Triple
T9134478
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The J.B.'s |
E219166
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s |
E788114
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s | Statement: [The J.B.'s, alsoKnownAs, Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s Context triple: [The J.B.'s, alsoKnownAs, Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s]
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A.
The James Brown Band
chosen
The James Brown Band was the powerhouse backing group for soul legend James Brown, renowned for its tight, high-energy performances that helped define the sound of funk music.
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B.
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul and funk band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their work as a backing group for Stax Records artists and for hits like "Soul Finger."
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C.
The O’Jays
The O’Jays are an American R&B vocal group best known for their classic 1970s Philadelphia soul hits such as “Love Train” and “Back Stabbers.”
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D.
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
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E.
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Jr. Walker & the All Stars were a prominent Motown soul and R&B band led by saxophonist Junior Walker, best known for hits like "Shotgun" and "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)."
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca83debfc0819095800583e97ab10f |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cca8de0dec8190978c80b9ec8bf25c |
completed | April 1, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d0b194f6e48190ae7e9afa4e2cc912 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 6:37 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:18 p.m.