Triple
T4359209
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mavis Staples |
E98622
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedAct |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers were an influential American gospel, soul, and R&B group known for their socially conscious songs and distinctive family harmonies.
|
E439431
|
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: The Staple Singers | Statement: [Mavis Staples, associatedAct, The Staple Singers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Staple Singers Context triple: [Mavis Staples, associatedAct, The Staple Singers]
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A.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
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B.
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an acclaimed American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, civil rights activist, and longtime member of the legendary family group The Staple Singers.
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C.
Freedom Singers
Freedom Singers were a vocal group associated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) that used music to support and galvanize the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1960s.
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D.
The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were a renowned New Orleans R&B and funk group, celebrated for their soulful harmonies and influential contributions to American music.
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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. 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: The Staple Singers Triple: [Mavis Staples, associatedAct, The Staple Singers]
Generated description
The Staple Singers were an influential American gospel, soul, and R&B group known for their socially conscious songs and distinctive family harmonies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Staple Singers Target entity description: The Staple Singers were an influential American gospel, soul, and R&B group known for their socially conscious songs and distinctive family harmonies.
-
A.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group, formed in the 1930s by visually impaired singers, renowned for their powerful harmonies and influential role in traditional and contemporary gospel music.
-
B.
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an acclaimed American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, civil rights activist, and longtime member of the legendary family group The Staple Singers.
-
C.
Freedom Singers
Freedom Singers were a vocal group associated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) that used music to support and galvanize the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1960s.
-
D.
The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were a renowned New Orleans R&B and funk group, celebrated for their soulful harmonies and influential contributions to American music.
-
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. 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_69b3454c772081908e20173e379e8ebe |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b351e1bfa48190bb506d9ca1ed7b6a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b613504f3481908e9093700c25dd5f |
completed | March 15, 2026, 2:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b614d063b48190abbb0b8b6d420c8f |
completed | March 15, 2026, 2:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b6155a57c08190bbf2e88f95cede16 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:16 p.m.