Uncle John's Band
E131691
"Uncle John's Band" is one of the Grateful Dead's most beloved folk-rock songs, known for its intricate harmonies, acoustic sound, and reflective, storytelling lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uncle John's Band canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1159379 — 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: Uncle John's Band Context triple: [Grateful Dead, notableSong, Uncle John's Band]
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A.
Famous Blue Raincoat
"Famous Blue Raincoat" is a melancholic, narrative song by Leonard Cohen, written as a letter that explores themes of betrayal, regret, and complex love.
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B.
Both Sides Now
"Both Sides Now" is a widely acclaimed folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about perception and life’s dualities and for becoming one of her signature works.
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C.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
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D.
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a 1967 song by Bob Dylan that became especially famous through Jimi Hendrix's electrified cover and is regarded as one of the most influential rock songs of all time.
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E.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
- 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: Uncle John's Band Target entity description: "Uncle John's Band" is one of the Grateful Dead's most beloved folk-rock songs, known for its intricate harmonies, acoustic sound, and reflective, storytelling lyrics.
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A.
Famous Blue Raincoat
"Famous Blue Raincoat" is a melancholic, narrative song by Leonard Cohen, written as a letter that explores themes of betrayal, regret, and complex love.
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B.
Both Sides Now
"Both Sides Now" is a widely acclaimed folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about perception and life’s dualities and for becoming one of her signature works.
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C.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
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D.
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a 1967 song by Bob Dylan that became especially famous through Jimi Hendrix's electrified cover and is regarded as one of the most influential rock songs of all time.
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E.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Workingman's Dead ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Weir
ⓘ
Jerry Garcia ⓘ Phil Lesh ⓘ Robert Hunter ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| features |
acoustic instrumentation
ⓘ
intricate vocal harmonies ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | G major ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
acoustic folk-rock sound
ⓘ
complex vocal harmonies ⓘ reflective lyrics ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Americana
ⓘ
roots-influenced rock ⓘ |
| includedIn | Grateful Dead live setlists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Americana
ⓘ
jam band music ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Grateful Dead signature songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
community and fellowship
ⓘ
reflection and storytelling ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter ⓘ |
| partOf | Workingman's Dead ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | studio recording ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | multi-part harmony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uncle John's Band Description of subject: "Uncle John's Band" is one of the Grateful Dead's most beloved folk-rock songs, known for its intricate harmonies, acoustic sound, and reflective, storytelling lyrics.
Referenced by (3)
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