Talk:Leon Claxton

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Pivot?[edit]

@FloridaArmy: I think you'd end up with a much stronger article by pivoting to an article on Harlem in Havana, and covering/redirecting Claxton there. He doesn't appear to have notability outside of HiH, and far more on the show can be covered at an article on it than under this article. ^~Hydronium^~Hydroxide^~(Talk)~ 01:27, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Harlem in Havana is also notable. Claxton was an influential leader in the African American community, had a history as a performer, and was a prominent hotel owner. Definitely notable. FloridaArmy (talk) 01:30, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an interesting entry on an earlier show for example. It also notes he and his wife were Tampa's first African American millionaires. FloridaArmy (talk) 01:33, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, one of Claxton's granddaughters has been working on a documentary film about him and his shows. Been in the works for a while so we'll see what comes of it.. See here FloridaArmy (talk) 01:37, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There's also this documentary effort here where some of his accomplishments are noted. FloridaArmy (talk) 01:40, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Significant RS coverage of him separate from HiH appears extremely limited. harleminhavana.com is also created by his granddaughter. It's debatable whether showmensmuseum.org can be used as a direct source. First African American millionaires in Tampa is noteworthy but not in itself notable. Claxton Manor was a motel in the days of the Green Book. ^~Hydronium^~Hydroxide^~(Talk)~ 02:28, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There is no need to remove this article. I've expanded it a little, drawing on Claxton's obituary in Jet magazine (here) and other sources. More can be done, and articles need to be created on the Royal American Shows themselves, and perhaps on their founder Carl J. Sedlmayr. Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:21, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]