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Ostinato

I reverted the edits because they lost a citation as well as the Further reading section, the interlanguage links, and the categories. Hyacinth 18:24, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

Thank you again! :) I also went for it and created Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, but its not as detailed. I thought since you worked on the Anna Magdalena notebooks, maybe you have some information on this too? I don't know what the "Baß-Skizze", for instance, and I could find no images of the title page. Jashiin 13:10, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Alas, I have nothing on it myself. I had information on AMB's notebooks primarily through liner notes (of all things!!). I would be interested in the article once you're finished, though. Oscar 20:40, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Softbill

hey oscar. Thanks for bring the article to my attention. It seems that new text was a copy-and-paste. But I'd be wary about reverting cited changes because of an new editor's tone. Most everyone thinks they're "all that" when they first get here. Some of them even actually are! A quick look through the web seems to indicate there is no one defenition of softbill that I can find, btw. Sabine's Sunbird talk

Question about photograph of Babe Ruth's headstone

I'm the person who uploaded the photograph of Babe Ruth's headstone to his article on Wikipedia. I just noticed that the photograph no longer exists on his page, and it disappeared with your edit. Your edit summary states "Added link to photo," but I couldn't fine the link when I looked for it. This is a good photograph which deserves to be in Babe Ruth's article. I see absolutely no reason for the picture to be removed from his page. What's up?. I have noticed a lot of editing to Ruth's page, and the article is much shorter now than it was a couple of months ago. Why is so much deleting taking place on Babe Ruth's page?

Anthony 22 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Anthony22 (talk • contribs) 01:06, 4 January 2007 (UTC).

Babe Ruth's headstone again

You say that the photograph does nothing for the article. It is a good photograph of Babe Ruth's headstone, and I uploaded it to Wikipedia many months ago. Why did it take so long for the photograph to be deleted? I'm beginning to think that there are too many editors on Wikipedia. There's an old adage that too many chefs can spoil the soup.Anthony22 00:53, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

An article which you started, or significantly expanded, William Henry Holbert, was selected for DYK!

On January 7, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Henry Holbert, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 14:52, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Rhead Family

Thank you for your work on Frederick H Rhead, and yes I will try to use the preview button more. It would be good if someone could add some images to the Charlotte Rhead article. --Alan 08:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

I like the images you found and will e-mail Chris Bertram. --Alan 07:34, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

am interested in illustrating the Wikipedia article on Charlotte Rhead and wondered if one of your photos might be appropriate. (The article on her brother Frederick Hurten Rhead looks much better with a pot or two). As your work is tagged "non-commercial", I understand that you would have to change the designation for it to be used on Wikipedia.

This is an extract from my e-mail and I have now rec`d a positive response as follows:

Dear Alan

Yes, certainly. I'm pretty sure that a "Creative Commons" licence (which my photos have) permits use on the Wikipedia, which counts as non-commercial. Let me know if I need to change to "public domain" or whatever.

Best wishes

Chris Bertram --Alan 05:44, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

I have put Chris Bertram´s latest e-mail on the Charlotte Rhead talk page. I am not sure how to handle the photos, Oscar, and need your help. --Alan 12:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I think they make a great improvement to the article, Oscar. OK, someone may find better photos in the future, but I don´t think there is any urgency. As regards Karl L. H. Müller, I am afraid I am much better acquainted with the English pottery scene than the American one (although I find the American one very interesting). --Alan 04:07, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Robert Goffin, Benny Carter, Louis Armstrong, Leonard Feather 1942.jpg

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Hey, gimme a break. I was adding the fair use rationale when you wrote this. Give a guy at least 10 minutes, willya?? Oscar 02:58, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Tom Mix

Duh, I didn't see it was a redlink. Thanks for saying so in the summary the 2nd time and for tryin again! Gwen Gale 04:41, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

DYK

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--Royalbroil 14:31, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

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Commons FP comment

Hi, you made a comment on a FP here saying that there must be better pictures of the composer. In fact, I believe there aren't, which is why I nominated that. I'm not contesting your vote stance, but your statement is wrong. You can take a look at http://senar.ru/photos/ to see many photos (I would think all) of this composer. I can only see one (him at the concert piano) that might rival the photo in question in "wow" or "value," but it is out of the scope of Commons by date. Also, I understand that even if it was a fact that it was the best quality photo available it might still not make FP, but I just want to let you know there was consideration on my part of that element. ALTON .ıl 21:18, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

No, I fully accept your assessment. Thanks for understanding. ALTON .ıl 23:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Well done OOO

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-- thanks Victuallers (talk) 18:35, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

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