becomes the central figure in John Grisham’s legal thriller "A Time to Kill" after he kills the men who brutally assaulted his young daughter, sparking a racially charged murder trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1929 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blind Lemon Jefferson
NERFINISHED
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Father of the Texas Blues ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Lead Belly
NERFINISHED
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T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wortham, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | myocardial infarction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-09-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1929-12-19 ⓘ |
| disability | blindness ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Texas blues
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blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
B.B. King
NERFINISHED
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Lightnin' Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| movement | country blues ⓘ |
| name | Lemon Henry Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first country bluesmen to record extensively
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pioneering Texas blues style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Snake Moan
NERFINISHED
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Long Lonesome Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Match Box Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ See That My Grave Is Kept Clean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coutchman, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Okeh Records
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex guitar accompaniment
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freely structured blues forms ⓘ high-pitched voice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lemon Henry Jefferson Description of subject: Lemon Henry Jefferson was an influential early 20th-century American blues singer and guitarist, often called the "Father of the Texas Blues."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.