Talk:Bandleader

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The organization of the list of bandleaders by "Nationality" in this article seems a bit arbitrary and perhaps not very useful? Would a different organization be better? For example, "by era" ("pre-1900", 1900~1909, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, etc.?) or perhaps simply an alphabetical listing ignoring nationality or era? It's also not clear if the nationality headings listed should refer to the nationality of the band or to the nationality of the bandleader. For example, Toshiko Akiyoshi led a North American big band for 30 years (10 years in Los Angeles and 20 years in New York) but she, herself is a Japanese citizen - although she has resided in the US for over 50 years. Pugetbill 16:24, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What counts as bandleader

Is Jimmy Hendrix really a bandleader (in the context of this article)? Or Bruce Springsteen for that matter? SpinningSpark 15:08, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree, there appears to be a discrepancy between "band leader" and "performer with backing musicians. Perhaps, by genre or decade, as suggested above might be a better way of organising the list. --Richhoncho (talk) 16:25, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree that organising this page makes sense. But there is still the problem that every group is a "band" and has someone it can call "leader". You will end up with a list of every rock and pop group that has ever been if the definition is not limited in some way. SpinningSpark 19:37, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Agree. -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I seriously agree! It looked like a 1940's Big Band fest there with the United States "bandleaders" on the page, with a sprinkling of Jimi Hendrix, Geddy Lee, Howlin' Wolf (now c'mon, really!) I was attempting to follow the parameters of the content of the article-- it saying that usually the bandleader would have the band named for him or her. So I added Derek Trucks and Dave Matthews, but I still feel like that page is just far too wacked out coming and going to redeem it as it is!! --leahtwosaints (talk) 05:35, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Organization

Page seems a mess, with the list in no order that I can recognize. Unless someone has a better suggestion, perhaps alphabetical order within sections. -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)