Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Jack Melick

The argument is made that Jack Melick is not notable. I believe the article itself is quite clear how Mr. Melick is notable. He is one of only two Big Band leaders from the actual Big Band era that is still alive. He and his band performed for more than 70 years. Jack played with and for some of the most notable names of the Big Band era including Freddy Martin, Guy Lombardo, and Orrin Tucker among others. While leader of the house band at the Mapes Hotel in Reno, he played with most of the great luminaries of the era including Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, Jan Murray, and the list goes on and on. He had one of the longest careers in show business history. If that is not notable, I am not sure what is needed to become notable.