The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
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"The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" is a jazz composition by Charles Mingus, best known from its vocal rendition by Joni Mitchell on her 1979 album *Mingus*.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2010536 — 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: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines Context triple: [Mingus, hasTrack, The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines]
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A.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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B.
Oracle of Omaha
The Oracle of Omaha is the famous nickname of legendary American investor Warren Buffett, renowned for his long-term value investing success and financial wisdom.
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C.
Podunk
Podunk was a Native American tribe of southern New England that played a significant role in 17th-century colonial conflicts, including King Philip's War.
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D.
Stiltsville
Stiltsville is a historic collection of wooden stilt houses built over the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida.
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E.
The Hick from French Lick
The Hick from French Lick is the famous nickname of NBA legend Larry Bird, highlighting his small-town Indiana roots and unassuming persona.
- 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: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines Target entity description: "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" is a jazz composition by Charles Mingus, best known from its vocal rendition by Joni Mitchell on her 1979 album *Mingus*.
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A.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
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B.
Oracle of Omaha
The Oracle of Omaha is the famous nickname of legendary American investor Warren Buffett, renowned for his long-term value investing success and financial wisdom.
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C.
Podunk
Podunk was a Native American tribe of southern New England that played a significant role in 17th-century colonial conflicts, including King Philip's War.
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D.
Stiltsville
Stiltsville is a historic collection of wooden stilt houses built over the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida.
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E.
The Hick from French Lick
The Hick from French Lick is the famous nickname of NBA legend Larry Bird, highlighting his small-town Indiana roots and unassuming persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| albumSide | Side One ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Charles Mingus
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Don Alias ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Jaco Pastorius ⓘ Peter Erskine ⓘ Wayne Shorter ⓘ |
| basedOn | musical ideas by Charles Mingus ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Mingus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuredOnAlbum | Mingus ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerformerOnRecording |
Don Alias (percussion)
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linked to:
Don Alias
Herbie Hancock (piano) ⓘ
linked to:
Herbie Hancock
Jaco Pastorius (bass) ⓘ
linked to:
Jaco Pastorius
Peter Erskine (drums) ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Erskine
Wayne Shorter (saxophone) ⓘ
linked to:
Wayne Shorter
|
| hasMusicalStyleElement |
complex jazz harmony
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improvisation ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (1979 Joni Mitchell studio recording)
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linked to:
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
|
| hasTitleCharacter | dry cleaner from Des Moines ⓘ |
| hasVocalVersion |
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (Joni Mitchell recording)
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linked to:
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
|
| includedIn |
Charles Mingus repertoire
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Joni Mitchell discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
gambling and luck
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money and chance ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| notableFor | vocal rendition on Joni Mitchell's 1979 album Mingus ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | collaborative project between Joni Mitchell and Charles Mingus ⓘ |
| performer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| producer |
Henry Lewy
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Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| subgenre | jazz fusion ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines Description of subject: "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" is a jazz composition by Charles Mingus, best known from its vocal rendition by Joni Mitchell on her 1979 album *Mingus*.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
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hasVocalVersion
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The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (Joni Mitchell recording)
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linked to: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
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hasNotableRecording
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The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (1979 Joni Mitchell studio recording)
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linked to: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines