Triple
T15710368
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wil Haygood |
E380820
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.
In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. is a critically acclaimed biography by Wil Haygood that chronicles the complex life, career, and cultural impact of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
|
E1172954
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. | Statement: [Wil Haygood, notableWork, In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. Context triple: [Wil Haygood, notableWork, In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.]
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A.
Lady Sings the Blues (autobiography)
Lady Sings the Blues (autobiography) is the 1956 memoir of jazz singer Billie Holiday, recounting her turbulent life, career, and struggles with racism, addiction, and the music industry.
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B.
Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
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C.
Black Like Me
Black Like Me is a 1961 nonfiction book by John Howard Griffin that chronicles his journey through the racially segregated American South while passing as a Black man to expose the realities of racism.
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D.
Black Broadway
Black Broadway is a historic African American cultural and entertainment district in Washington, D.C., renowned for its jazz clubs, theaters, and vibrant Black arts scene in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Angel of Harlem
"Angel of Harlem" is a soulful, horn-driven rock song by Irish band U2, released in 1988 as a tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday and the musical heritage of New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. Triple: [Wil Haygood, notableWork, In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.]
Generated description
In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. is a critically acclaimed biography by Wil Haygood that chronicles the complex life, career, and cultural impact of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. Target entity description: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. is a critically acclaimed biography by Wil Haygood that chronicles the complex life, career, and cultural impact of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
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A.
Lady Sings the Blues (autobiography)
Lady Sings the Blues (autobiography) is the 1956 memoir of jazz singer Billie Holiday, recounting her turbulent life, career, and struggles with racism, addiction, and the music industry.
-
B.
Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
-
C.
Black Like Me
Black Like Me is a 1961 nonfiction book by John Howard Griffin that chronicles his journey through the racially segregated American South while passing as a Black man to expose the realities of racism.
-
D.
Black Broadway
Black Broadway is a historic African American cultural and entertainment district in Washington, D.C., renowned for its jazz clubs, theaters, and vibrant Black arts scene in the early to mid-20th century.
-
E.
Angel of Harlem
"Angel of Harlem" is a soulful, horn-driven rock song by Irish band U2, released in 1988 as a tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday and the musical heritage of New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69d86d9bf930819082b30cf6d169297c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04f8d8b648190842c635f2ae7bfa4 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff757d74b481909c8332a09ae36b4f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff762c0c548190a80392e1e83f68cc |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff76fbcd188190b431bf277304aeea |
completed | May 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:45 a.m.