Bonanza Theme
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"Bonanza Theme" is the iconic, Western-style instrumental music best known as the signature opening theme of the classic American television series "Bonanza."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonanza Theme canonical | 2 |
| Bonanza (Western TV series) music | 1 |
| Bonanza theme | 1 |
| Theme from Bonanza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10091031 — 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: Bonanza Theme Context triple: [Bonanza, openingTheme, Bonanza Theme]
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A.
Cheyenne’s Theme
Cheyenne’s Theme is a lyrical, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Cheyenne in the film score of Once Upon a Time in the West.
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B.
The Big Valley Theme
The Big Valley Theme is the dramatic instrumental opening music for the 1960s American Western television series "The Big Valley."
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C.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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D.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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E.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
- 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: Bonanza Theme Target entity description: "Bonanza Theme" is the iconic, Western-style instrumental music best known as the signature opening theme of the classic American television series "Bonanza."
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A.
Cheyenne’s Theme
Cheyenne’s Theme is a lyrical, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Cheyenne in the film score of Once Upon a Time in the West.
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B.
The Big Valley Theme
The Big Valley Theme is the dramatic instrumental opening music for the 1960s American Western television series "The Big Valley."
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C.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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D.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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E.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western-style music piece
ⓘ
instrumental composition ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theme from Bonanza
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonanza Theme
|
| associatedPeriod | late 1950s–1960s American TV ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American television
ⓘ
classic TV series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalStatus | iconic TV theme ⓘ |
| era | classic television era ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
television score ⓘ |
| hasAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short opening title cue ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
Western frontier mood
ⓘ
galloping rhythm ⓘ instrumental ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ up-tempo ⓘ |
| isRecognizedFor | instantly recognizable opening bars ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics in standard TV version) ⓘ |
| linkedToCharacters |
Cartwright family from Bonanza
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linked to:
Ben Cartwright in Bonanza
|
| linkedToSetting |
American Old West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| mediaType | television music ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the signature opening theme of the TV series Bonanza ⓘ |
| originalNetworkContext | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
Bonanza franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonanza
|
| primaryFunction | series identification music ⓘ |
| title | Bonanza Theme ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme ⓘ |
| usedFor | establishing Western atmosphere at start of episodes ⓘ |
| usedIn | Bonanza ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bonanza Theme Description of subject: "Bonanza Theme" is the iconic, Western-style instrumental music best known as the signature opening theme of the classic American television series "Bonanza."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bonanza Theme
linked to: Bonanza Theme
linked to: Bonanza Theme