Template:Did you know nominations/Gus Levene


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The result was: promoted by Montanabw (talk) 19:04, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Gus Levene

 * ... that "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", sung by Frank Sinatra and backed by Gus Levene and his orchestra, was originally recorded for the soundtrack of a 1963 war film?


 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of places of worship in Waverley (borough) (1 of 2 articles reviewed)
 * Comment: For December 12 Frank Sinatra centenary

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk) and Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Yoninah (talk) at 00:05, 13 November 2015 (UTC).


 * Comment: you might want to say "as sung by Frank Sinatra and backed by Gus Levene and his orchestra", so that people like me don't immediately jump up and down saying "nuh-uh, Judy Garland sang that in Meet Me in St. Louis in 1943". The hook should pertain to the arrangement and arranger, not the song itself. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 00:44, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Since this is for the special set we're building for the Frank Sinatra centenary on December 12, all the hooks are pertaining to Frank Sinatra (see T:TDYK). Here is ALT1:
 * ALT1: ... that "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", as sung by Frank Sinatra and backed by Gus Levene and his orchestra, was originally recorded for the soundtrack of a 1963 war film?

Full review needed. Yoninah (talk) 22:46, 21 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New enough, long enough, no apparent NPOV issues or formatting/stylistic problems. Hook (at 179 characters) is under limit, and properly supported by citation to the new Spencer Leigh biography of Sinatra, the text of which is unavailable as yet online. I believe nominator Yoninah has satisfied the QPQ requirement many times over even if no specific review is cited in this particular case (I almost feel bad bringing it up). This article has interesting content well beyond the hook, while adding excellent color and context to the Sinatra anniversary, particularly for readers who are fascinated with Sinatra's working methods. Good to go. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 03:59, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
 * thanks for the glowing review! My QPQ is listed above under "Reviewed"; it was a double hook nomination, so I used one of the hooks toward this review. Best, Yoninah (talk) 09:59, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
 * My blind spot, now I see it. Sorry about that! GTG. Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 14:25, 22 November 2015 (UTC)


 * There were more hooks than slots in the two Sinatra preps, so three had to be left out. This was an easy choice, since it would work just as well as a Christmas hook. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:06, 9 December 2015 (UTC)