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I was a 57 year old married man, living in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and had a life long interest and passion for popular music.

Over the past decade, I compiled my own 'Pop Star Birthday File' database. It currently has almost 3,900 entries, which has been researched through more media than I care to remember. Subterfuge over actual birth details is a popular occupation by show business managers, promoters, etc. Consequently I learned to check, double check, and triple check every piece of information that I uncovered regarding date of birth, place of birth, real full name and so on, of every artist. I have not kept a note of exactly where each minutiae was uncovered, but I have a copious library of reference work (see below), and at one time spent an inordinate amount of time trying to be as accurate as possible. To be frank, I do not know why. Rather like collecting stamps or noting railway engine numbers, you seemingly have got to do something.

For a considerable time, I was a hospital radio presenter in East Yorkshire, where part of my then weekly programme made use of the forthcoming week's entries in that 'Pop Star Birthday File'. I can not pretend I am always correct - indeed I welcome alternative evidence to confound my so-called 'facts'.

In recent years, my input to Misplaced Pages has concentrated on creating, enhancing, expanding and referencing articles on many music related articles.

Just drop me a line, either via Misplaced Pages, or through e-mail at - derekrbullamore@yahoo.co.uk.

November 2011

Reference books

• British Hit Singles - 8th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-941-2

• British Hit Singles - 14th Edition - ISBN 0-85156-156-X

• British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 085112-190-X

• British Hit Singles & Albums - 19th Edition - ISBN 1-904994-10-5

• The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 3rd Edition - ISBN 0-85112-888-2

• The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7

• Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5

• The Book of Golden Discs - 2nd Edition - ISBN 0-214-20512-6

• The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3

• The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray - ISBN 1-85868-255-X

• The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits - ISBN 0-85112-250-7

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music - ISBN 1-904041-96-5

• NME Rock 'N' Roll Years - CN 5585

Stars and stripes

The Barnstar of Diligence Derek R Bullamore, I award you the Barnstar of Diligence for your months of outstanding hard work furnishing Misplaced Pages with the facts of musical life, and in particular for your sharing of new information in a true community spirit. It warms my heart. Vinoir 19:17, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		Rdbrewster has awarded you The Original Barnstar for your excellent contribution to Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers! Thanks, Derek! My original gave hardly any detail (because I didn't know that much about them). Now, thanks to you, it is a great article! Rdbrewster♪♫♪ 17:35, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For your impressive work on Joe Jackson. Garion96 (talk) 23:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

		The Music Barnstar
		An overdue Music Award, in particular my appreciation for your efforts keeping an eye on Shirley Bassey. (I can't take my eye off her, either.) Nyctc7 (talk) 04:07, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

		The Resilient Barnstar
		Here is a token of my appreciation for the efforts you placed into rescuing all these articles, in what is undoubtedly a stressful time for you. Having every of your contributions scrutinized is not a comfortable place to be. Don't think even for a moment that your efforts aren't valued. MLauba (talk) 22:55, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		For the time and effort you put in to improving the project. Moonriddengirl 14:38, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

		The Content Creativity Barnstar
		For the creation of Max Morath. Great work. Yworo (talk) 20:07, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

		The Biography Barnstar
		To commemorate the achievement of writing 250 new articles - mostly but not all biographical, I suspect... It's how they would have wanted to be remembered! Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:19, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Thanks for starting Hattie Hart. good job. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:34, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

		The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Congratulations on twenty-five DYK articles! Moonraker2 (talk) 00:00, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

		The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Congratulations are in order! You have created or expanded 50 articles that appeared on Misplaced Pages's Main Page; articles primarily about blues musicians. Thank you for expanding the wealth of human knowledge in this well-deserving area. Great work! Binksternet (talk) 13:42, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

How many / how long / who cares ?

This user has been on Misplaced Pages for 19 years and 22 days.

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On 8 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Laura Smith (blues singer), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that classic female blues singer Laura Smith recorded two songs about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lottie Kimbrough, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American country blues singer Lottie Kimbrough was nicknamed "the Kansas City Butterball"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James Armstrong (musician), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter James Armstrong was almost stabbed to death at his home in 1997? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 10 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dan Sane, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Memphis and country blues guitarist and songwriter Dan Sane recorded with Frank Stokes, billed as the Beale Street Sheiks? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 11 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cash McCall (musician), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Cash McCall has evolved in musical styles from gospel to soul to the blues? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 12 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Duke Henderson, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the late 1940s, American blues shouter and jazz singer Duke Henderson renounced his past and began broadcasting as Brother Henderson, a minister and gospel DJ? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 25 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bessie Tucker, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that besides the existence of 24 tracks recorded in 1928–29, the life of American classic female blues singer Bessie Tucker remains a mystery? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 17 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Don Charles, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the UK singer Don Charles, who had one top forty hit, later bought a Maltese night club with Rolf Harris? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 22 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Little Arthur Duncan, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Arthur Duncan was a small Backscratcher in Chicago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Little Arthur Duncan.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Reds or blues

This is a provisional, 'work in progress' list, relating primarily to 'obscure' blues musicians. However, several of those listed may well fall into the R&B, country and/or jazz genres. It is likely that some of those currently listed will fail the current Misplaced Pages notability criteria. If that is clearly the case, then I will remove those names. Otherwise, and allowing for the usual verifiable sources being available, then the quest is to change a fair number of the 'red links' into 'blues' (pun intended).

As this list is now public property, I have absolutely no objection to anyone with an interest seeking to assist. It would be helpful, to avoid potential duplication of effort, if anyone contributing makes their interest known. Thank you.

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 14:41, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

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