User:0diego0/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title: Booker Little
 * Booker Little


 * Article Evaluation
 * Overall, the content of the article is well organized and includes a good amount of information about his life. Although he unfortunately passed away at the age of 23, I believe there's more information that can be added. It could include how he became interested in and began playing the trumpet, and how he met the musicians that are mentioned in the article. 2 sources don't work, another 2 sources lead to the same biography, 1 source is from a book, and the last source only mentions his birth and death dates. After reading through the biography source, I found that it featured much more information on how he began playing the trumpet, and how he met other musicians from the time, so I know it's possible to improve the article.


 * Sources
 * https://www.danmillerjazz.com/booker.html
 * https://www.allmusic.com/artist/booker-little-mn0000097529/biography

Option 2

 * Article title: David Porter
 * David Porter (musician)


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a lot more information, and while it's wide-ranging, it can use more elaboration. For example, it mentions he began working at Stax records as a songwriter after meeting with one of the producers, but doesn't mention how the connection formed or what it was like. There's also only 7 sentences about his early life. Some of the claims in the article require citations, and some of the references already present have been invoked.


 * Sources
 * https://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductee/davidporter/
 * https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/11/24/star-stories-studio-sessions-vip-access-soul-man-david-porter/
 * https://www.songhall.org/profile/David_Porter

Option 3

 * Article title: The Memphis Horns
 * The Memphis Horns


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a good foundation already, but can definitely use additional information. There is very little information about the early years of the horn section, including how they became a duo after starting as a sextet, and how they formed in the first place. The lead section makes up the entire article aside from discography lists and a list of past members. The article can also use some images, since it currently has none, and can also use more sources. There is even a template stating it needs more sources to verify information already in the article. I'm going to choose this article to improve since the group it's about played a big role in soul music here in Memphis.


 * Sources
 * https://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductee/memphishorns/
 * https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/elvis-presley-and-the-memphis-horns/
 * https://www.americanbluesscene.com/memphis-horns-wayne-jackson/
 * https://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/artists/e3-memphishorns.html
 * https://vpm.org/listen/articles/4105/tribute-to-andrew-love-the-memphis-horns
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/arts/music/wayne-jackson-memphis-horns-trumpeter-dies-at-74.html
 * https://apnews.com/article/186683d158d74408b82688bb96fe7099
 * https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/22/andrew-love