My Old Kentucky Home
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My Old Kentucky Home is a 19th-century American song by Stephen Foster that has become a traditional anthem of Kentucky and a staple of American folk music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Old Kentucky Home canonical | 2 |
| Old Kentucky Home | 1 |
| song "My Old Kentucky Home" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: My Old Kentucky Home Context triple: [Stephen Foster, notableWork, My Old Kentucky Home]
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Old Kentucky Home
Old Kentucky Home, originally titled "Negro Life at the South," is an 1859 genre painting by Eastman Johnson depicting African American domestic life in Washington, D.C., often noted for its complex portrayal of race and slavery before the Civil War.
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When You Come Home to Me
"When You Come Home to Me" is a recurring audition song within the musical *The Last Five Years*, used to highlight the character Cathy’s struggles and aspirations as a performer.
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Red River Valley
Red River Valley is a fertile agricultural region and historic cultural area along the Red River, known for its farming communities and role in the development of the south-central United States.
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Blue Kentucky Girl
"Blue Kentucky Girl" is a classic country music album by Emmylou Harris, celebrated for its traditional sound and acclaimed vocal performances.
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E.
I Sang Dixie
"I Sang Dixie" is a 1988 country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its mournful narrative about a dying Southerner and themes of regret and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: My Old Kentucky Home Target entity description: My Old Kentucky Home is a 19th-century American song by Stephen Foster that has become a traditional anthem of Kentucky and a staple of American folk music.
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A.
Old Kentucky Home
Old Kentucky Home, originally titled "Negro Life at the South," is an 1859 genre painting by Eastman Johnson depicting African American domestic life in Washington, D.C., often noted for its complex portrayal of race and slavery before the Civil War.
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B.
When You Come Home to Me
"When You Come Home to Me" is a recurring audition song within the musical *The Last Five Years*, used to highlight the character Cathy’s struggles and aspirations as a performer.
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C.
Red River Valley
Red River Valley is a fertile agricultural region and historic cultural area along the Red River, known for its farming communities and role in the development of the south-central United States.
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D.
Blue Kentucky Girl
"Blue Kentucky Girl" is a classic country music album by Emmylou Harris, celebrated for its traditional sound and acclaimed vocal performances.
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E.
I Sang Dixie
"I Sang Dixie" is a 1988 country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its mournful narrative about a dying Southerner and themes of regret and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century song
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song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsStateSongBy | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionAsStateSongDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
frequently taught in American music education
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symbol of Kentucky identity ⓘ |
| describedAs | traditional anthem of Kentucky ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Firth, Pond & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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parlor song ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine |
For the old Kentucky home, far away
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Oh! weep no more today! ⓘ We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home ⓘ Weep no more, my lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle | sentimental ballad ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 3/4 time ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork |
My Old Kentucky Home (film)
NERFINISHED
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My Old Kentucky Home State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | American folk song canon ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Uncle Tom's Cabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
home and homeland
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loss ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsRevised | to remove racist terminology ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official state song of Kentucky ⓘ |
| originalLyricsContained | racially offensive language ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
brass bands
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community bands ⓘ school choirs ⓘ |
| performanceContext | sung before the Kentucky Derby horse race ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kentucky Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1853 ⓘ |
| referencedIn | American popular culture ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | antebellum American South ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
enslaved African Americans
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life on a Kentucky plantation ⓘ |
| usedAs | state song of Kentucky ⓘ |
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Subject: My Old Kentucky Home Description of subject: My Old Kentucky Home is a 19th-century American song by Stephen Foster that has become a traditional anthem of Kentucky and a staple of American folk music.
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