Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
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"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a traditional African American spiritual expressing profound sorrow, longing, and the pain of separation, often associated with the history of slavery in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12545912 — 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: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Context triple: [African American spirituals, hasNotableSong, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child]
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A.
Mama Told Me
"Mama Told Me" is an episode of the animated television series Rocket Power, centered on the adventures and family dynamics of the show's young extreme-sports enthusiasts.
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B.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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C.
On My Mama
"On My Mama" is a 2023 R&B song by Victoria Monét that blends nostalgic Southern hip-hop influences with affirming, self-confident lyrics and became one of her breakout hits.
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D.
I Want My Baby Back
"I Want My Baby Back" is a soul song recorded by Stevie Wonder, featured on his 1966 album "Up-Tight."
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E.
Mama Tried
"Mama Tried" is a classic 1968 country song by Merle Haggard that reflects on regret and personal responsibility from the perspective of an imprisoned man.
- 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: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Target entity description: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a traditional African American spiritual expressing profound sorrow, longing, and the pain of separation, often associated with the history of slavery in the United States.
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A.
Mama Told Me
"Mama Told Me" is an episode of the animated television series Rocket Power, centered on the adventures and family dynamics of the show's young extreme-sports enthusiasts.
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B.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
-
C.
On My Mama
"On My Mama" is a 2023 R&B song by Victoria Monét that blends nostalgic Southern hip-hop influences with affirming, self-confident lyrics and became one of her breakout hits.
-
D.
I Want My Baby Back
"I Want My Baby Back" is a soul song recorded by Stevie Wonder, featured on his 1966 album "Up-Tight."
-
E.
Mama Tried
"Mama Tried" is a classic 1968 country song by Merle Haggard that reflects on regret and personal responsibility from the perspective of an imprisoned man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.