Poor Wayfaring Stranger
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"Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is a traditional American folk and gospel song about a soul’s journey through hardship toward a better afterlife, widely interpreted by numerous folk and country artists.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wayfaring Stranger | 11 |
| I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger | 1 |
| Poor Wayfaring Stranger canonical | 1 |
| “Wayfaring Stranger” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4808083 — 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.
Target entity: Poor Wayfaring Stranger Context triple: [Joan Baez, Vol. 2, hasTrack, Poor Wayfaring Stranger]
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A.
Lonesome Traveler
Lonesome Traveler is a collection of autobiographical travel sketches by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, chronicling his journeys and spiritual searching across America and abroad.
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B.
Last Chance Range
Last Chance Range is a remote mountain range in eastern California’s Mojave Desert, forming part of the rugged terrain near Death Valley and Saline Valley.
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C.
Ramblin' Boy
"Ramblin' Boy" is a 1964 folk song and album by American singer-songwriter Tom Paxton, known for its poignant storytelling and status as a classic of the 1960s folk revival.
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D.
Wandering Stranger
"Wandering Stranger" is a song by Lionel Richie, featured as the B-side to his 1983 hit single "All Night Long (All Night)."
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E.
Ramblin’ Man
"Ramblin’ Man" is a 1973 Southern rock classic by the Allman Brothers Band, known for its country-infused sound and storytelling about life on the road.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Poor Wayfaring Stranger Target entity description: "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is a traditional American folk and gospel song about a soul’s journey through hardship toward a better afterlife, widely interpreted by numerous folk and country artists.
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A.
Lonesome Traveler
Lonesome Traveler is a collection of autobiographical travel sketches by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, chronicling his journeys and spiritual searching across America and abroad.
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B.
Last Chance Range
Last Chance Range is a remote mountain range in eastern California’s Mojave Desert, forming part of the rugged terrain near Death Valley and Saline Valley.
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C.
Ramblin' Boy
"Ramblin' Boy" is a 1964 folk song and album by American singer-songwriter Tom Paxton, known for its poignant storytelling and status as a classic of the 1960s folk revival.
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D.
Wandering Stranger
"Wandering Stranger" is a song by Lionel Richie, featured as the B-side to his 1983 hit single "All Night Long (All Night)."
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E.
Ramblin’ Man
"Ramblin’ Man" is a 1973 Southern rock classic by the Allman Brothers Band, known for its country-infused sound and storytelling about life on the road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk song
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gospel song ⓘ song ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
American folk revival
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linked to:
American folk music revival
|
| associatedWithTradition |
American spirituals
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linked to:
African American spirituals
Appalachian folk music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredInSoundtrack |
Cold Mountain (2003 film)
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linked to:
Cold Mountain
The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012 film) ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAsHymn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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folk ⓘ gospel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
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linked to:
Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Wayfaring Stranger ⓘ
linked to:
Poor Wayfaring Stranger
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| hasForm | strophic ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | American country gospel repertoire ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Alison Krauss
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Bill Monroe ⓘ Burl Ives ⓘ Ed Sheeran ⓘ Emmylou Harris ⓘ Eva Cassidy ⓘ Jack White ⓘ Jack White and The Cold Mountain soundtrack cast ⓘ Joan Baez ⓘ Johnny Cash ⓘ Neko Case ⓘ Rhiannon Giddens ⓘ The Carter Family ⓘ |
| hasRoudNumber | 3339 ⓘ |
| isInPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
crossing Jordan
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going home to see father and mother ⓘ no more sickness, toil, or danger ⓘ pilgrimage through this world of woe ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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afterlife ⓘ hardship ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| typicalMode | minor key ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
church services
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film ⓘ folk music concerts ⓘ television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Poor Wayfaring Stranger Description of subject: "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is a traditional American folk and gospel song about a soul’s journey through hardship toward a better afterlife, widely interpreted by numerous folk and country artists.
Referenced by (14)
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