Ghost of Stephen Foster
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"Ghost of Stephen Foster" is a swing revival song by Squirrel Nut Zippers that evokes early 20th-century jazz and vaudeville styles in a darkly whimsical tribute to classic American songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ghost of Stephen Foster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23011292 — 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: Ghost of Stephen Foster Context triple: [Squirrel Nut Zippers, notableSong, Ghost of Stephen Foster]
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A.
Ballad of Ole' Betsy
"Ballad of Ole' Betsy" is a song by the Beach Boys, featured on their 1963 car-themed album "Little Deuce Coupe."
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B.
Minstrel Boy
Minstrel Boy is a component or figure within the artwork "Self Portrait," likely representing a youthful musician or symbolic character included in the composition.
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C.
Kaufman’s Ballad
“Kaufman’s Ballad” is a song by the experimental folk band Megafaun, reflecting their blend of rustic Americana and avant-garde influences.
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D.
The Wreck of the Old ’97
"The Wreck of the Old ’97" is a classic American ballad recounting a 1903 train disaster, widely recorded in country and folk music.
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E.
The Cremation of Sam McGee
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a famous narrative poem by Robert W. Service that humorously and hauntingly recounts a promise to cremate a prospector in the frozen Yukon.
- 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: Ghost of Stephen Foster Target entity description: "Ghost of Stephen Foster" is a swing revival song by Squirrel Nut Zippers that evokes early 20th-century jazz and vaudeville styles in a darkly whimsical tribute to classic American songwriting.
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A.
Ballad of Ole' Betsy
"Ballad of Ole' Betsy" is a song by the Beach Boys, featured on their 1963 car-themed album "Little Deuce Coupe."
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B.
Minstrel Boy
Minstrel Boy is a component or figure within the artwork "Self Portrait," likely representing a youthful musician or symbolic character included in the composition.
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C.
Kaufman’s Ballad
“Kaufman’s Ballad” is a song by the experimental folk band Megafaun, reflecting their blend of rustic Americana and avant-garde influences.
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D.
The Wreck of the Old ’97
"The Wreck of the Old ’97" is a classic American ballad recounting a 1903 train disaster, widely recorded in country and folk music.
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E.
The Cremation of Sam McGee
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a famous narrative poem by Robert W. Service that humorously and hauntingly recounts a promise to cremate a prospector in the frozen Yukon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.