Talk:Sam and Delilah

A fact from Sam and Delilah appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 November 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the audience screamed when Ethel Merman first sang "Sam and Delilah"?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 08:46, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the audience screamed when Ethel Merman sang "Sam and Delilah"? Source: "Within moments of her first song—"Sam and Delilah"—the audience started screaming (Merman supposed something had fallen onto the stage from the loft)" (Howard Pollack, George Gershwin : His life and work, University of California Press, 2006 978-0-520-93314-9, pg 472.)
- ALT1: ... that George Gershwin told Ethel Merman to never take singing lessons after she performed "Sam and Delilah"? Source: "During intermission, Gershwin, who conducted the premiere, visited Merman's dressing room in the rafters to tell her, "Never let anybody ever give you a singing lesson. It'll ruin you". (Howard Pollack, George Gershwin : His life and work, University of California Press, 2006 978-0-520-93314-9, pg 472.)

Reviewed: Whitey Schafer
Comment: Is there some sort of award I can receive for laziness? I expanded the article from my own unreferenced 14 year old stub!

5x expanded by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 16:01, 3 November 2021 (UTC).[reply]

The article is new enough, long enough, referenced, neutral and no copyvio obvious. Offline sources are accepted AGF. The hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ done. Not sure is there an award for expanding your own 14 year old stub but congratulations (laugh cry emoji). Corachow (talk) 11:40, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoter's comment: there really is no deadline :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 08:46, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

To T:DYK/P3