Triple

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).

Phrase: Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks | Statement: [Dan Hicks, founded, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks]

Target entity: Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
Context triple: [Dan Hicks, founded, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks]

• A. Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks chosen
  Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks was an American band led by singer-songwriter Dan Hicks, known for its eclectic blend of folk, jazz, swing, and country influences and its witty, laid-back style.
• B. The Flying Burrito Brothers
  The Flying Burrito Brothers were a pioneering American country rock band, co-founded by Gram Parsons, that helped shape the fusion of rock and traditional country music in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
• C. Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
  Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band of the 1970s known for their humorous, storytelling songs and close association with songwriter Shel Silverstein.
• D. New Grass Revival
  New Grass Revival was an influential progressive bluegrass band known for blending traditional bluegrass with elements of jazz, rock, and country to help pioneer the "newgrass" movement.
• E. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
  Gary Puckett & The Union Gap is an American pop-rock band best known for its dramatic, orchestral-tinged hits in the late 1960s, including songs like "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower."
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.