The Little White Cloud That Cried
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"The Little White Cloud That Cried" is a 1951 pop ballad by Johnnie Ray, known for its emotional delivery and significant role in establishing his early fame.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Little White Cloud That Cried canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Little White Cloud That Cried Context triple: [Johnnie Ray, notableWork, The Little White Cloud That Cried]
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A.
A Little Cloud
"A Little Cloud" is a short story by James Joyce that follows the introspective and frustrated clerk Little Chandler as he confronts his unfulfilled ambitions and the constraints of his life in Dublin.
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B.
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds is a 1995 romantic drama film co-directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders, known for its interwoven stories of love and desire across various European cities.
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C.
The Story of a Cloud
The Story of a Cloud is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, recognized for its reflective and atmospheric storytelling.
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D.
Little Black Rain Cloud
"Little Black Rain Cloud" is a whimsical song from Disney's Winnie the Pooh, sung by Pooh as he disguises himself as a rain cloud to steal honey from bees.
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E.
The Dark Clouds Above
"The Dark Clouds Above" is a politically charged folk-rock song by Tom Morello from his solo project The Nightwatchman.
- 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: The Little White Cloud That Cried Target entity description: "The Little White Cloud That Cried" is a 1951 pop ballad by Johnnie Ray, known for its emotional delivery and significant role in establishing his early fame.
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A.
A Little Cloud
"A Little Cloud" is a short story by James Joyce that follows the introspective and frustrated clerk Little Chandler as he confronts his unfulfilled ambitions and the constraints of his life in Dublin.
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B.
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds is a 1995 romantic drama film co-directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders, known for its interwoven stories of love and desire across various European cities.
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C.
The Story of a Cloud
The Story of a Cloud is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, recognized for its reflective and atmospheric storytelling.
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D.
Little Black Rain Cloud
"Little Black Rain Cloud" is a whimsical song from Disney's Winnie the Pooh, sung by Pooh as he disguises himself as a rain cloud to steal honey from bees.
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E.
The Dark Clouds Above
"The Dark Clouds Above" is a politically charged folk-rock song by Tom Morello from his solo project The Nightwatchman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | pre-rock-and-roll pop ⓘ |
| backingVocalsBy | The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | US pop charts ⓘ |
| composer | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright in most jurisdictions as of 2024 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 1950s ⓘ |
| format |
45 rpm single
ⓘ
78 rpm single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasBside | Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Other pop vocalists of the 1950s
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Patti Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of emotional pop ballads ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricDevice |
metaphor
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personification ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a cloud personified as crying ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ sadness ⓘ |
| includedIn | later Johnnie Ray compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 minutes 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
shellac record
ⓘ
vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | orchestral pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal delivery
ⓘ
helping establish Johnnie Ray’s early fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | commercial gramophone record ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| partOf | Johnnie Ray discography ⓘ |
| performer | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArtist | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAsDoubleAorABSideWith | Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
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Subject: The Little White Cloud That Cried Description of subject: "The Little White Cloud That Cried" is a 1951 pop ballad by Johnnie Ray, known for its emotional delivery and significant role in establishing his early fame.
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