Talk:Rock music of Canada/GA1
GA Review[edit]
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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it reasonably well written?
- A. Prose quality:
- B. MoS compliance:
- Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
- A. References to sources:
- B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
- One of the external links is not being used, is thecanadianencyclopedia.com. Extremely useful as I could read in some articles about Canadian rock, see "Rock ‘n’ roll and rock music, Anglo-Canadian", "Rock Music in Quebec and French Canada", "Canadian Rock Music Explodes", allmusic.com, in books...--Cannibaloki 14:41, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
- C. No original research:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- Is it neutral?
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- Is it stable?
- Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
- A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
- B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
- A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
- Overall:
Sources[edit]
What makes the following reliable sources?
- History of rock and roll in Canada
- ref. 18, http://www.history-of-rock.com/indx.html Reword and use this book as source.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
- The World War II era bandleader, Guy Lombardo, and his brother are believed to have sold an estimated 200 million phonograph records during their lifetime. The source states, "Between 1927 and 1954, Lombardo & His Royal Canadians sold well over 100 million records on a variety of labels, including Columbia, Brunswick, Decca, and RCA Victor; it's estimated that his total worldwide record sales ranged between 100 and 300 million copies." You should reword and find a better source.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
- ref. 21 leads me to nowhere.
- ref. 27, http://www.hoyhoy.com/dawn_of_rock.htm This website is using (indicating) Wikipedia as a source, and you are reusing this? See WP:CIRCULAR.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
- ref. 29, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506004/rock This is a terciary source and should be replaced by a secondary [1], [2]. See WP:PSTS.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
- ref. 30, http://indierockmemories.com/PlayingCanadian.html
- ref. 31, http://globaldogproductions.info/
- ref. 32, http://www.doowophof.com/done/groups1.htm
- ref. 37, http://www.silver-dragon-records.com/history_of_rock_and_roll.htm
- ref. 38, http://www.canadianbands.com/bios_1.html
Doing...--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Since GA review[edit]
"ref. 18, http://www.history-of-rock.com/indx.html Reword and use this book as source.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)"
DONE which first started publishing Jukebox charts in 1936. Popular Music in America By Michael Campbell. http://books.google.com/books?id=nIZSM3zxNUEC&lpg=PT149&dq=billboard%20chart%201936&client=firefox-a&pg=PT149#v=onepage&q=billboard%20chart%201936&f=false. ISBN 0-495-50530-7
"The World War II era bandleader, Guy Lombardo, and his brother are believed to have sold an estimated 200 million phonograph records during their lifetime. The source states, "Between 1927 and 1954, Lombardo & His Royal Canadians sold well over 100 million records on a variety of labels, including Columbia, Brunswick, Decca, and RCA Victor; it's estimated that his total worldwide record sales ranged between 100 and 300 million copies." You should reword and find a better source.--Cannibaloki 06:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)"
DONE with "Encyclopaedia Britannica"=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/346723/Guy-Lombardo
ref. 21 leads me to nowhere.
REMOVED
"ref. 29, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506004/rock This is a terciary source and should be replaced by a secondary"
DONE = cite book |title=Music USA By Richie Unterberger, Samb Hicks, Jennifer Dempsey |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=uwtAx1xP9BMC&lpg=PA282&dq=rock%20and%20roll%20alan%20freed&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&pg=PA282#v=onepage&q=&f=false}}ISBN 185828421X AND = American Popular Music: The age of rock By Timothy E. Scheurer. http://books.google.com/books?id=rBjdP_rGpacC&lpg=PA63&dq=rock%20and%20roll%20alan%20freed&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&pg=PA71#v=onepage&q=&f=false. ISBN 978-0-87972-467-2
ref. 30
Is Based on a lecture given to CT 325--"Canadian Pop Culture," Wilfred Laurier University, Brantford Campus, November, 2007 and should stay.
ref. 31
Proper link added =http://www.globaldogproductions.info/a/apex-ca-76000-series.html
ref. 32
REPLACED WITH = Doo-Wopp Hall Of Fame Of America® =http://www.harveyrobbins.net/id2.htm
ref. 37
REMOVED174.115.165.184 (talk) 16:57, 7 August 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.115.165.184 (talk)