Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Little Joe McLerran


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. I'm going to close this instead of relisting so that editors can focus on the article instead of this discussion. Participants think McLerran might be notable, but that the article needs work. Mackensen (talk) 14:34, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

Little Joe McLerran

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Fails WP:NMUSICIAN JMHamo (talk) 20:59, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.   CAPTAIN RAJU  (✉)   21:27, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
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 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oklahoma-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:08, 25 April 2017 (UTC)


 * contest the nomination "Contest this speedy deletion". This my first Wikipedia article and I have been slow to understand the format and the method (coding) for referencing in particular. I have followed through and imbedded references through the article and feel confident the references support Little Joe McLerran's article a place on Wikipedia.  For one he was the first place winner of the prestigious "IBC" solo-duo blues challenge award in 2009.  Second he was the leader of the first band to EVER perform a public concert in Saudi Arabia (2010) and thirdly Little Joe was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2013.  I welcome all comments and suggestions that might improve this article.  Thank you,Robmclerran (talk) 19:37, 26 April 2017 (UTC)Robmclerran
 * Keep The article is very poor (no offence to its author), but that's not a reason for deletion. But, the subject might pass WP:MUSICBIO on points #4 (national concert tour in a soveriegn country, covered by The Wall Street Journal), and #9 (won a major award- International Blues Festival?). Needs a helluva lot of work to reduce it down to reliably sourced material, per WP:BLP, but that can probably be done... &mdash;  O Fortuna   semper crescis, aut decrescis  15:05, 29 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per O Fortuna (normally wouldn't bother, but adding my voice since this is a poorly attended AFD). The references provided, and the WSJ article in particular, are sufficient to establish notability. The article continues to need some work, but thanks to the creator for taking the time to create it. Martinp (talk) 01:18, 30 April 2017 (UTC)


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