Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Satchmo

Satchmo edit

Original - Louis Armstrong in 1953

Reason: Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong in 1953. Restored version of File:Louis Armstrong.jpg. WP already has one FP of Armstrong File:Louis Armstrong restored.jpg, but we have been known to feature more than one image of an individual when the poses are sufficiently different (File:Queen Wilhelmina & Juliana.jpg and File:Queen Wilhelmina2.jpg, File:Elizabeth I Steven Van Der Meulen.jpg and File:Darnley stage 3.jpg). So this backstage view Armstrong has a substantially different character from the mid-performance shot.
Articles this image appears in: Louis_Armstrong#The_All_Stars, Jazz#Dixieland_revival
Creator: Herman Hiller

Support as nominator --Durova³²⁰ 16:59, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose A nice restoration, but I don't see the EV in this, especially at Jazz#Dixieland_revival. The current FP was also taken in 1953 and is much more representative of Satchmo than this image, and IMO should replace this image there. Adding to that, the composition of this image is odd given the facial expression and him wiping his face (actually at quick glance it looks like he's slapping himself, an odd image to see in an article IMO). This doesn't really represent him, in the same way a photo of someone giving a speech with their mouth wide open and eyes almost closed due to blinking doesn't represent well. upstate NYer 17:25, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support I find the reasons above do add EV. That diaper was his trade mark. The expression, although not the one people want to have in a picture for their living room, is very eloquent. Eloquent of the hardship of playing among other things that can also be inferred. Also it is the only picture in the article that shows the lacerations on his lips due to playing. Franklin.vp 18:40, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- I just noticed that it also shows the David star that he used to wear!! How much can we ask for encyclopedic value? Franklin.vp 19:36, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, wow! is that the masonic ring? Can an expert say? If it is, can I double vote for s-u-p-p-o-r-t? I haven't seen so many things said about a person in a single photography! Franklin.vp 19:36, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - No you can't, sorry. Use 'strong support' if you want to add emphasis. Please strike the duplicate vote though. --jjron (talk) 12:47, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Note that there is a ring prominently displayed in the current FP also. upstate NYer 21:37, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I had to go watch a few 1950s Satchmo videos on Youtube to be sure, but this candid shot captures what is a fairly characteristic expression from Armstrong, and the diaper (to wipe away the screeds of sweat he produced) is indeed a trademark of his. Mostlyharmless (talk) 22:46, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great image. Staxringold _talk^contribs 05:44, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support As per above Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 213 FCs served} 05:35, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support I was going to go with weak support, I wasn't sure that it added enough EV to make it a second FP on the target, but I also agree with the previous comments above that the hidden details in this photo give it enough extra credit that it's worthy of FP status. SirFozzie (talk) 05:40, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Louis Armstrong2.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 21:00, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]