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Instruments in the infobox

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments1 person in discussion

A recent edit removed 2 instruments that Bailey played from the infobox - guitar and banjo. I posted a query at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Music, asking about instrumentation in a musician's infobox at "Instruments in the infobox of a Musician's bio article". I am going to restore the deleted instruments - Bailey played many other instruments including ~~spoons~~ bones, so not every instrument he ever touched was previously included. - Shearonink (talk) 02:39, 13 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

And mandolin...I forgot he learned to play that when he had polio as a child. - Shearonink (talk) 03:41, 13 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: Country Music, Black Roots

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 13 January 2026 and 1 May 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Martedelnorte, Carusoro, Emily674 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Owala17, Laurenglaser, Steelersfan33, ROOTSspring26.

— Assignment last updated by TheChangers15 (talk) 20:37, 30 March 2026 (UTC)Reply