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**The Paul Leslie Hour**

For 22 years, The Paul Leslie Hour has been about one thing: helping people tell their stories. From legends of arts and entertainment to today’s cultural voices, Paul Leslie brings conversations you won’t hear anywhere else. New episodes every week.

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#643 - Phyllis Floyd Nov 15, 2021

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#643 - Phyllis Floyd

The Phyllis Floyd Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

This episode is very special to say the least. You could say this interview you're about to hear goes back to the birth of Paul's broadcasting career. You're going to be hearing an interview with pianist Phyllis Floyd.

A talented musician, Phyllis was a witness to the production of pretty much every radio show from the early couple of years. She is also the mother of renowned musician and entertainer Jeff Pike. This is a rare interview with Phyllis, one that was and continues to be treasured by Paul and many others.

One of the things we're proud of and are delighted to present to you is a vast catalogue of interviews, and it's all made possible with the cooperation of our listeners. You can help the mission by going to http://www.thepaulleslie.com and clicking on Support the show. Thanks to everyone who is contributing!

Well, I see no reason in delaying. Let's hear the tape. Here is Paul Leslie and Phyllis Floyd in conversation. You will surely enjoy. Ladies and gentlemen, the charming one-of-a-kind Phyllis.

The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

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#642 - Tab Laven Nov 12, 2021

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#642 - Tab Laven

The Tab Laven Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

This episode features an interview Paul had with Tab Laven, a guitarist and also a singer-songwriter and recording artist. His album "Cranberry Red Balloon" is unique in that it can be enjoyed by children and adults. He also tours as the guitar accompanist of Art Garfunkel. It seems Tab Laven's guitar and Art Garfunkel's voice is a match made in heaven. By the way, happy 80th birthday to Art Garfunkel!

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So, here we are! Ready to start another show. Here is Tab Laven, only on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#641 - Wesley Cook Nov 10, 2021

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#641 - Wesley Cook

The Wesley Cook Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

On this episode we feature an in-studio interview and musical performances with singer-songwriter, performing and recording artist Wesley Cook. Rolling Stone Magazine had this to say: “Upbeat positivity is a Wes constant, in his music and his attitude.” You may concur after you listen to this enjoyable show with talk and recorded live music.

One of the great things about The Paul Leslie Hour is the archives. We’re getting each and every interview made available on all of the listening platforms, from Apple to Spotify, iHeartRadio to Audible. It’s a lot of work, digitizing and mastering all of the content. It’s made possible by people like you. That’s right, the listeners. Just go to thepaulleslie.com and click on Support the Show. Thank you to everyone who is contributing.

Now, let’s hear what these crazy kids did, several years back in the studio. Take it away, Paul Leslie and the lovable, darling Wesley Cook. Hey, it’s right here on The Paul Leslie Hour!

The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

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#640 - Jerry McCollum Nov 08, 2021

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#640 - Jerry McCollum

The Jerry McCollum Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

This episode features an interview with parodist Jerry McCollum of the defunct band Vertical Smile. Reverend Jerry is the man of a thousand parodies. He joined Paul Leslie for an in-studio chat about the parody songs he creates.

There is a lot of history recorded on The Paul Leslie Hour. We like to make it available to all of you around the world. It wouldn’t be possible without you, the listeners. You can help by going to thepaulleslie.com and click on “Support the Show.” Thank you to everyone who is contributing.

So, let’s get this show going. Paul Leslie. Jerry McCollum. Take it away.

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#639 - Matt Hall Nov 05, 2021

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#639 - Matt Hall

The Matt Hall Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

We’ve got an interview from the archives that was originally broadcast on the radio. This interview featured an in-studio guest: it was singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Hall. He sat down with Paul Leslie after returning from Jamaica to talk about his charmed life and the newest chapter in his musical career. Matt had left the band he co-founded, St. Somewhere and was performing as a solo artist.

For those of you who saw a Matt Hall concert or the great concerts St. Somewhere put on, you’ll enjoy this interview.

