Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Billboard number-one R&B songs of 1948/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by PresN via FACBot (talk) 00:26, 14 May 2022 (UTC).

List of Billboard number-one R&B songs of 1948

 * Nominator(s): ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Here's number 7 in my series of nominations for the early years of what is now the Billboard R&B/hip hop chart. In this particular year we start to see some of the earliest rumblings of rock and roll as Wynonie Harris hits the top spot with "Good Rockin' Tonight". As ever, feedback most gratefully received! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Support with a few minor comments:
 * Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs redirects to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Better to stick with the official title.
 * "two weeks later Lee returned to the top of the chart with the song "King Size Papa", which had a nine-week run at number one" - could be condensed to "two weeks later Lee returned to the top of the chart with the song "King Size Papa" for nine weeks". FrB.TG (talk) 20:32, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Changed the first one, would prefer to leave the second one as is if that's OK as although it's a bit longer I think it's slightly more grammatically correct -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:37, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Comments Support from Gerald Waldo Luis
Like it has always and forever been, after all the comments got resolved I'll support.  Gerald WL  02:17, 12 April 2022 (UTC)


 * "Lonnie Johnson had the first number one on the best sellers chart." Full sentence no?
 * Indeed. Not sure what point is being made here -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:19, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
 * "in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B)"-- repetitive use of "in"
 * "In the issue of Billboard dated January 3"-- you gotta establish that from here and beyond, you're concerning the year 1948.
 * "topped the juke box chart." But why is the previous mention of "jukebox" not have any spaces?
 * For the column headers ("Juke Box" & "Best Sellers"), shouldn't it be sentence case ("Juke box" & "Best sellers")?
 * This is reflecting how the charts were titled -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:19, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't quite understand the "pictured in later life" phrases in the captions. Perhaps just say what year it was and do it for all the other images for consistency?
 * At the end of the "Chart history" section, perhaps a "Notes" subsection would be useful?
 * Link the publishers in the "Works cited" per consistency with the above references.
 * - all done other than as noted above -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:19, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Apologies for the late reply. Regarding the first point, I initially thought it was a sentence fragment so I was referring to MOS:CAPFRAG, but I feel like it does make up its own sentence so ignore that. But overall it looks better now, so support :)  Gerald WL  02:21, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Dank

 * Standard disclaimer: I don't know what I'm doing, and I mostly AGF on sourcing.
 * "Bandleader/pianist Sonny Thompson": This is probably a WP:SLASH problem, and even if there's a technical reason that it's not, slashes like these still draw unwelcome scrutiny.
 * "'Long About Midnight" in the 4th column isn't sorting correctly.
 * Checking the FLC criteria:
 * 1. Otherwise, the prose checks out. I checked sorting on all sortable columns and sampled the links in the table.
 * 2. The lead meets WP:LEAD and defines the inclusion criteria.
 * 3a. The list has comprehensive items and annotations.
 * 3b. The article is well-sourced to reliable sources, and the UPSD tool isn't indicating any actual problems (but this isn't a source review). All relevant retrieval dates are present.
 * 3c. The list meets requirements as a stand-alone list, it isn't a content fork, it doesn't largely duplicate another article (that I can find), and it wouldn't fit easily inside another article.
 * 4. It is navigable.
 * 5. It meets style requirements. At a glance, the images seem fine.
 * 6. It is stable.
 * Close enough for a support. Well done. - Dank (push to talk) 14:37, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * - thanks as ever for your review, both the points you raised above should have been addressed -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 14:52, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks good, thanks. - Dank (push to talk) 12:39, 17 April 2022 (UTC)


 * - just to let you know, I will be logging off shortly and will be off WP until some time on Friday. If any more comments are raised here, I will address them upon my return..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:12, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Comments by Z1720 (including a source review)
I am still new to reviewing FLCs, so feedback and comments are appreciated. I read through the lede and have no notes on that.

Source review:


 * The author of the AllMusic source is a freelance journalist who has written for several reputable publications, so I am not concerned about that.
 * The other sources are of high-quality and reliable.
 * I have no concerns about formatting.

Overall, I support this nomination. Z1720 (talk) 13:25, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

AK
 * Disclaimer: I haven't checked references and will be claiming credit at the Wikicup.
 * Support nothing I could find to complain about. AryKun (talk) 11:21, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

Promoting. -- Pres N  15:22, 13 May 2022 (UTC)


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