Old & In the Way
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Old & In the Way was a 1970s American bluegrass supergroup known for popularizing progressive bluegrass through its virtuosic playing and influential live recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old & In the Way canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057583 — 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: Old & In the Way Context triple: [Jerry Garcia, associatedAct, Old & In the Way]
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A.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
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B.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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C.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
Grow Old With Me
Grow Old With Me is the original working title of Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel "Pebble in the Sky."
- 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: Old & In the Way Target entity description: Old & In the Way was a 1970s American bluegrass supergroup known for popularizing progressive bluegrass through its virtuosic playing and influential live recordings.
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A.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
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B.
Same Old Man
"Same Old Man" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, known for its intricate lyrics and distinctive harp-driven folk sound.
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C.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
Grow Old With Me
Grow Old With Me is the original working title of Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel "Pebble in the Sky."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bluegrass band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
David Grisman Quintet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ New Riders of the Purple Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | mid 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
ⓘ
progressive bluegrass ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
jamgrass
ⓘ
progressive bluegrass ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David Grisman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Rowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vassar Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Old & In the Way (1975 live album release date) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Garcia – banjo, vocals ⓘ John Kahn – bass ⓘ Peter Rowan – guitar, vocals ⓘ Vassar Clements – fiddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
banjo
ⓘ
bass ⓘ fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveAlbumFrom | recordings at the Boarding House, San Francisco ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped popularize progressive bluegrass to rock audiences ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
influential live recordings
ⓘ
virtuosic playing ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Midnight Moonlight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Red NERFINISHED ⓘ Pig in a Pen NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Horses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Breakdown (live album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old & In the Way (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ That High Lonesome Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Acoustic Disc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | live albums ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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