M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio)
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"M.T.A." is a popular 1959 folk song recording by The Kingston Trio, featuring Bob Shane, that humorously tells the story of a man trapped on Boston’s subway system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19198795 — 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: M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio) Context triple: [Bob Shane, notableWork, M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio)]
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A.
The Peter, Paul and Mary Album
The Peter, Paul and Mary Album is a 1966 studio album by the American folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, showcasing their signature harmonies and socially conscious folk music.
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B.
releasing recordings by The Kingston Trio
Xerox Records was a record label best known for issuing and distributing music by the influential American folk group The Kingston Trio.
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C.
The Folksmen
The Folksmen are a fictional 1960s-style folk music trio portrayed by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, best known from the mockumentary film "A Mighty Wind."
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D.
The New Main Street Singers
The New Main Street Singers are a fictional, ultra-upbeat neo-folk revival group from the mockumentary film "A Mighty Wind," parodying 1960s folk ensembles.
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E.
The Mamas & The Papas Deliver
The Mamas & The Papas Deliver is a 1967 studio album by American folk-rock group The Mamas & The Papas, featuring their signature vocal harmonies and hits like "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Creeque Alley."
- 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: M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio) Target entity description: "M.T.A." is a popular 1959 folk song recording by The Kingston Trio, featuring Bob Shane, that humorously tells the story of a man trapped on Boston’s subway system.
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A.
The Peter, Paul and Mary Album
The Peter, Paul and Mary Album is a 1966 studio album by the American folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, showcasing their signature harmonies and socially conscious folk music.
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B.
releasing recordings by The Kingston Trio
Xerox Records was a record label best known for issuing and distributing music by the influential American folk group The Kingston Trio.
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C.
The Folksmen
The Folksmen are a fictional 1960s-style folk music trio portrayed by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, best known from the mockumentary film "A Mighty Wind."
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D.
The New Main Street Singers
The New Main Street Singers are a fictional, ultra-upbeat neo-folk revival group from the mockumentary film "A Mighty Wind," parodying 1960s folk ensembles.
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E.
The Mamas & The Papas Deliver
The Mamas & The Papas Deliver is a 1967 studio album by American folk-rock group The Mamas & The Papas, featuring their signature vocal harmonies and hits like "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Creeque Alley."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.