Triple
T12672018
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
E302709
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mr. Bojangles
"Mr. Bojangles" is a popular country-folk song, originally written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, that became widely known through the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s hit 1970 cover version.
|
E995614
|
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: Mr. Bojangles | Statement: [Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, notableWork, Mr. Bojangles]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Bojangles Context triple: [Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, notableWork, Mr. Bojangles]
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A.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was a pioneering African-American tap dancer and entertainer of the early 20th century, famed for his elegant style, staircase routines, and influential contributions to stage and film.
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B.
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist best known for his long association with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and his influential role in early swing and big band music.
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C.
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon was an American blues and jazz singer known for his powerful, soulful voice and influential postwar recordings.
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D.
Doaker Charles
Doaker Charles is a central character in August Wilson’s drama "The Piano Lesson," serving as the pragmatic, steady uncle who helps mediate his family’s conflict over a treasured heirloom piano.
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E.
Jellybean Johnson
Jellybean Johnson is an American musician and record producer best known as the guitarist for The Time and a key contributor to the Minneapolis sound associated with Prince.
- 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: Mr. Bojangles Triple: [Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, notableWork, Mr. Bojangles]
Generated description
"Mr. Bojangles" is a popular country-folk song, originally written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, that became widely known through the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s hit 1970 cover version.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Bojangles Target entity description: "Mr. Bojangles" is a popular country-folk song, originally written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, that became widely known through the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s hit 1970 cover version.
-
A.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was a pioneering African-American tap dancer and entertainer of the early 20th century, famed for his elegant style, staircase routines, and influential contributions to stage and film.
-
B.
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist best known for his long association with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and his influential role in early swing and big band music.
-
C.
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon was an American blues and jazz singer known for his powerful, soulful voice and influential postwar recordings.
-
D.
Doaker Charles
Doaker Charles is a central character in August Wilson’s drama "The Piano Lesson," serving as the pragmatic, steady uncle who helps mediate his family’s conflict over a treasured heirloom piano.
-
E.
Jellybean Johnson
Jellybean Johnson is an American musician and record producer best known as the guitarist for The Time and a key contributor to the Minneapolis sound associated with Prince.
- 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_69d7bdee64a08190801c6d470aefd723 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d961ae493481908f82e0d05dce20bd |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6689019988190ae3a3a52be45c83a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6697e3a688190abd025df1112feba |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f66a9230608190bfe99290ca1679fa |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:20 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:20 p.m.