Wolfgang Grajonca
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American Jew
German emigrant to the United States
Holocaust survivor
concert promoter
human
music industry executive
rock music promoter
Wolfgang Grajonca, better known as Bill Graham, was a legendary rock concert promoter and music industry figure who helped shape the modern live music business in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Grajonca canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T870835 — 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: Wolfgang Grajonca Context triple: [Bill Graham, alsoKnownAs, Wolfgang Grajonca]
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A.
Hannes Nikel
Hannes Nikel was a German film editor known for his work on major German and international productions, including the war drama "Stalingrad" (1993).
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B.
Dietrich Hrabak
Dietrich Hrabak was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and high-ranking officer during World War II, known for his leadership roles on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Claudio Fogolin
Claudio Fogolin was an Italian entrepreneur and automotive pioneer best known as one of the founders behind the historic car manufacturer Lancia.
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D.
Milan Trenc
Milan Trenc is a Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker best known for creating the children's book that inspired the "Night at the Museum" film series.
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E.
Mario Frick
Mario Frick is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1993 to 2001.
- 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: Wolfgang Grajonca Target entity description: Wolfgang Grajonca, better known as Bill Graham, was a legendary rock concert promoter and music industry figure who helped shape the modern live music business in the United States.
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A.
Hannes Nikel
Hannes Nikel was a German film editor known for his work on major German and international productions, including the war drama "Stalingrad" (1993).
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B.
Dietrich Hrabak
Dietrich Hrabak was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and high-ranking officer during World War II, known for his leadership roles on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Claudio Fogolin
Claudio Fogolin was an Italian entrepreneur and automotive pioneer best known as one of the founders behind the historic car manufacturer Lancia.
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D.
Milan Trenc
Milan Trenc is a Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker best known for creating the children's book that inspired the "Night at the Museum" film series.
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E.
Mario Frick
Mario Frick is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1993 to 2001.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
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German emigrant to the United States ⓘ Holocaust survivor ⓘ concert promoter ⓘ human ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ rock music promoter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bill Graham ⓘ |
| birthName | Wolfgang Grajonca self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Eternal Home Cemetery, Colma, California
ⓘ
surface form:
Eternal Home Cemetery, Colma, California, United States
|
| causeOfDeath | helicopter crash ⓘ |
| childhoodExperience | escaped Nazi Germany as a child refugee ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-10-25 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Grajonca ⓘ |
| founded | Bill Graham Presents ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Wolfgang ⓘ |
| honor |
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (non-performer category)
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posthumous recognition as a pioneering concert promoter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fillmore Auditorium
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Fillmore East ⓘ Fillmore West ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promoting rock concerts in the 1960s and 1970s
ⓘ
shaping the modern live music business in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert promoter
ⓘ
impresario ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ |
| organized |
large-scale benefit concerts
ⓘ
rock concerts at the Fillmore venues ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Berlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Berlin, Germany
|
| placeOfDeath |
Vallejo
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallejo, California, United States
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
|
| workedWith |
Grateful Dead
ⓘ
Janis Joplin ⓘ Jefferson Airplane ⓘ Santana (band) ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wolfgang Grajonca Description of subject: Wolfgang Grajonca, better known as Bill Graham, was a legendary rock concert promoter and music industry figure who helped shape the modern live music business in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.