Nobody (song)
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"Nobody" is a landmark early 20th-century American song popularized by vaudeville performer Bert Williams, known for its melancholic humor and commentary on loneliness and social neglect.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nobody (song) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
popular song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blackface minstrelsy
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vaudeville ⓘ |
| composer | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | became closely identified with Bert Williams’s stage persona ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark American song
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signature song of Bert Williams ⓘ |
| famousFor |
commentary on loneliness
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commentary on social neglect ⓘ melancholic humor ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
American popular music
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vaudeville song ⓘ |
| hasMood |
humorous
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melancholic ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
lack of support from others
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poverty ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loneliness
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neglect ⓘ racial stereotyping in early American entertainment ⓘ social isolation ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later American popular music dealing with social themes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Alex Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
phonograph recordings
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stage performance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and pathos
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use of ironic humor to address hardship ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th-century vaudeville repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerRole | Bert Williams as a downtrodden, world-weary character ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
bittersweet
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ironic ⓘ |
| usedIn | vaudeville shows ⓘ |
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