Aura Lee
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"Aura Lee" is a 19th-century American Civil War–era sentimental ballad whose melody later became famous worldwide through Elvis Presley’s song "Love Me Tender."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aura Lee canonical | 2 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century song
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American song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Aura Lea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | basis for the melody of Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender ⓘ |
| firstLine | As the blackbird in the spring ⓘ |
| genre | sentimental ballad ⓘ |
| hasDerivativeWork |
Love Me Tender (1956 film)
NERFINISHED
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Love Me Tender (1956 song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMelodyUsedIn | Love Me Tender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording | Love Me Tender (adaptation by Elvis Presley) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Love Me Tender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| melodyLaterPopularizedBy | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMelodyUsedBy | Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| usedAs | parlor song ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.