Workin' Man Blues
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"Workin' Man Blues" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that pays tribute to the struggles and pride of the American working class.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Workin' Man Blues canonical | 5 |
| "Workin' Man Blues" | 1 |
| Workin Man Blues | 1 |
| Workin’ Man Blues (Merle Haggard song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2249344 — 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: Workin' Man Blues Context triple: [Merle Haggard, notableWork, Workin' Man Blues]
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A.
Workingman's Blues #2
"Workingman's Blues #2" is a reflective, melancholic song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its themes of economic hardship and aging.
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B.
Honky Tonk Man
"Honky Tonk Man" is a 1982 country music–themed film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in which Dwight Yoakam made one of his early notable screen appearances.
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C.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
I'll Work for Your Love
"I'll Work for Your Love" is a romantic rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2007 album "Magic."
- 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: Workin' Man Blues Target entity description: "Workin' Man Blues" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that pays tribute to the struggles and pride of the American working class.
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A.
Workingman's Blues #2
"Workingman's Blues #2" is a reflective, melancholic song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its themes of economic hardship and aging.
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B.
Honky Tonk Man
"Honky Tonk Man" is a 1982 country music–themed film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in which Dwight Yoakam made one of his early notable screen appearances.
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C.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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D.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
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E.
I'll Work for Your Love
"I'll Work for Your Love" is a romantic rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2007 album "Magic."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bakersfield, California country scene
ⓘ
linked to:
Bakersfield country scene
|
| bSide | Silver Wings ⓘ |
| chart |
Billboard Hot Country Singles
ⓘ
linked to:
Billboard Country chart
|
| chartPosition | number 1 on Billboard Hot Country Singles ⓘ |
| composer | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| describedAs | tribute to the American working man ⓘ |
| genre |
Bakersfield sound
ⓘ
country music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | anthem for American working class ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later working-class country anthems ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricLine |
I ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
ⓘ
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
blue-collar workers
ⓘ
factory workers ⓘ manual laborers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American working class
ⓘ
blue-collar pride ⓘ economic struggle ⓘ hard work ⓘ working class life ⓘ |
| includedIn | Merle Haggard greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | country music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of blue-collar identity
ⓘ
lyrics about working long hours ⓘ up-tempo honky-tonk sound ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Merle Haggard and The Strangers ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | A Portrait of Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| performer | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| producer | Ken Nelson ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-07-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Workin' Man Blues Description of subject: "Workin' Man Blues" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that pays tribute to the struggles and pride of the American working class.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Merle
linked to: Workin' Man Blues
linked to: Workin' Man Blues
subject linked to:
backing band for Merle Haggard
linked to: Workin' Man Blues