When Will I Get to Be Called a Man
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"When Will I Get to Be Called a Man" is a blues song by Big Bill Broonzy that poignantly addresses racial injustice and the struggle for dignity and recognition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When Will I Get to Be Called a Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6587738 — 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: When Will I Get to Be Called a Man Context triple: [Big Bill Broonzy, notableWork, When Will I Get to Be Called a Man]
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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B.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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C.
The Man Child
The Man Child is a short story by James Baldwin that explores themes of racism, violence, and inheritance in the American South.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
Call the Man
"Call the Man" is a power ballad by Celine Dion, featured on her 1996 album *Falling into You*.
- 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: When Will I Get to Be Called a Man Target entity description: "When Will I Get to Be Called a Man" is a blues song by Big Bill Broonzy that poignantly addresses racial injustice and the struggle for dignity and recognition.
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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B.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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C.
The Man Child
The Man Child is a short story by James Baldwin that explores themes of racism, violence, and inheritance in the American South.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
Call the Man
"Call the Man" is a power ballad by Celine Dion, featured on her 1996 album *Falling into You*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| addresses |
denial of manhood to Black men
ⓘ
social inequality ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | pre–civil rights protest blues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human rights
ⓘ
identity ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
demand for recognition as a man
ⓘ
inequality between Black and white Americans ⓘ |
| lyricist | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | acoustic blues ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expression of Black male struggle for respect
ⓘ
poignant commentary on racism ⓘ |
| performer | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
| theme |
African American experience
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ struggle for dignity ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: When Will I Get to Be Called a Man Description of subject: "When Will I Get to Be Called a Man" is a blues song by Big Bill Broonzy that poignantly addresses racial injustice and the struggle for dignity and recognition.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.