Talk:Roger Miller/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Xtzou (Talk) 22:32, 2 June 2010 (UTC) Hi, I am reviewing this article and will be adding comments below.

• http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/site/inductees.aspx?cid=143 is a dead link (ref 6).
• I am concerned that so much of the article is reference to http://www.rogermiller.com/bio1.html which is a self-published source.
• Otherwise, I think the article gives a good overview of Roger Miller.
• I did some editing, including delinking a bunch of links per WP:Overlinking.

The nominator has not edited this artcile since 14 June, I suggest closing this review now. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 00:50, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

I have found that the reviewer has a protected talk page and apparently wishes to disengage from Wikipedia. Pity they didn't bother to tell anyone. I shall take over the review. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 00:56, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

I shall be reviewing this article against the Good Article criteria, following its nomination for Good Article status.

Disambiguations: No dabs found

Linkrot: Found two dead links and tagged them, fixed a number of access dates.[1] –– Jezhotwells (talk) 01:10, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Checking against GA criteria

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   Career: The label was impressed with Miller and awarded him with a session in Houston, accompanied by Jones. Jones and Miller collaborated, writing "Tall, Tall Trees" and "Happy Child." Disillusioned, Miller decided to leave for Amarillo, Texas and become a fireman. Bit of a non sequitor here, he gets a session and then becomes disillusioned? This needs explanation.

   ''Miller worked as a fireman during the day and spent the nights performing gigs. The previous sentence has already told us he wasa fireman. Avoid repetition.

   But Miller soon grew tired of writing songs and began a lifestyle that earned him the moniker "wild child." He was dropped from his record label and began to pursue other interests. I think we need a little more detail here. What was this lifestyle? What were the other interests?

   In 1970 Miller played Johny Appleseed on the TV hit show "Daniel Boone". Miller stopped writing songs in 1978, feeling that his more "artistic" works were not being appreciated. What happened between 1970 and 1978?

   I made a number of copy edits for grammar and spelling.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   Referencing generally is good.

   ref #2 Landon, Grelun; Stambler, Irwin; Stambler, Lyndon (2000), "Roger Miller", The Encyclopedia of Country Music (Macmillan) needs a page number

   ref #6 Cooper, Daniel. "The Roger Miller Story". Country Music Hall of Fame. Is this a book? Needs ISBN or ISSN, publication date, page numbers.#:: ref #14 Style, Lyle, Ain't Got No Cigarettes, University of Virginia. Is this a book? Needs ISBN or ISSN, publication date, page numbers.

   One dead link (ref #12), also one dead external link (Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   Correct rationales and tags.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   On hold for seven days for above issues to be addressed. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 13:17, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

   OK, I think that this has been sufficiently improved to merit GA status. Congratulations. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 22:43, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

All fixed.--Lost Fugitive (talk) 19:44, 14 July 2010 (UTC)