Triple
T12480720
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Quicksand |
E298295
|
entity |
| Predicate | backingBand |
P28442
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Funk Brothers |
E163922
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Funk Brothers | Statement: [Quicksand, backingBand, The Funk Brothers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Funk Brothers Context triple: [Quicksand, backingBand, The Funk Brothers]
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A.
The Funk Brothers
chosen
The Funk Brothers were the legendary group of session musicians who played on countless Motown hits in the 1960s and early 1970s, helping define the label’s signature sound.
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B.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section is a renowned group of Alabama studio musicians celebrated for crafting the distinctive "Muscle Shoals sound" on countless classic soul, R&B, and rock recordings.
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C.
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns were a renowned American horn section from Memphis, Tennessee, celebrated for their soulful brass arrangements on countless classic soul, R&B, and rock recordings.
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D.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles were a pioneering American R&B and soul vocal group whose smooth harmonies and Robinson’s songwriting helped define the classic Motown sound of the 1960s.
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E.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ada377208190a36011199a4d8558 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d94dcdcd3c81908ad29145db241408 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f70a16408081909097d7e3ab750a27 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8:40 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:56 p.m.