Gold Watch and Chain
E906502
"Gold Watch and Chain" is a traditional country and bluegrass song, popularized in the American roots music canon and often performed as a sentimental ballad about love and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gold Watch and Chain canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bluegrass song
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country song ⓘ song ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
American roots music
ⓘ
bluegrass ⓘ country ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
farewell between lovers
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gift of a gold watch ⓘ promise of remembrance ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
often performed as a sentimental ballad
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recognized as a traditional standard in bluegrass circles ⓘ widely covered by roots musicians ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | American roots music canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
loss
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love ⓘ parting ⓘ sentimentality ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | ballad ⓘ |
| partOf |
American folk music tradition
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bluegrass standard repertoire ⓘ country gospel and sentimental song tradition ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
bluegrass festivals
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country and folk concerts ⓘ informal jam sessions ⓘ traditional music recordings ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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banjo ⓘ fiddle ⓘ upright bass ⓘ |
| typicalVocalStyle | close harmony singing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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