Do Re Mi
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"Do Re Mi" is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that critiques the hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Do Re Mi canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1921784 — 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: Do Re Mi Context triple: [Woody Guthrie, notableWork, Do Re Mi]
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A.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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B.
I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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C.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor is the critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning R&B and soul album that introduced Alicia Keys to worldwide fame.
- 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: Do Re Mi Target entity description: "Do Re Mi" is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that critiques the hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.
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A.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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B.
I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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C.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor is the critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning R&B and soul album that introduced Alicia Keys to worldwide fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk song
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protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| addresses | internal migration within the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Dust Bowl
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Great Depression in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Great Depression
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| associatedWithMovement | American labor movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| composer | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext |
Dust Bowl migration from the Southern Plains
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linked to:
Dust Bowl
|
| describes |
barriers to entry for poor migrants
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conditions for Dust Bowl refugees in California ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| genre | American folk music ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrator as migrant ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | uses musical solfège syllables in title ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of Woody Guthrie’s social commentary songs
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key musical document of Dust Bowl-era migration ⓘ |
| influenced | later American protest songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
| message | warning to poor migrants about moving to California without money ⓘ |
| notableLine | “California is a Garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; but believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot if you ain’t got the do re mi.” ⓘ |
| originalMedium | voice and guitar ⓘ |
| partOf | Woody Guthrie song repertoire ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Oklahoma ⓘ |
| subject |
Dust Bowl migrants
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Great Depression ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ migration to California ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
economic survival
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money ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of migration dreams to California
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false promises of prosperity ⓘ hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants ⓘ poverty and unemployment ⓘ |
| tone |
cautionary
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critical ⓘ |
| usesWordplayOn | do re mi as slang for money ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | believing propaganda about easy prosperity in California ⓘ |
| writer | Woody Guthrie ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Do Re Mi Description of subject: "Do Re Mi" is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that critiques the hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Dust Bowl ballads (cycle)
California is a Garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; but believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot if you ain’t got the do re mi.
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associatedWork
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Do Re Mi
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