Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cherry Springs Dance Hall

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was No consensus; suggest creating the Cherry Springs article so this can be merged there per WP:LOCAL. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-12-31 06:43Z

Cherry Springs Dance Hall[edit]

I prodded this, but the creator indicated a desire to remove the prod tag on the article's talk, so I'm switching to AFD. The dance hall is probably not notable. I'm not sure whether to apply WP:N or WP:CORP to determine that, but I don't think the article meets either. Kchase T 18:33, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - non notable dance hall, and the article doesn't even assert notability. Jayden54 20:09, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do Not Delete Cherry Springs Dance Hall is of cultural and historical significance to both the state of Texas, and to the history of country music and popular music. It has been a reknown Texas gathering spot for almost 120 years, having originated in the cattle drive years, and continuing through to the present day. It served as a 1950's incubator for the birthing of rock and roll, rockabilly, and the transitioning of country music from localized "hillbilly" interest to world-wide popularity. I do not believe my sources to be trivial, even if they are online links. Elvis Day By Day is the online version of a book meticulously researched and produced by Peter Guralnick, a well-respected music historian of the last few decades. Maile66
Keep - cites provided appear to demonstrate a case. An editor with more experience in local (or country) history could probably come up with even better ones. -- Bpmullins | Talk 21:32, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Neutral~~ Article is in poor shape, but it seems the hall might be noteworthy, if the Honky Tonk Texas site's claims are accurate. However, I note Elvis Day By Day only mentions the hall in passing, and the second reference provided doesn't appear to mention it at all. I'm not comfortable !voting keep based on a single source. Would like to see at least one more significant mention from a reliable independent source. Shimeru 21:35, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, the new addition satisfies my concerns. (It'd be good if we could cite the book directly rather than the web excerpt, but that's just a minor detail.) Shimeru 02:29, 27 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Additional Source Added - I'll admit I could use some guidance in as much as this is my first time putting up a page. But I did add a source link from a book Geronimo Trevino III’s Dance Halls and Last Calls A History of Texas Country Music Dance Halls in Texas, 1800’s – Present day. - Maile66 01:42, 27 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.