Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Canadian historical events referenced by Stompin' Tom Connors


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The result was   merge to Stompin' Tom Connors. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  00:22, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

List of Canadian historical events referenced by Stompin' Tom Connors
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This is a clear example of WP:FANCRUFT, being just a list of various historical events that a certain singer has referenced in some of his songs. This article should be deleted because Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Millionsandbillions (talk) 18:59, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Question -- would the nominator make the same argument for an article about  topics referenced in the works of [[Woody Guthrie ]] ?  Or   themes referenced in the paintings of [[Norman Rockwell ]] , the artist who profiled small-town American life?  I suggest that the topics of singers or artists known for helping to create a national identity should not be measured by the same yardstick as "a certain singer".  Geo Swan (talk) 20:54, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge to Stompin' Tom Connors. The article has a discography of his albums, and can easily accomodate a selected discography of notable tracks. Mandsford (talk) 21:24, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge--I agree with Mandsford. It's an unlikely title for someone to search, that's one problem. Whatever nom. thinks of other hypothetical lists is not quite relevant. Drmies (talk) 21:36, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment, I'm not gonna lie, I kind of love the title. SMSpivey (talk) 03:33, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions.   — Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 04:30, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge with the main biography article or with a Discography article on Connors (he certainly has sufficient canon to support a breakout discography). I have to echo Geo Swan's comment that aspects of the nomination suggest a little bit of WP:OSTRICH. Connors is considered the Canadian equivalent of not only Guthrie and Rockwell, but Johnny Horton as well (indeed the comparison to Horton is possibly even more accurate). There is nothing indiscriminate about listing this information with regards to Connors, however as others note, it's also an unlikely title to search. 23skidoo (talk) 05:14, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 10:55, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 10:55, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge to Stompin' Tom Connors. A separate discography article including referenced discussion about the themes and nature of his songs would be quite nice, if that can be developed. Nonetheless, I don't think this is fancruft nor an indiscriminate list; just more useful included within a more general article with context. Double Blue  (talk) 18:12, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


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