User talk:PappyK

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RRK Birhdate
Hi, thanks for the comment - I just want to get the date right, but "Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk," by John Kruth, a fantastic biography of Rahsaan, lists his birthdate on page 9 as 1936. Frankly in all of the other sources I've checked, I've only seen 1936, and it seems more likely that that was simply a typo or something on your source. If you know otherwise, please let me know, but as of now, I'm convinced it's 1936. Thanks! Experimental Hobo Infiltration Droid (talk) 04:51, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Update: OK, I trust you, I'll leave it as 1935. The reason I was skeptical of the source is because I can't access it, it requires login information, so I just assumed that at one point it cited 1935 as his birthdate without much explanation, and since nowhere else cites that as his birthdate, I wasn't really able to assess if that citation made sense. Bright Moments is a thorough book, but as you noted, it's more of a compendium of anecdotes than a definitive biography. However, if you can find a version of your source or another source that lists 1935, but can be seen by all users without the need for an account, I would recommend replacing it. Thanks! Experimental Hobo Infiltration Droid (talk) 02:45, 16 January 2010 (UTC)