Louisiana 1927
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"Louisiana 1927" is a melancholic song by Randy Newman that reflects on the devastation of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and critiques the government’s response.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louisiana 1927 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1786193 — 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: Louisiana 1927 Context triple: [Randy Newman, notableWork, Louisiana 1927]
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A.
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Metairie, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in the New Orleans metropolitan area, known as the birthplace of comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
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B.
St. James Parish, Louisiana
St. James Parish, Louisiana is a rural parish along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, known historically for its sugarcane plantations and Creole culture.
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C.
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette, Louisiana is a community in St. Bernard Parish best known as the site of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
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D.
Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant Parish, Louisiana is a rural central Louisiana parish historically known as the site of the 1873 Colfax massacre during the Reconstruction era.
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E.
Delta, Louisiana, United States
Delta, Louisiana, United States is a small village in northeastern Louisiana notable as the birthplace of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
- 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: Louisiana 1927 Target entity description: "Louisiana 1927" is a melancholic song by Randy Newman that reflects on the devastation of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and critiques the government’s response.
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A.
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Metairie, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in the New Orleans metropolitan area, known as the birthplace of comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
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B.
St. James Parish, Louisiana
St. James Parish, Louisiana is a rural parish along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, known historically for its sugarcane plantations and Creole culture.
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C.
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette, Louisiana is a community in St. Bernard Parish best known as the site of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
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D.
Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant Parish, Louisiana is a rural central Louisiana parish historically known as the site of the 1873 Colfax massacre during the Reconstruction era.
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E.
Delta, Louisiana, United States
Delta, Louisiana, United States is a small village in northeastern Louisiana notable as the birthplace of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| composer | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| criticizes | United States federal government response to the 1927 flood ⓘ |
| genre |
piano ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Aaron Neville
ⓘ
Aaron Neville and The Neville Brothers ⓘ
linked to:
The Neville Brothers
Marcia Ball ⓘ Ray Charles ⓘ The Dirty Dozen Brass Band ⓘ Tom Jones ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | Randy Newman live recordings ⓘ |
| hasOnlineEncyclopediaEntry | Wikipedia ⓘ |
| includedIn | Randy Newman compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical accounts of the 1927 Mississippi River flood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
lamenting
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| lyricist | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
orchestral arrangement in some versions
ⓘ
prominent piano accompaniment ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"President Coolidge come down in a railroad train"
ⓘ
"They’re tryin’ to wash us away" ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Good Old Boys ⓘ |
| performedAt | Hurricane Katrina benefit concerts ⓘ |
| performer | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| references | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Louisiana ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1927 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
government neglect
ⓘ
impact of flooding on poor and rural communities ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| theme |
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
ⓘ
flooding in Louisiana ⓘ government response to disaster ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| usedAs | anthem of post–Hurricane Katrina New Orleans ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louisiana 1927 Description of subject: "Louisiana 1927" is a melancholic song by Randy Newman that reflects on the devastation of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and critiques the government’s response.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.