Talk:Paul Prestopino

Paul Prestopino's name appears in 69 Wikipedia articles
Paul Prestopino's name appears in 69 Wikipedia articles, mostly in the credits for a wide variety of albums for which he played, including albums by some very big names.

During the past 40 years, I was acquainted with Paul Prestopino, though not a close friend. I heard him play, and sometimes played music with him, a few times per year in various local music venues. Because he was unassuming and never sought the limelight, no one has written a book or even an article specifically about his accomplishments. He was known by everyone as a consummate accompanist; he had superb musical listening skills and was able to adapt on a dime to whatever was happening in any musical group.

That he toured with Peter, Paul and Mary for years and played with the Chad Mitchell Trio is widely documented both in Wikipedia and other places. In many online videos of Peter Paul & Mary performances, Prestopino can be seen sitting on stage behind them with his array of banjos, guitar, and mandolins in his signature colored overalls with mismatched socks.

After Paul passed recently, it seems that no obituary was published. Thus, there is no single online source for information about what he accomplished, which is significant and steady for nearly fifty years across a wide range of musical styles and instruments. Thus, I believe that a Wikipedia article about Paul Prestopino would be of value to the musical world. Harborsparrow (talk) 15:53, 24 July 2023 (UTC)


 * If no one has written a book or even an article about him, he is not notable enough to warrant a Wikipdia article. Now, I'm not sure that that is the case, I've only done a cursory search, but found this obituary article. Looking through newspaper archives may yield more significant coverage.
 * Facebook, Google searches, YouTube, and RateYourMusic.com are all unreliable sources. AllMusic listings without accompanying prose do not count toward notability. See WP:SPS and WP:RSP for more info. –– Formal Dude  (talk)  17:47, 24 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Okay, this is helpful. That obit. by Richard Smith just appeared in my search today.  I will remove the sources you consider unreliable and will strip those things out of the article.  Thanks much!  It sort of boggles my mind that mass shooters get an article in Wikipedia, whereas a well-known and beloved Renaissance man such as Prestopino does not yet have one.  But the information is out there; I think I can find the sources online. Harborsparrow (talk) 17:55, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Also, I do see one of the YouTube videos is permissible, the interview by Roosevelt Arts Project. –– Formal Dude  (talk)  18:30, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Harborsparrow check Google Books. I added a couple books that mention him but there's more.  Note GBooks has old editions of Billboard Magazine as well. There is also stuff on Newspapers.com (via WP:Library).  Have you ever used Newspapers.com? S0091 (talk) 16:32, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Removed Non-Neutral Tag
I have made several edits, then removed the non-neutral tag, as the article is now neutral. QuiddyO (talk) 21:46, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

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