I Cover the Waterfront
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"I Cover the Waterfront" is a popular jazz and pop standard, originally a 1930s song, that has been widely recorded by numerous artists over the decades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Cover the Waterfront canonical | 9 |
| "I Cover The Waterfront" | 1 |
| I Cover the Waterfront (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8893384 — 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: I Cover the Waterfront Context triple: [Erroll Garner Plays Misty, hasTrack, I Cover the Waterfront]
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A.
Madman Across the Water
Madman Across the Water is a 1971 studio album by Elton John, known for its richly orchestrated rock sound and the classic track "Tiny Dancer."
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B.
Water Under the Bridge
"Water Under the Bridge" is a soulful pop song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25, known for its powerful vocals and exploration of a troubled relationship.
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C.
Holding Back the River
"Holding Back the River" is a 1989 pop-rock album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet that continued their commercial success with melodic, radio-friendly songs.
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D.
There’s Something in the Water
"There’s Something in the Water" is a Canadian documentary film that examines environmental racism and its impact on marginalized communities in Nova Scotia.
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E.
Voices in the City
Voices in the City is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores the inner lives and emotional struggles of a family in Calcutta against the backdrop of urban alienation and social change.
- 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: I Cover the Waterfront Target entity description: "I Cover the Waterfront" is a popular jazz and pop standard, originally a 1930s song, that has been widely recorded by numerous artists over the decades.
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A.
Madman Across the Water
Madman Across the Water is a 1971 studio album by Elton John, known for its richly orchestrated rock sound and the classic track "Tiny Dancer."
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B.
Water Under the Bridge
"Water Under the Bridge" is a soulful pop song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25, known for its powerful vocals and exploration of a troubled relationship.
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C.
Holding Back the River
"Holding Back the River" is a 1989 pop-rock album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet that continued their commercial success with melodic, radio-friendly songs.
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D.
There’s Something in the Water
"There’s Something in the Water" is a Canadian documentary film that examines environmental racism and its impact on marginalized communities in Nova Scotia.
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E.
Voices in the City
Voices in the City is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores the inner lives and emotional struggles of a family in Calcutta against the backdrop of urban alienation and social change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop standard
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song ⓘ |
| basedOn |
I Cover the Waterfront (novel)
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linked to:
I Cover the Waterfront
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| basedOnAuthor | Max Miller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
"I Cover The Waterfront"
ⓘ
linked to:
I Cover the Waterfront
|
| hasComposer | Johnny Green ⓘ |
| hasCopyrightStatus | under copyright in many jurisdictions during the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Edward Heyman ⓘ |
| hasNotableEraOfPopularity |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Anita O'Day recording of "I Cover the Waterfront"
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Art Tatum recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Bill Evans recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ
linked to:
Bill Evans discography
Billie Holiday recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Charles Mingus recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Erroll Garner recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Frank Sinatra recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ John Coltrane recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Johnny Hartman recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Joni James recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Lena Horne recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Lester Young recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Louis Armstrong recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Sarah Vaughan recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ Thelonious Monk recording of "I Cover the Waterfront" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
romantic longing
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seaside imagery ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | Great American Songbook repertoire ⓘ |
| isWidelyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalReleasePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| typicalForm | ballad ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedIn |
instrumental jazz performances
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jazz club repertoire ⓘ vocal jazz performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Cover the Waterfront Description of subject: "I Cover the Waterfront" is a popular jazz and pop standard, originally a 1930s song, that has been widely recorded by numerous artists over the decades.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album Nostalgia
linked to: I Cover the Waterfront
linked to: I Cover the Waterfront