Will Oldham

Article summary

Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music). After briefly publishing music under his own name, in 1998 he adopted Bonnie "Prince" Billy as the name for most of his work.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970-01-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1970-01-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1970-01-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1970-01-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1376880699