memoir "Searching for the Sound"
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"Searching for the Sound" is Phil Lesh’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, musical journey, and experiences as the bassist of the Grateful Dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| memoir "Searching for the Sound" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6178489 — 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: memoir "Searching for the Sound" Context triple: [Phil Lesh, notableWork, memoir "Searching for the Sound"]
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A.
memoir "Piece by Piece"
"Piece by Piece" is a memoir by musician Tori Amos that blends autobiography, interviews, and reflections on her creative process, spirituality, and experiences in the music industry.
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B.
memoir "That Reminds Me"
"That Reminds Me" is the memoir of Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States, recounting his long career in American politics and public service.
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C.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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D.
Reporter: A Memoir
Reporter: A Memoir is investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s autobiographical account of his decades uncovering major political and military scandals in the United States.
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E.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
- 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: memoir "Searching for the Sound" Target entity description: "Searching for the Sound" is Phil Lesh’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, musical journey, and experiences as the bassist of the Grateful Dead.
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A.
memoir "Piece by Piece"
"Piece by Piece" is a memoir by musician Tori Amos that blends autobiography, interviews, and reflections on her creative process, spirituality, and experiences in the music industry.
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B.
memoir "That Reminds Me"
"That Reminds Me" is the memoir of Alben W. Barkley, the 35th vice president of the United States, recounting his long career in American politics and public service.
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C.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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D.
Reporter: A Memoir
Reporter: A Memoir is investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s autobiographical account of his decades uncovering major political and military scandals in the United States.
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E.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
Bill Kreutzmann
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Bob Weir ⓘ Grateful Dead band members ⓘ Jerry Garcia ⓘ Mickey Hart ⓘ Ron "Pigpen" McKernan ⓘ |
| author | Phil Lesh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesBand | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | bassist ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Phil Lesh’s experiences in the Grateful Dead
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Phil Lesh’s life ⓘ Phil Lesh’s musical journey ⓘ |
| genre |
music memoir
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rock music literature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American rock history
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band dynamics ⓘ counterculture ⓘ creative process ⓘ drug culture ⓘ improvisational music ⓘ live performance ⓘ touring life ⓘ |
| includes |
personal anecdotes
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reflections on friendship ⓘ reflections on improvisation ⓘ reflections on mortality ⓘ reflections on music theory ⓘ tour stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Grateful Dead
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Phil Lesh ⓘ San Francisco music scene ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Grateful Dead’s evolution
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Grateful Dead’s fan community ⓘ Grateful Dead’s formation ⓘ Grateful Dead’s touring culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ early 2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: memoir "Searching for the Sound" Description of subject: "Searching for the Sound" is Phil Lesh’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, musical journey, and experiences as the bassist of the Grateful Dead.
Referenced by (1)
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