Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
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"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a classic country ballad, popularized by Willie Nelson, known for its sparse arrangement and poignant themes of lost love and longing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain canonical | 11 |
| Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T378363 — 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: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Context triple: [Willie Nelson, notableWork, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain]
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A.
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder
"There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder" is a popular 1928 song closely associated with Al Jolson and featured prominently in early American musical cinema.
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B.
Every Day I Have the Blues
"Every Day I Have the Blues" is a classic blues standard, popularized by B.B. King, that has become one of the most frequently recorded and performed songs in the genre.
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C.
Fallin'
"Fallin'" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that served as her breakout debut single and became one of her signature songs.
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D.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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E.
All of Me
"All of Me" is a 2013 piano-driven R&B ballad by John Legend that became one of his signature love songs and a global hit.
- 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: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Target entity description: "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a classic country ballad, popularized by Willie Nelson, known for its sparse arrangement and poignant themes of lost love and longing.
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A.
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder
"There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder" is a popular 1928 song closely associated with Al Jolson and featured prominently in early American musical cinema.
-
B.
Every Day I Have the Blues
"Every Day I Have the Blues" is a classic blues standard, popularized by B.B. King, that has become one of the most frequently recorded and performed songs in the genre.
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C.
Fallin'
"Fallin'" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that served as her breakout debut single and became one of her signature songs.
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D.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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E.
All of Me
"All of Me" is a 2013 piano-driven R&B ballad by John Legend that became one of his signature love songs and a global hit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| arrangementStyle | sparse arrangement ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| composer | Fred Rose ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ subtle rhythm section ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Roy Acuff ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
country ballad ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionsBy |
artists from other genres
ⓘ
various country artists ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic country ballad
ⓘ
country music standard ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Red Headed Stranger ⓘ |
| lyricalMotif |
memory of a past relationship
ⓘ
parting lovers ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| lyricsLanguage | English ⓘ |
| musicGenreMovement | outlaw country ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional storytelling
ⓘ
minimalist production ⓘ poignant lyrics ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedAs | concert staple for Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| performer | Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
end of a romantic relationship
ⓘ
enduring love despite loss ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
longing ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| vocalist | Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | understated vocal delivery ⓘ |
| writer | Fred Rose ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Description of subject: "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a classic country ballad, popularized by Willie Nelson, known for its sparse arrangement and poignant themes of lost love and longing.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Willie
subject linked to:
Trigger (Martin N-20 guitar)
linked to: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain