Bob Shane
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Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Shane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4790930 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Shane Context triple: [The Kingston Trio, member, Bob Shane]
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A.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and following the grizzled U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn on a new adventure.
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B.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
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C.
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick is a charming, quick-witted professional gambler and con man from the classic Western television series "Maverick," famously portrayed by James Garner.
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D.
Josey Scott
Josey Scott is an American musician best known as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Saliva.
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E.
Mattie Ross
Mattie Ross is the determined, sharp-witted teenage heroine of the Western story "True Grit," known for seeking justice for her father's murder with unwavering resolve.
- 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: Bob Shane Target entity description: Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.
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A.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and following the grizzled U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn on a new adventure.
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B.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
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C.
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick is a charming, quick-witted professional gambler and con man from the classic Western television series "Maverick," famously portrayed by James Garner.
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D.
Josey Scott
Josey Scott is an American musician best known as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Saliva.
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E.
Mattie Ross
Mattie Ross is the determined, sharp-witted teenage heroine of the Western story "True Grit," known for seeking justice for her father's murder with unwavering resolve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk singer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dave Guard
NERFINISHED
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John Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | folk revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Castle Schoen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-01-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Schoen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
ⓘ
pop folk ⓘ |
| genreOfAssociatedAct | American folk music ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced | 1960s American folk revival ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bob Shane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped popularize folk music in mainstream American culture ⓘ |
| notableAward | Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Performance (with The Kingston Trio, 1959, for Tom Dooley) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio)
NERFINISHED
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Tom Dooley (recording with The Kingston Trio) NERFINISHED ⓘ Where Have All the Flowers Gone (recording with The Kingston Trio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hilo, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Phoenix, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGroup | lead vocalist of The Kingston Trio ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bobbie Childress
NERFINISHED
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Louise Brandon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Bob Shane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob Shane Description of subject: Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.