Triple
T11314511
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Donald Byrd |
E267929
|
entity |
| Predicate | memberOf |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Blackbyrds
The Blackbyrds are a 1970s American jazz-funk and R&B band formed by trumpeter Donald Byrd with his Howard University students, known for hits like "Walking in Rhythm" and "Rock Creek Park."
|
E917617
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: The Blackbyrds | Statement: [Donald Byrd, memberOf, The Blackbyrds]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blackbyrds Context triple: [Donald Byrd, memberOf, The Blackbyrds]
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A.
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips were a renowned American R&B/soul vocal group best known for hits like "Midnight Train to Georgia" and their smooth harmonies led by singer Gladys Knight.
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B.
The Drifters
The Drifters are an American doo-wop and R&B vocal group famed for classic hits like "Under the Boardwalk" and "Save the Last Dance for Me."
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C.
The Contours
The Contours were an American Motown vocal group best known for their 1962 hit single "Do You Love Me."
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D.
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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E.
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American soul and R&B vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and a string of 1970s hits like "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Betcha by Golly, Wow."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Blackbyrds Triple: [Donald Byrd, memberOf, The Blackbyrds]
Generated description
The Blackbyrds are a 1970s American jazz-funk and R&B band formed by trumpeter Donald Byrd with his Howard University students, known for hits like "Walking in Rhythm" and "Rock Creek Park."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blackbyrds Target entity description: The Blackbyrds are a 1970s American jazz-funk and R&B band formed by trumpeter Donald Byrd with his Howard University students, known for hits like "Walking in Rhythm" and "Rock Creek Park."
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A.
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips were a renowned American R&B/soul vocal group best known for hits like "Midnight Train to Georgia" and their smooth harmonies led by singer Gladys Knight.
-
B.
The Drifters
The Drifters are an American doo-wop and R&B vocal group famed for classic hits like "Under the Boardwalk" and "Save the Last Dance for Me."
-
C.
The Contours
The Contours were an American Motown vocal group best known for their 1962 hit single "Do You Love Me."
-
D.
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.”
-
E.
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American soul and R&B vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and a string of 1970s hits like "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Betcha by Golly, Wow."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69d6aaca5c24819083db46a30d86cb34 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e9c2c7b081909af8acebc8aa93aa |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e50a910a2c8190b8afd4c988e64141 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e5167083fc8190b5cdbfca5b25b295 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:52 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e51795f024819086bfe7deba485fdd |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.