Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jenks "Tex" Carman


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The result was keep. The additional citations provided after this AfD was opened seem to address the concerns of the delete !voters. Ged UK  13:18, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Jenks "Tex" Carman

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Non notable musician. I could not find any reliable sources for any notability. Tinton5 (talk) 00:01, 29 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete The fact that two of the external links are blogs, I would agree that there is not enough to make this musician notable.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 01:19, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  Everymorning   talk  01:36, 29 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete or redirect to Town Hall Party as an alternative to deletion because he has at least received some attention although he was obscure here (one link) and here (several pages of results including Billboard, one of the links even says he is obscure). There's not much but I would almost prefer moving to Town Hall Party to preserve this article edition for future use. SwisterTwister   talk  05:23, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:49, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

a) His use of an odd instrument; the hawaiian guitar, played in a unique style. An addition of him in the list of Hawaiian guitar players on that page might be helpful here. b) Having a distinctive sound and image, however comical, which is unique to this artist. c) His presence as a pioneer of early television in California which is mentioned in the article but a further mention in the article for Cal Worthington and a link back is probably in order. d) The sheer length of his career which stretches from the earliest days of recorded country music in the 1920's into the Rock & Roll era of the 1960's.
 * This article should be left in place. The claim that this artist is "notable" enough is not tenable considering that the number of other contemporary "one hit wonders" from County Music or Rockabilly who have pages here including; Benny Joy, Boyd Bennett, Zeb Turner, Ersel Hickey, Johnny Duncan, Hank Penny, Hobart Smith, or Jack Earls. I have no quarrel with their presence here but even a fan would have to admit they are not especially important or noteworthy. Many of these actually had shorter careers, smaller discographies and less hits than Carman. I would further argue that Carman is noteworthy because;

I shall make these clarifications and links in the next couple of days when I have more time and hopefully that should clear up any such objections. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Banjo Sam (talk • contribs) 20:57, 3 June 2015


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