Rag Mama Rag
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"Rag Mama Rag" is a rollicking, New Orleans–style roots rock song by The Band, known for its lively rhythm and prominent performance by drummer and vocalist Levon Helm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rag Mama Rag canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373202 — 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: Rag Mama Rag Context triple: [Levon Helm, notableSongPerformance, Rag Mama Rag]
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A.
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm is a 1935 American musical comedy film starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, known for its lighthearted plot and lively musical numbers.
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B.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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C.
Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally is a 1956 rock and roll song by Little Richard, celebrated for its frantic tempo, powerful vocals, and major influence on early rock music.
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D.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a pioneering rock and roll song popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets that helped bring the genre into mainstream American culture in the 1950s.
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E.
I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
- 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: Rag Mama Rag Target entity description: "Rag Mama Rag" is a rollicking, New Orleans–style roots rock song by The Band, known for its lively rhythm and prominent performance by drummer and vocalist Levon Helm.
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A.
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm is a 1935 American musical comedy film starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, known for its lighthearted plot and lively musical numbers.
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B.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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C.
Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally is a 1956 rock and roll song by Little Richard, celebrated for its frantic tempo, powerful vocals, and major influence on early rock music.
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D.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a pioneering rock and roll song popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets that helped bring the genre into mainstream American culture in the 1950s.
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E.
I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Garth Hudson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levon Helm NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Manuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Danko NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 16 ⓘ |
| composer | Robbie Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| drummer | Levon Helm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans–style rock
ⓘ
country rock ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | The Unfaithful Servant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag_Mama_Rag ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Band live setlists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Orleans R&B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ragtime ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
fiddle
ⓘ
horns ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| isTitleTrack | No ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadSingleFrom | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:02 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robbie Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicEra | late 1960s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | prominent performance by Levon Helm ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Levon Helm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-09-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacter | lively rhythm ⓘ |
| sequenceOnAlbum | track 2 on The Band ⓘ |
| styleDescription | rollicking ⓘ |
| vocalist | Levon Helm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rag Mama Rag Description of subject: "Rag Mama Rag" is a rollicking, New Orleans–style roots rock song by The Band, known for its lively rhythm and prominent performance by drummer and vocalist Levon Helm.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.