Talk:Billy Eckstine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography. For more information, visit the project page.
Start This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. [FAQ]
This article is supported by WikiProject Musicians, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed biographical guide to musicians and musical groups on Wikipedia.
This article is part of WikiProject Guitarists, a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to guitarists. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion.
Start This article has been rated as start-Class on the quality scale.
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Jazz, set up to organize and expand entries on jazz and related subgenres, as well as other related subjects. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit the article attached to this page (see Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ for more information).

His original Surname was spelled 'Eckstein.' He changed the spelling to Eckstine because a club owner thought his orriginal neame sounded "too Jewish." (http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/996/Billy_Eckstine_a_voice_of_distinction)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:BillyEckstineAlbum.jpg

Image:BillyEckstineAlbum.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 01:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Discography

I've been creating articles for Billy Eckstine albums, and there appears to be some repetition. For example, doing a Goodle search on At Basin St. East and Billy Eckstine and Quincy Jones appear to suggest these are the same albums (they were both released in 1961, so I guess it's possible). Similarly, Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan Sing Irving Berlin generates references to albums of this name released in 1957 and 1961. Can anybody help on this matter? Thanks TheRetroGuy (talk) 13:11, 16 April 2008 (UTC)