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Mary Ford

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    Les Paul, 1915-2009

    W.C. Fields on the legendary innovator: “The music you’re making sounds like an octopus. Like a guy with a million hands”

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Only in LA: Les Paul, W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx and the Invention of Multi-Track Recording

    A few years ago, longtime LA Weekly writer John Payne interviewed Les Paul, who died yesterday, as part of a comprehensive overview of his career. We'll be publishing Payne's remembrance on the guitar and recording innovator in next week's paper. Below is an excerpt of that piece. ​ He was w ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    January 27, 2000

    High Culture, Low-Def

    A few years ago, longtime LA Weekly writer John Payne interviewed Les Paul, who died yesterday, as part of a comprehensive overview of his career. We'll be publishing Payne's remembrance on the guitar and recording innovator in next week's paper. Below is an excerpt of that piece. ​ He was w ... More >>

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    March 5, 1998

    Mockin' Bird

    Patti Page comes out swinging

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