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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 (talk10:58, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • ... that the adoption of all-steel percussion by Alexander's Ragtime Band in 1939 inspired other tamboo bamboo bands to adopt steel instruments, prompting the development of the steelpan? Source: Johnson, Kim (2011). From tin pan to TASPO: steelband in Trinidad, 1939-1951. Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 35 "Other pan pioneers from both East and West Port of Spain gave similar accounts, recalling that their decisive break with the past came on that J'Ouvert Morning when the saw the Newtown band"

Created by Guettarda (talk). Self-nominated at 23:58, 18 February 2022 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough, long enough, is supported by eminently reliable academic sources, well-written, and free of any copyvio I can detect. The hook is interesting, and I am happy to AGF on the offline source. QPQ has been done. As such, I think this is good to go. Girth Summit (blether) 11:07, 21 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Modified ALT0 to T:DYK/P1