Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gary Perkins

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The result was delete, without prejudice to refund or recreation should sources showing notability become available. bd2412 T 02:06, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gary Perkins

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There are two sources with no links. Seems really irrelevant. ▸ ‎épine _talk♬ 12:17, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. ▸ ‎épine _talk♬ 12:17, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 12:36, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 12:36, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 12:36, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Considering this subject's career/death occurred before the internet age, it seems very unlikely any sources will be found online. Most likely what exists will be in 1960's-80's industry trade publications. Getting a career achievement award from the Grand Old Opry seems like it passes some level of notability among broadcasters, but I agree that without a source for verification it's tough to argue keep. Maybe someone (not me) wants to do the legwork to get this in a keepable shape. ShelbyMarion (talk) 13:45, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: the article was created by the editor Genshi, a near-SPA who states on his user page that he is an experimental musician with the band jido-genshi. That almost certainly means that he is the Craig Anthony Perkins mentioned in the last line of this article, and therefore he wrote the article as a memorial to his late father. The TV Radio Mirror source cited as a reference was a TV gossip magazine (the front page for the cited June 1971 issue focuses on the love triangle and paternity suit between Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Patty Duke), and probably doesn't qualify as an RS in the same way that we wouldn't use TV Guide or Hello! magazines as reliable sources. I'm not sure what the "Grand Old Opry award" is, but it doesn't appear to have been one of the major CMA Broadcast Awards awarded at the 1990 CMA Music Awards. At present I haven't been able to find any mention of Mr. Perkins in Billboard, neither a mention of his receiving an award in 1990, nor an obituary in 1991. Richard3120 (talk) 19:31, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Have added refs for the 1990 award, and two obituaries. RossRSmith (talk) 13:01, 26 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, so it's basically just coverage in his local newspaper, and a long-service award not tied to any notable award ceremony. Richard3120 (talk) 14:33, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, MBisanz ^talk 22:51, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. The article contains a few local sources and some passing information about an award that does not appear to confer notability. I agree with the sentiment that this reads more like an obituary than an encyclopedia article. WP:GNG does not appear to be met. --Kinu ^t/_c 17:20, 6 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Ran his name through a proquest newspapers search using keywords including KHEY, "El Paso", radio and got nothing. finally tried keyword "country music" and got hist like : (Gary's gig will be music to the ears Holmes, Jeff. Paisley Daily Express; Paisley (UK) [Paisley (UK)]02 Feb 2013: 8. .. Gary Perkins has released six popular albums and was voted Best Male Vocalist...) which cannot possibly be the same Gary Perkins. So the sourcing we are left with, is all from the local El Paso Times, where he appears to have been a beloved local deejay. E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:26, 7 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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