My Yiddishe Momme
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"My Yiddishe Momme" is a famous early 20th-century sentimental song, popularized by Sophie Tucker, that nostalgically honors Jewish mothers and has become a classic of Yiddish and Jewish-American music.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Yiddishe Momme canonical | 4 |
| A Yiddishe Mame (recording) | 1 |
| My Yiddishe Mama | 1 |
| My Yiddishe Mama (English-language hit version) | 1 |
| The Legend of the Yiddish Mama | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5226161 — 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: My Yiddishe Momme Context triple: [Sophie Tucker, notableSong, My Yiddishe Momme]
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A.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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B.
Tevye the Dairyman
Tevye the Dairyman is a fictional Jewish milkman from Sholem Aleichem’s Yiddish stories, known for his humorous, philosophical monologues and as the basis for the musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
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C.
Along Came Bialy
"Along Came Bialy" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway adaptation of Mel Brooks' The Producers, showcasing the scheming antics of the character Max Bialystock.
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D.
The Sisters Rosensweig
The Sisters Rosensweig is a Tony-nominated 1992 play by Wendy Wasserstein that follows three middle-aged Jewish-American sisters reuniting in London, exploring themes of identity, feminism, and family.
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E.
The Shtetl
The Shtetl is a work by Yiddish writer Sholem Asch that vividly portrays the life, culture, and struggles of Eastern European Jewish small-town communities.
- 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: My Yiddishe Momme Target entity description: "My Yiddishe Momme" is a famous early 20th-century sentimental song, popularized by Sophie Tucker, that nostalgically honors Jewish mothers and has become a classic of Yiddish and Jewish-American music.
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A.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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B.
Tevye the Dairyman
Tevye the Dairyman is a fictional Jewish milkman from Sholem Aleichem’s Yiddish stories, known for his humorous, philosophical monologues and as the basis for the musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
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C.
Along Came Bialy
"Along Came Bialy" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway adaptation of Mel Brooks' The Producers, showcasing the scheming antics of the character Max Bialystock.
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D.
The Sisters Rosensweig
The Sisters Rosensweig is a Tony-nominated 1992 play by Wendy Wasserstein that follows three middle-aged Jewish-American sisters reuniting in London, exploring themes of identity, feminism, and family.
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E.
The Shtetl
The Shtetl is a work by Yiddish writer Sholem Asch that vividly portrays the life, culture, and struggles of Eastern European Jewish small-town communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yiddish song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sophie Tucker ⓘ |
| audience |
Jewish-American audiences
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Yiddish-speaking audiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance |
classic of Jewish-American music
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classic of Yiddish music ⓘ iconic song about Jewish motherhood ⓘ |
| depicts |
devotion to one’s mother
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idealized Jewish mother ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish-American music
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Yiddish music ⓘ sentimental song ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | My Yiddishe Momme ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Jewish culture
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memory of home ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ |
| intendedEmotion |
nostalgic remembrance
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sentimentality ⓘ |
| language | Yiddish ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Sophie Tucker ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish mothers
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family ⓘ filial devotion ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ motherhood ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Sophie Tucker ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish-American musical heritage
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Yiddish popular song tradition ⓘ |
| performer | Sophie Tucker ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
emotional bond between mother and child
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respect for parents ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish cultural events
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Yiddish concerts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Yiddishe Momme Description of subject: "My Yiddishe Momme" is a famous early 20th-century sentimental song, popularized by Sophie Tucker, that nostalgically honors Jewish mothers and has become a classic of Yiddish and Jewish-American music.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: My Yiddishe Momme
linked to: My Yiddishe Momme
linked to: My Yiddishe Momme
linked to: My Yiddishe Momme
subject linked to:
Sophie Abuza