Reuben James
E112055
"Reuben James" is a 1969 country song, popularized by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, that tells the story of a poor but noble man who helped raise an abandoned child.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reuben James canonical | 5 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describesCharacter | poor but noble man ⓘ |
| describesEvent | raising an abandoned child ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about three minutes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of Kenny Rogers’ early notable songs ⓘ |
| hasRecordingFormat | single ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
interracial community in the American South
ⓘ
social stigma ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Reuben James (fictional character) ⓘ |
| isAbout | a man named Reuben James who helps raise an abandoned child ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
adoption-like upbringing
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gratitude ⓘ poverty ⓘ racial issues ⓘ |
| performer | Kenny Rogers and The First Edition ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Kenny Rogers and The First Edition ⓘ |
| portrays |
gratitude of a child toward a caregiver
ⓘ
kindness of a marginalized man ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf | grown child raised by Reuben James ⓘ |
| vocalist | Kenny Rogers ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.