song "Oh Shenandoah"
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"Oh Shenandoah" is a traditional American folk song of uncertain origin, often associated with 19th-century river travel and westward expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| song "Oh Shenandoah" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1914614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: song "Oh Shenandoah" Context triple: [Shenandoah River, associatedWith, song "Oh Shenandoah"]
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Red River Valley
Red River Valley is a fertile agricultural region and historic cultural area along the Red River, known for its farming communities and role in the development of the south-central United States.
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song "The Battle of New Orleans"
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a popular American folk and country song, famously recorded by Johnny Horton, that humorously recounts the U.S. victory over the British in the War of 1812’s Battle of New Orleans.
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Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots music.
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Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
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song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover)
The song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover) is Joan Baez’s famous 1971 folk-rock rendition of The Band’s Civil War-themed ballad, which became one of her signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: song "Oh Shenandoah" Target entity description: "Oh Shenandoah" is a traditional American folk song of uncertain origin, often associated with 19th-century river travel and westward expansion.
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A.
Red River Valley
Red River Valley is a fertile agricultural region and historic cultural area along the Red River, known for its farming communities and role in the development of the south-central United States.
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B.
song "The Battle of New Orleans"
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a popular American folk and country song, famously recorded by Johnny Horton, that humorously recounts the U.S. victory over the British in the War of 1812’s Battle of New Orleans.
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C.
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots music.
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D.
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
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E.
song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover)
The song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover) is Joan Baez’s famous 1971 folk-rock rendition of The Band’s Civil War-themed ballad, which became one of her signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk song
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folk song ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| collectedAs |
inland river song
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sea shanty ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Across the Wide Missouri
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Shenandoah ⓘ Missouri River ⓘ
surface form:
The Wide Missouri
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic American folk standard
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symbol of American rivers and landscapes ⓘ taught in American music education ⓘ widely performed in choral arrangements ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Across the Wide Missouri
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surface form:
Across the wide Missouri
Away, you rolling river ⓘ Oh Shenandoah ⓘ
surface form:
Oh Shenandoah, I long to see you
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| hasRecordingBy |
Arlo Guthrie
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Bruce Springsteen ⓘ Bryan Ferry ⓘ Harry Belafonte ⓘ James Taylor ⓘ Paul Robeson ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary ⓘ Sissel Kyrkjebø ⓘ Tennessee Ernie Ford ⓘ The Chieftains ⓘ The Corries ⓘ The Irish Tenors ⓘ The Kingston Trio ⓘ The Mormon Tabernacle Choir ⓘ The Robert Shaw Chorale ⓘ Tom Waits ⓘ Van Morrison ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
longing
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love ⓘ migration ⓘ river journey ⓘ separation ⓘ travel ⓘ westward movement ⓘ |
| hasUncertain | origin ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
19th-century river travel
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American folk tradition ⓘ American frontier ⓘ Missouri River ⓘ Shenandoah River ⓘ westward expansion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
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Subject: song "Oh Shenandoah" Description of subject: "Oh Shenandoah" is a traditional American folk song of uncertain origin, often associated with 19th-century river travel and westward expansion.
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