Talk:Slim Whitman

Date of birth
Good to see some sources at last. That first Google Search result ref, however, won't open for me. I think it would probably be best if they could all be converted to full primary refs? (Assuming the first is kosher too.) But something more like a fully-accessible on-line WP:RS would be more a lot more convincing? I wonder how they all line up. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:31, 21 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sources give his age at death as 90, implying he was born in 1923. This date - rather than 1924 - is supported by public records like this and this article based on an interview with him.  I'll change it - if people are unhappy we can discuss it here.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:55, 19 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Now it says 1923 in the lede and the infobox, but 1924 (with 3 sources) in the text. This needs fixing.  --   Jack of Oz   [Talk]  11:37, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Good point. Oops! I think I'll self-revert, or semi-self-revert, and add a note.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:10, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * This obit says 1923. Unless there's any objection, I'll change it (and try to be consistent this time...). Ghmyrtle (talk) 15:17, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * All obits now seems to give the age as 90 and the year as 1923. No objections to changing it. – Connormah (talk) 18:29, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Death
It is being reported that Whitman has died. There is some skepticism since there was a hoax a little while back, but there is a news report here. To further complicate matters there is also a en.mediamass.net/people/slim-whitman/highest-paid.html hoax story today about his earnings. More reliable sources should be found. Wwwhatsup (talk) 09:20, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * FCN are indeed confirming. They have spoken to family. But here is another hoax page, dated tomorrow! Wwwhatsup (talk) 10:07, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Right to clear this up - there was a hoax last year, but no news agency had reported it. This has confirmation from family members who have spoken to the agency. The page you've cited in that last post is from Necropedia, it's a very odd cite that has obituaries for celebrities who have died and pre-ready obituaries for those who have not yet died to their knowledge. The death dates on their pages update every day for living celebrities. Cheers --Jkaharper (talk) 10:58, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Opening sentence
Re this edit, now made by the anon IP three times, I think the original version is better. Any other views? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:50, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * This source says he was born "Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr". Martinevans123 (talk) 09:04, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
 * His gravestone shows "Ottis" @ find-a-grave.-- &#9790;Loriendrew&#9789;  &#9743;(ring-ring)  23:11, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

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Elvis Presley
Of more note might be the claim that Whitman "headlined Elvis Presley's first public performance on July 30, 1954 at the Overton Park (now Levitt) Shell: ? If they did tour it would seem likel;y that Elvis opened for Whitman, and not the other way round? But if anything is to be included in the article, then it can't just be in the lead section. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:27, 5 July 2019 (UTC)