Big Brother and the Holding Company
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Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American psychedelic rock band best known for featuring Janis Joplin as its lead singer in the late 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
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| Big Brother and the Holding Company canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4532304 — 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: Big Brother and the Holding Company Context triple: [Fillmore West, hostedArtist, Big Brother and the Holding Company]
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A.
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was a pioneering San Francisco rock band of the 1960s, best known for its influential role in the psychedelic rock movement and hits like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit."
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B.
The Standells
The Standells are an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their influential garage rock hit "Dirty Water."
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C.
Canned Heat
Canned Heat is an American blues-rock band, formed in the mid-1960s, best known for their electrified boogie style and hits like "On the Road Again" and "Going Up the Country."
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D.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a pioneering late-1960s rock power trio led by guitarist Jimi Hendrix, renowned for its innovative psychedelic sound and influential recordings like "Are You Experienced" and "Electric Ladyland."
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E.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for its swamp rock sound and hits like "Proud Mary" and "Bad Moon Rising."
- 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: Big Brother and the Holding Company Target entity description: Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American psychedelic rock band best known for featuring Janis Joplin as its lead singer in the late 1960s.
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A.
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was a pioneering San Francisco rock band of the 1960s, best known for its influential role in the psychedelic rock movement and hits like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit."
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B.
The Standells
The Standells are an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their influential garage rock hit "Dirty Water."
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C.
Canned Heat
Canned Heat is an American blues-rock band, formed in the mid-1960s, best known for their electrified boogie style and hits like "On the Road Again" and "Going Up the Country."
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D.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a pioneering late-1960s rock power trio led by guitarist Jimi Hendrix, renowned for its innovative psychedelic sound and influential recordings like "Are You Experienced" and "Electric Ladyland."
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E.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for its swamp rock sound and hits like "Proud Mary" and "Bad Moon Rising."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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psychedelic rock band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1965 ⓘ |
| album |
Be a Brother
NERFINISHED
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Big Brother and the Holding Company (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheap Thrills NERFINISHED ⓘ How Hard It Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Full Tilt Boogie Band
NERFINISHED
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Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kozmic Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerMember | Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
San Francisco Sound
NERFINISHED
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acid rock ⓘ blues rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasPart | Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bbhc.com/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues
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psychedelia ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Dave Getz
NERFINISHED
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James Gurley NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Albin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Andrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| notableMember | Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ball and Chain
NERFINISHED
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Piece of My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Brother and the Holding Company (album)
NERFINISHED
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Cheap Thrills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| performedAt | Monterey Pop Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Mainstream Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfJanisJoplin | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| scene | San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| stateOfFormation | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfMontereyPopPerformance | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big Brother and the Holding Company Description of subject: Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American psychedelic rock band best known for featuring Janis Joplin as its lead singer in the late 1960s.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Monterey International Pop Festival (1967)
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notablePerformer
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