Tipitina

Article summary

"Tipitina" is a song written and originally recorded by New Orleans pianist and singer Professor Longhair. His original version was recorded and released in 1953 by Atlantic Records. Although the nature of his contributions are unknown, recording engineer Cosimo Matassa is listed as the song's co-writer along with Roy Byrd, Professor Longhair's legal name. The song has been widely covered and is considered a New Orleans music standard. The New Orleans music venue, Tipitina's, was named for the song, and Tipitina's Foundation bears the Tipitina name.

Key claims

1. release date: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364212369