Legion of Mary
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Legion of Mary was a mid-1970s jazz-rock and rhythm & blues-oriented side project led by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, known for its improvisational live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legion of Mary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057585 — 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: Legion of Mary Context triple: [Jerry Garcia, associatedAct, Legion of Mary]
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A.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier in France, dedicated to spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, missionary, and social ministries worldwide.
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B.
Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception
The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception was a religious brotherhood in Milan devoted to the veneration of the Virgin Mary and active as a patron of major Renaissance artworks.
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C.
Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Claretian Missionaries, is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret dedicated to evangelization, education, and social ministry worldwide.
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D.
Sisters of Loreto
The Sisters of Loreto, formally known as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and missionary work worldwide.
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E.
Priests of the Sacred Heart
Priests of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, educational, and missionary work.
- 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: Legion of Mary Target entity description: Legion of Mary was a mid-1970s jazz-rock and rhythm & blues-oriented side project led by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, known for its improvisational live performances.
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A.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier in France, dedicated to spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, missionary, and social ministries worldwide.
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B.
Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception
The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception was a religious brotherhood in Milan devoted to the veneration of the Virgin Mary and active as a patron of major Renaissance artworks.
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C.
Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Claretian Missionaries, is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret dedicated to evangelization, education, and social ministry worldwide.
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D.
Sisters of Loreto
The Sisters of Loreto, formally known as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and missionary work worldwide.
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E.
Priests of the Sacred Heart
Priests of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, educational, and missionary work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jerry Garcia side project
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band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedIn | 1975 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz-rock
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum | Legion of Mary: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveRecordingFrom |
1974
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1975 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Jerry Garcia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Fierro NERFINISHED ⓘ Merl Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Tutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| leader | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | improvisational live performances ⓘ |
| performerOf |
“Boogie On Reggae Woman”
NERFINISHED
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“How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “It Ain’t No Use” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I’ll Take a Melody” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Let It Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Mystery Train” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Roadrunner” NERFINISHED ⓘ “That’s What Love Will Make You Do” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Tough Mama” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Grateful Dead Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhino Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
R&B-influenced grooves
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extended jams ⓘ fusion of jazz and rock elements ⓘ |
| touringFocus |
club venues
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small theaters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legion of Mary Description of subject: Legion of Mary was a mid-1970s jazz-rock and rhythm & blues-oriented side project led by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, known for its improvisational live performances.
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