Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
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"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" is a classic torch song from the Great American Songbook, renowned for its melancholic lyrics and enduring popularity among jazz and pop vocalists.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry canonical | 3 |
| Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry | 2 |
| I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry | 1 |
| I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2474915 — 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: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry Context triple: [Sammy Cahn, notableWork, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry]
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A.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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B.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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C.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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D.
The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away
The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away is a novella by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that blends dark humor and political allegory in its portrayal of memory, illness, and postwar Japanese society.
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E.
Hanging Heart
Hanging Heart is a monumental, highly polished stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a shiny, oversized Valentine’s heart suspended by a ribbon, exemplifying his signature blend of kitsch, pop culture, and luxury aesthetics.
- 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: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry Target entity description: "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" is a classic torch song from the Great American Songbook, renowned for its melancholic lyrics and enduring popularity among jazz and pop vocalists.
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A.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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B.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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C.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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D.
The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away
The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away is a novella by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that blends dark humor and political allegory in its portrayal of memory, illness, and postwar Japanese society.
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E.
Hanging Heart
Hanging Heart is a monumental, highly polished stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a shiny, oversized Valentine’s heart suspended by a ribbon, exemplifying his signature blend of kitsch, pop culture, and luxury aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
ⓘ
torch song ⓘ |
| composer | Jule Styne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy |
jazz vocalists
ⓘ
pop vocalists ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional pop
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic torch song
ⓘ
jazz standard ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ melancholy ⓘ |
| intendedFor | solo vocalist ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
American popular song repertoire
ⓘ
cabaret repertoire ⓘ jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
personal sorrow ⓘ romantic disappointment ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sammy Cahn ⓘ |
| mood |
introspective
ⓘ
sad ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Carmen McRae
ⓘ
Frank Sinatra ⓘ Julie London ⓘ Linda Ronstadt ⓘ Mel Tormé ⓘ Sarah Vaughan ⓘ Stan Getz ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert hall
ⓘ
jazz club ⓘ nightclub ⓘ |
| style | ballad ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
double bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ jazz combo ⓘ piano ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalRange | medium range ⓘ |
| vocalType | torch song vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry Description of subject: "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" is a classic torch song from the Great American Songbook, renowned for its melancholic lyrics and enduring popularity among jazz and pop vocalists.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "Quiet Nights"
linked to: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
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linked to: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
linked to: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry