Once in a Very Blue Moon
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Once in a Very Blue Moon is a 1984 folk-country album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith that helped establish her distinctive storytelling style and growing critical acclaim.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once in a Very Blue Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5963875 — 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)
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Target entity: Once in a Very Blue Moon Context triple: [Nanci Griffith, notableWork, Once in a Very Blue Moon]
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
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B.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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C.
Talking to the Moon
"Talking to the Moon" is a melancholic pop ballad by Bruno Mars about loneliness and longing, featured on his debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans."
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D.
By the Light of the Moon
"By the Light of the Moon" is a 1987 studio album by American rock band Los Lobos that blends rock, blues, and traditional Mexican influences.
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E.
—And the Moon Be Still as Bright
"—And the Moon Be Still as Bright" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that follows an expedition to Mars and explores themes of colonialism, cultural destruction, and moral responsibility.
- 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: Once in a Very Blue Moon Target entity description: Once in a Very Blue Moon is a 1984 folk-country album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith that helped establish her distinctive storytelling style and growing critical acclaim.
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
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B.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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C.
Talking to the Moon
"Talking to the Moon" is a melancholic pop ballad by Bruno Mars about loneliness and longing, featured on his debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans."
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D.
By the Light of the Moon
"By the Light of the Moon" is a 1987 studio album by American rock band Los Lobos that blends rock, blues, and traditional Mexican influences.
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E.
—And the Moon Be Still as Bright
"—And the Moon Be Still as Bright" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that follows an expedition to Mars and explores themes of colonialism, cultural destruction, and moral responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Nanci Griffith critical acclaim ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| describedAs | early breakthrough album for Nanci Griffith ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Last of the True Believers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Poet in My Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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folk ⓘ folk-country ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Once in a Very Blue Moon album cover ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary folk-country music ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith
NERFINISHED
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Daddy Said NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost in the Music NERFINISHED ⓘ I Wish It Would Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Were the Woman You Wanted NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Not Drivin’ These Wheels NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Not Drivin’ These Wheels (Bring the Prose to the Wheel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Is a Hard Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Once in a Very Blue Moon (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spin on a Red Brick Floor NERFINISHED ⓘ Streets of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wing and the Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ Trouble with Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ Workin’ in Corners NERFINISHED ⓘ Year Down in New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
country album
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folk album ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
personal storytelling
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relationships ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | storytelling style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Nanci Griffith discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Nanci Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Poet in My Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jim Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Philo Records
NERFINISHED
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Rounder Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Once in a Very Blue Moon Description of subject: Once in a Very Blue Moon is a 1984 folk-country album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith that helped establish her distinctive storytelling style and growing critical acclaim.
Referenced by (1)
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