Cheyenne’s Theme
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Cheyenne’s Theme is a lyrical, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Cheyenne in the film score of Once Upon a Time in the West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheyenne’s Theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7726463 — 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: Cheyenne’s Theme Context triple: [Once Upon a Time in the West (score), hasPart, Cheyenne’s Theme]
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A.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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B.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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C.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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D.
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range is a 1936 American musical Western film starring Bing Crosby and Frances Farmer, known for its blend of cowboy romance and popular songs.
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E.
Wild West
Wild West refers to the American frontier period of the late 19th century, characterized by westward expansion, lawlessness, cowboys, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.
- 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: Cheyenne’s Theme Target entity description: Cheyenne’s Theme is a lyrical, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Cheyenne in the film score of Once Upon a Time in the West.
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A.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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B.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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C.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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D.
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range is a 1936 American musical Western film starring Bing Crosby and Frances Farmer, known for its blend of cowboy romance and popular songs.
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E.
Wild West
Wild West refers to the American frontier period of the late 19th century, characterized by westward expansion, lawlessness, cowboys, and conflicts between settlers, Native Americans, and outlaws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film music theme
ⓘ
musical motif ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Cheyenne (Once Upon a Time in the West) ⓘ |
| composedFor | Cheyenne (character) scenes ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedToFictionalCharacter | Cheyenne (Once Upon a Time in the West) ⓘ |
| featuredInWork |
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West
|
| firstAppearanceInMedium |
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West
|
| genre |
Western film music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedDirector | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedFilmGenre |
Spaghetti Western
ⓘ
linked to:
Spaghetti Westerns
|
| hasComposerRole | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1960s film music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKeyCreator | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | theme ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | lyrical ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction | character theme ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
integrated into overall film score structure
ⓘ
lyrical and expressive character ⓘ recurring melodic line associated with Cheyenne ⓘ |
| hasRecurrentUse | recurring leitmotif in film ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacterReference | Cheyenne ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMotif | leitmotif ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
Once Upon a Time in the West (original soundtrack album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
|
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
Once Upon a Time in the West franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West
|
| partOfWork |
Once Upon a Time in the West (film score)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
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| placeOfComposition | Italy ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| usedFor |
character identification
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emotional underscoring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Cheyenne’s Theme Description of subject: Cheyenne’s Theme is a lyrical, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Cheyenne in the film score of Once Upon a Time in the West.
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