Hard Travelin'
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"Hard Travelin'" is a folk song by American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie that reflects the struggles and resilience of working-class people during the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hard Travelin' canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1921782 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hard Travelin' Context triple: [Woody Guthrie, notableWork, Hard Travelin']
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Ramblin'
"Ramblin'" is a folk album by The New Christy Minstrels that showcases the group's signature 1960s American folk revival sound and harmonies.
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C.
Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
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D.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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E.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
- 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: Hard Travelin' Target entity description: "Hard Travelin'" is a folk song by American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie that reflects the struggles and resilience of working-class people during the early 20th century.
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Ramblin'
"Ramblin'" is a folk album by The New Christy Minstrels that showcases the group's signature 1960s American folk revival sound and harmonies.
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C.
Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
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D.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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E.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk song
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreScene |
Dust Bowl ballads (cycle)
ⓘ
surface form:
Dust Bowl ballads
|
| associatedWithMovement | American labor movement ⓘ |
| composer | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Great Depression era hardships ⓘ |
| describesPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| expressesViewpoint |
critique of harsh working conditions
ⓘ
sympathy for laborers ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk
ⓘ
folk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | anthem of working-class experience ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American protest music ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
itinerant workers
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manual labor ⓘ poverty ⓘ railroad work ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | working-class listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
constant travel for work
ⓘ
endurance and determination ⓘ physical exhaustion ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
economic hardship
ⓘ
resilience of workers ⓘ travel and migration for work ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Cisco Houston
ⓘ
Pete Seeger ⓘ Ramblin' Jack Elliott ⓘ Almanac Singers ⓘ
surface form:
The Almanac Singers
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| partOfTradition | American folk song tradition ⓘ |
| performedBy | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hard Travelin' Description of subject: "Hard Travelin'" is a folk song by American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie that reflects the struggles and resilience of working-class people during the early 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.