Distant Drums
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Distant Drums is a popular country song recorded by American singer Jim Reeves that became a posthumous hit and one of his signature recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Distant Drums canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7300967 — 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: Distant Drums Context triple: [Jim Reeves, notableWork, Distant Drums]
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A.
The Sound of Drums
"The Sound of Drums" is a 2007 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Master as a central villain and sets up the series three finale.
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B.
Time of Drums
Time of Drums is a historical novel by American author John Ehle, set in the American South and exploring themes of war, honor, and personal conflict.
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C.
Drums and Wires
Drums and Wires is a 1979 new wave/post-punk album by the English band XTC, noted for its angular guitar sound and inventive songwriting.
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D.
Drums in the Night
Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
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E.
She Bangs the Drums
"She Bangs the Drums" is a seminal indie rock song by The Stone Roses, celebrated as one of the defining tracks of the late-1980s Madchester scene.
- 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: Distant Drums Target entity description: Distant Drums is a popular country song recorded by American singer Jim Reeves that became a posthumous hit and one of his signature recordings.
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A.
The Sound of Drums
"The Sound of Drums" is a 2007 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Master as a central villain and sets up the series three finale.
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B.
Time of Drums
Time of Drums is a historical novel by American author John Ehle, set in the American South and exploring themes of war, honor, and personal conflict.
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C.
Drums and Wires
Drums and Wires is a 1979 new wave/post-punk album by the English band XTC, noted for its angular guitar sound and inventive songwriting.
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D.
Drums in the Night
Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
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E.
She Bangs the Drums
"She Bangs the Drums" is a seminal indie rock song by The Stone Roses, celebrated as one of the defining tracks of the late-1980s Madchester scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jim Reeves discography ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistImage | Nashville sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| famousAs | posthumous hit ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Jim Reeves fans
ⓘ
country music listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | classic country standard ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
orchestral backing ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | traditional country ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasReleaseStatus | posthumous release ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
longing
ⓘ
love ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | Jim Reeves compilations ⓘ |
| isPosthumousReleaseOf | Jim Reeves ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Jim Reeves ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| performer | Jim Reeves ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Jim Reeves ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth baritone ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Distant Drums Description of subject: Distant Drums is a popular country song recorded by American singer Jim Reeves that became a posthumous hit and one of his signature recordings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.