Blow, Gabriel, Blow
E387117
"Blow, Gabriel, Blow" is a lively gospel-inspired show tune from Cole Porter's 1934 musical *Anything Goes*, often performed as a rousing ensemble number.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blow, Gabriel, Blow canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3772730 — 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: Blow, Gabriel, Blow Context triple: [Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, hasTrack, Blow, Gabriel, Blow]
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A.
Blow
Blow is a 2001 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of American cocaine smuggler George Jung within the 1970s–1980s drug trade.
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B.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
Molloy
Molloy is a modernist novel by Samuel Beckett that follows two interlinked, often absurd and introspective narratives exploring identity, language, and existential uncertainty.
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E.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
- 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: Blow, Gabriel, Blow Target entity description: "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" is a lively gospel-inspired show tune from Cole Porter's 1934 musical *Anything Goes*, often performed as a rousing ensemble number.
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A.
Blow
Blow is a 2001 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of American cocaine smuggler George Jung within the 1970s–1980s drug trade.
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B.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
Molloy
Molloy is a modernist novel by Samuel Beckett that follows two interlinked, often absurd and introspective narratives exploring identity, language, and existential uncertainty.
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E.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Anything Goes (musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anything Goes
|
| broadwayTradition | standard of the musical theatre repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | Cole Porter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstAppearanceIn |
1934 musical Anything Goes
ⓘ
linked to:
1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes
|
| genre | gospel-inspired show tune ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacterReference |
Archangel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
|
| hasType |
Broadway song
ⓘ
ensemble song ⓘ up-tempo number ⓘ |
| includedIn |
musical theatre audition repertoire for belters
ⓘ
various Cole Porter song anthologies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | African-American gospel music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
redemption
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cole Porter ⓘ |
| mood |
celebratory
ⓘ
exuberant ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | gospel ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreEra | Golden Age precursor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gospel-inspired choral writing
ⓘ
showstopping climax in Anything Goes ⓘ |
| notableOriginalPerformer | Ethel Merman ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedIn | original Broadway production of Anything Goes ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalProductionYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Anything Goes ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
often staged with energetic choreography
ⓘ
often used as a showstopper ⓘ |
| performedAs | ensemble number ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | call to the archangel Gabriel to blow his horn ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| theatricalContext | 11 o'clock number style showpiece ⓘ |
| theatricalFunction | major ensemble showcase in Act II (in many productions) ⓘ |
| typicalPerformance | rousing ensemble number ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cast recordings of Anything Goes
ⓘ
revivals of Anything Goes ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
soloist with chorus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blow, Gabriel, Blow Description of subject: "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" is a lively gospel-inspired show tune from Cole Porter's 1934 musical *Anything Goes*, often performed as a rousing ensemble number.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
subject linked to:
1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes
subject linked to:
1956 film "Anything Goes"