They Call the Wind Maria
E156913
"They Call the Wind Maria" is a popular show tune from the 1951 Broadway musical *Paint Your Wagon*, known for its haunting melody and depiction of loneliness and longing in the American West.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| They Call the Wind Maria canonical | 6 |
| They Call the Wind Mariah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361357 — 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: They Call the Wind Maria Context triple: [Alan Jay Lerner, notableSong, They Call the Wind Maria]
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A.
Listen! The Wind
"Listen! The Wind" is a 1938 memoir by Anne Morrow Lindbergh recounting a perilous transatlantic survey flight she made with her husband, aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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B.
Wanka (The Seven Winds)
Wanka (The Seven Winds) is a track from the album "Voice of the Xtabay," known for its exotic, atmospheric orchestral style blending Latin and indigenous influences.
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C.
The Wind
"The Wind" is a song by the American rock band Emotions, likely featuring their signature soulful harmonies and emotive R&B style.
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D.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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E.
Wayra (Dance of the Winds)
Wayra (Dance of the Winds) is a musical track from the album "Voice of the Xtabay," known for its evocative, exotic orchestration and atmospheric, wind-like melodies.
- 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: They Call the Wind Maria Target entity description: "They Call the Wind Maria" is a popular show tune from the 1951 Broadway musical *Paint Your Wagon*, known for its haunting melody and depiction of loneliness and longing in the American West.
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A.
Listen! The Wind
"Listen! The Wind" is a 1938 memoir by Anne Morrow Lindbergh recounting a perilous transatlantic survey flight she made with her husband, aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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B.
Wanka (The Seven Winds)
Wanka (The Seven Winds) is a track from the album "Voice of the Xtabay," known for its exotic, atmospheric orchestral style blending Latin and indigenous influences.
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C.
The Wind
"The Wind" is a song by the American rock band Emotions, likely featuring their signature soulful harmonies and emotive R&B style.
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D.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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E.
Wayra (Dance of the Winds)
Wayra (Dance of the Winds) is a musical track from the album "Voice of the Xtabay," known for its evocative, exotic orchestration and atmospheric, wind-like melodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American musical theatre canon ⓘ |
| characterWhoSingsInMusical | Steve ⓘ |
| composer | Frederick Loewe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
harshness of frontier life
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yearning for companionship ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Paint Your Wagon ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway music
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling |
They Call the Wind Mariah
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linked to:
They Call the Wind Maria
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| hasCulturalImpact | became a popular song outside the musical ⓘ |
| hasForm | ballad ⓘ |
| hasKey | minor key (commonly D minor in many arrangements) ⓘ |
| hasMeter | triple meter ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Bobby Darin recording
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Harve Presnell recording ⓘ Roger Whittaker recording ⓘ Shirley Bassey recording ⓘ Smothers Brothers recording ⓘ The Kingston Trio recording ⓘ Vaughn Monroe recording ⓘ |
| hasStyle | folk-influenced show tune ⓘ |
| includedIn | cast recordings of Paint Your Wagon ⓘ |
| includedInFilmAdaptation |
Paint Your Wagon (1969 film)
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linked to:
Paint Your Wagon
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| lyricist | Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ |
| medium | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frederick Loewe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative depiction of the American frontier
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haunting melody ⓘ use of personification of the wind ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProduction |
Paint Your Wagon (1951 Broadway production)
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linked to:
Paint Your Wagon
|
| partOf | Paint Your Wagon ⓘ |
| performedByCharacterType | cowboy ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway theatre
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linked to:
Broadway theater
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| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
American West
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linked to:
Old West
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| theme |
isolation
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loneliness ⓘ longing ⓘ |
| title | They Call the Wind Maria ⓘ |
| usedAs | popular standard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: They Call the Wind Maria Description of subject: "They Call the Wind Maria" is a popular show tune from the 1951 Broadway musical *Paint Your Wagon*, known for its haunting melody and depiction of loneliness and longing in the American West.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: They Call the Wind Maria
subject linked to:
Vaughn Monroe recording
Vaughn Monroe recording of They Call the Wind Maria
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originalWorkTitle
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They Call the Wind Maria
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subject linked to:
Vaughn Monroe recording