Willow Weep for Me
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"Willow Weep for Me" is a jazz standard ballad, widely recorded by vocalists and instrumentalists for its melancholic melody and expressive lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willow Weep for Me canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3772779 — 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: Willow Weep for Me Context triple: [Ella and Louis Again, hasPart, Willow Weep for Me]
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A.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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B.
Weep No More, My Lady
Weep No More, My Lady is a suspense novel by bestselling American mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark, centered on a woman uncovering dark secrets behind her sister’s apparent suicide.
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C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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E.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
- 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: Willow Weep for Me Target entity description: "Willow Weep for Me" is a jazz standard ballad, widely recorded by vocalists and instrumentalists for its melancholic melody and expressive lyrics.
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A.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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B.
Weep No More, My Lady
Weep No More, My Lady is a suspense novel by bestselling American mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark, centered on a woman uncovering dark secrets behind her sister’s apparent suicide.
-
C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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E.
The Sky Is Crying
"The Sky Is Crying" is a posthumously released blues album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, showcasing his powerful guitar work and emotional interpretations of classic and original material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Ann Ronell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive melody
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lyrical phrasing ⓘ melancholic mood ⓘ rich harmonic structure ⓘ |
| hasForm | popular song form ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
longing
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ melancholy ⓘ sadness ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American popular song tradition ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
instrumental jazz
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricContent |
addressed to a willow tree
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metaphorical use of nature to express sorrow ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ann Ronell ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Art Tatum
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Billie Holiday ⓘ Carmen McRae ⓘ Chet Baker ⓘ Dinah Washington ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Miles Davis ⓘ Nina Simone ⓘ Oscar Peterson ⓘ Red Garland ⓘ Sarah Vaughan ⓘ Stan Getz ⓘ Thelonious Monk ⓘ Wes Montgomery ⓘ Wynton Kelly ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| style | slow tempo ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
ⓘ
instrumental jazz repertoire ⓘ jazz club ⓘ vocal jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| usedAs | jazz improvisation vehicle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Willow Weep for Me Description of subject: "Willow Weep for Me" is a jazz standard ballad, widely recorded by vocalists and instrumentalists for its melancholic melody and expressive lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
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