Mayor of MacDougal Street
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Mayor of MacDougal Street is the memoir of American folk singer Dave Van Ronk, chronicling his life and the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mayor of MacDougal Street canonical | 2 |
| The Mayor of MacDougal Street | 1 |
| memoir "The Mayor of MacDougal Street" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4551402 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mayor of MacDougal Street Context triple: [Dave Van Ronk, notableWork, Mayor of MacDougal Street]
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A.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a supporting political figure in the 2016 Broadway revival of the classic newsroom comedy "The Front Page," representing the corrupt and self-serving local government entangled in the play’s media circus.
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B.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a short-lived American television sitcom that follows a young aspiring rapper who unexpectedly becomes the mayor of his hometown after running for office as a publicity stunt.
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C.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
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D.
The Pope of Greenwich Village
The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 crime drama film about two small-time New York hustlers whose botched robbery entangles them with the Mafia.
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E.
The City Different
The City Different is the nickname for Santa Fe, New Mexico, highlighting its distinctive blend of Pueblo-style architecture, vibrant arts scene, and rich multicultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mayor of MacDougal Street Target entity description: Mayor of MacDougal Street is the memoir of American folk singer Dave Van Ronk, chronicling his life and the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene.
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A.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a supporting political figure in the 2016 Broadway revival of the classic newsroom comedy "The Front Page," representing the corrupt and self-serving local government entangled in the play’s media circus.
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B.
The Mayor
The Mayor is a short-lived American television sitcom that follows a young aspiring rapper who unexpectedly becomes the mayor of his hometown after running for office as a publicity stunt.
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C.
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor is an American sitcom starring Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who becomes the mayor of Los Angeles, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.
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D.
The Pope of Greenwich Village
The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 crime drama film about two small-time New York hustlers whose botched robbery entangles them with the Mafia.
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E.
The City Different
The City Different is the nickname for Santa Fe, New Mexico, highlighting its distinctive blend of Pueblo-style architecture, vibrant arts scene, and rich multicultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
1960s counterculture
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American folk music ⓘ Greenwich Village ⓘ bohemian culture ⓘ coffeehouse scene ⓘ jazz influence on folk music ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | source of inspiration for film Inside Llewyn Davis ⓘ |
| author | Dave Van Ronk ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Elijah Wald ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent |
1960s protest song movement
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Greenwich Village folk revival ⓘ
linked to:
New York City folk scene
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| describesProfession |
arranger of traditional songs
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folk singer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ music history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
artistic community life
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evolution of the folk scene ⓘ labor movement and leftist politics ⓘ life in Greenwich Village ⓘ musician’s struggles and survival ⓘ politics and music ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Bob Dylan
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Village coffeehouses ⓘ folk clubs on MacDougal Street ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Inside Llewyn Davis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1960s American folk music revival
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Dave Van Ronk ⓘ Greenwich Village folk music scene ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Da Capo Press ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Greenwich Village
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New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Dave Van Ronk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Mayor of MacDougal Street Description of subject: Mayor of MacDougal Street is the memoir of American folk singer Dave Van Ronk, chronicling his life and the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene.
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