Albert Grossman
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Albert Grossman was a prominent American music manager best known for guiding the careers of influential 1960s folk and rock artists, including Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert Grossman canonical | 13 |
| Albert Grossman Management | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T863826 — 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: Albert Grossman Context triple: [Dont Look Back, features, Albert Grossman]
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A.
Peter Orlovsky
Peter Orlovsky was an American poet and longtime partner of Allen Ginsberg, closely associated with the Beat Generation literary movement.
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B.
Bob Black
Bob Black is an American anarchist writer and social critic best known for his essay "The Abolition of Work" and his critiques of contemporary capitalism and leftist politics.
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C.
Donald R. Richberg
Donald R. Richberg was an American lawyer and political advisor who played a leading role in shaping New Deal labor and industrial policy during the Roosevelt administration.
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D.
Janno Lieber
Janno Lieber is an American public official and transportation executive who leads New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, overseeing the city’s vast subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
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E.
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter best known for his collaborations with director Frank Capra on classic films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Albert Grossman Target entity description: Albert Grossman was a prominent American music manager best known for guiding the careers of influential 1960s folk and rock artists, including Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
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A.
Peter Orlovsky
Peter Orlovsky was an American poet and longtime partner of Allen Ginsberg, closely associated with the Beat Generation literary movement.
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B.
Bob Black
Bob Black is an American anarchist writer and social critic best known for his essay "The Abolition of Work" and his critiques of contemporary capitalism and leftist politics.
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C.
Donald R. Richberg
Donald R. Richberg was an American lawyer and political advisor who played a leading role in shaping New Deal labor and industrial policy during the Roosevelt administration.
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D.
Janno Lieber
Janno Lieber is an American public official and transportation executive who leads New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, overseeing the city’s vast subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
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E.
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter best known for his collaborations with director Frank Capra on classic films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
music manager ⓘ record producer ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Greenwich Village, New York City, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Greenwich Village
|
| basedIn |
Woodstock, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Woodstock, New York
|
| birthDate | 1926-05-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| coFounded | Bearsville Records ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1986-07-25 ⓘ |
| diedOnBoard |
Queen Elizabeth 2
ⓘ
linked to:
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
|
| education | Roosevelt University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Grossman ⓘ |
| founded | Bearsville Studios ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
folk music
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert ⓘ |
| influenced | 1960s American popular music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
negotiating lucrative recording contracts for clients
ⓘ
shaping the 1960s folk music scene ⓘ |
| managedArtist |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Gordon Lightfoot ⓘ Ian & Sylvia ⓘ
linked to:
Ian and Sylvia
Janis Joplin ⓘ Odetta ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ The Band ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Dylan and The Band
|
| name | Albert Bernard Grossman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
managing Bob Dylan
ⓘ
managing Gordon Lightfoot ⓘ managing Ian & Sylvia ⓘ managing Janis Joplin ⓘ
linked to:
Janis Joplin
managing Odetta ⓘ managing Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ managing The Band ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Bearsville artist community ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
music manager ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| spouse | Sally Grossman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Albert Grossman Description of subject: Albert Grossman was a prominent American music manager best known for guiding the careers of influential 1960s folk and rock artists, including Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
linked to: Albert Grossman
subject linked to:
Bud Grossman in Inside Llewyn Davis