The Lees of Old Virginia
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"The Lees of Old Virginia" is a lively, character-establishing song from the Broadway musical *1776* that humorously introduces Richard Henry Lee and his proud Virginia lineage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Virginia | 1 |
| The Lees of Old Virginia canonical | 1 |
| The Lees of Old Virginia (film version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5286630 — 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: The Lees of Old Virginia Context triple: [1776 (musical), notableSong, The Lees of Old Virginia]
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary period, following the life and political awakening of a backwoods Virginian who becomes involved in the fight for independence.
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C.
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen is a witty, acerbic collection of essays and anecdotes in which Florence King satirically examines the quirks, manners, and social codes of the American South.
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D.
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished is a novel by William Faulkner that follows a Southern family's experiences during and after the American Civil War, exploring themes of honor, change, and the legacy of the Old South.
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E.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
- 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: The Lees of Old Virginia Target entity description: "The Lees of Old Virginia" is a lively, character-establishing song from the Broadway musical *1776* that humorously introduces Richard Henry Lee and his proud Virginia lineage.
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A.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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B.
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary period, following the life and political awakening of a backwoods Virginian who becomes involved in the fight for independence.
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C.
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen is a witty, acerbic collection of essays and anecdotes in which Florence King satirically examines the quirks, manners, and social codes of the American South.
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D.
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished is a novel by William Faulkner that follows a Southern family's experiences during and after the American Civil War, exploring themes of honor, change, and the legacy of the Old South.
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E.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film musical song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Richard Henry Lee
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| composer | Sherman Edwards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticFunction |
establishes Richard Henry Lee’s personality
ⓘ
provides comic relief ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn |
1776 (Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
1776 (stage musical)
|
| firstPerformancePlace | New York City ⓘ |
| fromWork | 1776 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Lees of Old Virginia (film version)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lees of Old Virginia
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| introducedCharacter | Richard Henry Lee ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
American colonial aristocracy
ⓘ
Virginia lineage ⓘ family pride ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sherman Edwards ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | up-tempo ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | character introduction song ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
1776
ⓘ
1776 (1972 film) ⓘ
linked to:
1776 (film)
|
| performedByCharacter |
Richard Henry Lee (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Henry Lee
|
| setInTime |
American Revolutionary period
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary era
|
| tone | humorous ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | historical figure Richard Henry Lee ⓘ |
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Subject: The Lees of Old Virginia Description of subject: "The Lees of Old Virginia" is a lively, character-establishing song from the Broadway musical *1776* that humorously introduces Richard Henry Lee and his proud Virginia lineage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1776 (stage musical)
linked to: The Lees of Old Virginia
linked to: The Lees of Old Virginia