Did you know that the extensive archive of The Paul Leslie Hour is being made available to people around the globe? It’s true. It’s a lot of work, but it’s made possible by people like you. Just go to www.thepaulleslie.com and click on "support the show." Thank you to everyone who contributes and all of you who listen.

So, let’s start the interview. Here is Paul Leslie and Matt Hall. You’re hearing it on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#638 - Eric Jennings Nov 03, 2021

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#638 - Eric Jennings

The Eric Jennings Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

This episode presents an interview with Eric Jennings of the bands Geisha Hit Squad and Black Lion Reggae. As you’ll soon here, Eric sat down with Paul Leslie in the back of J's Cigars and Coffee for an in-depth conversation. Eric is a deep and caring person who happens to be a very talented musical artist.

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I think it’s time to get the interview playing. We promised you Eric Jennings and now it’s time to meet the man himself.

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#637 - Deborah Tranelli Nov 01, 2021

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#637 - Deborah Tranelli

The Deborah Tranelli Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

The Paul Leslie Hour is the home of quality interviews with some of the most interesting people for 18 years and counting. This time around, we present an interview with Deborah Tranelli.

To many people, actress Deborah Tranelli is best known as “Phyllis,” the assistant of Bobby Ewing on Dallas. Along with her many screen and television appearances, Deborah Tranelli is also a singer and performer of music theatre.

She appeared in the stage musical “Hereafter” and also released an album on the label PS Classics entitled A Lot of Livin’. In recent news, that album was re-released by the label on most digital and streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Be sure to check it out!

Speaking of all the listening platforms out there, did you know that The Paul Leslie Hour is involved in an ongoing mission to get all of the 18 years of recorded interviews digitized and available for free to listeners everywhere? We want to make these interviews available to you, but it’s a lot of work. This project and the continuation of _The Paul Leslie Hour_is made possible by viewers and listeners like you. Just click here.Thank you to everyone who is contributing.

Now, let’s get into the interview. Here is Paul Leslie and the lovely Deborah Tranelli.

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#636 - Mose Allison Oct 29, 2021

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#636 - Mose Allison

The Mose Allison Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Throughout the last 18 years, Paul has been honored to welcome some truly legendary artists. On this episode we have a short interview with Mose Allison. Mose Allison was born in Mississippi in 1927 and passed away in Hilton Head Island in 2016. He was a man more concerned with the present than the past.

Most was a jazz and blues pianist and singer, as well as songwriter and recording artist. In fact, Mose Allison was called “one of the finest songwriters in 20th-Century Blues.”

There are a lot of these interviews that we want to get out there and into the world. You can help in this mission, the mission of “helping people tell their stories,” by going to thepaulleslie.com and then click on “Support the Show,” Thanks to everyone who contributes or tells a friend about The Paul Leslie Hour.

Well, let’s start the interview shall we? Ladies and gentlemen, the Mose Allison interview.

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#635 - Cleto Escobedo III Oct 27, 2021

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#635 - Cleto Escobedo III

The Cleto Escobedo III Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

On this episode we present an interview Paul had with Cleto Escobedo III, a saxophonist and vocalist as well as bandleader of Cleto and the Cletones. Some of you may recognize Cleto and the Cletones as the house band on the ABC late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Music is in Cleto’s blood. His father, Cleto Escobedo, Jr. is a saxophonist and both father and son can be seen and heard five nights a week nationwide on national television.

Did you know one of the things that keeps these interviews going? It’s you— the listeners and viewers! You can help by spreading the word! Tell someone you know about the show and you an also contribute by going to http://www.thepaulleslie.com Once there click on SUPPORT THE SHOW. Thanks to everyone who is contributing. And now it’s time to get this show going. In this interview we meet the humble man Cleto Escobedo III.

Here ye ready, Paul? Happy listening folks!

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#634 - Tall Paul Returns Oct 25, 2021

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#634 - Tall Paul Returns

The Tall Paul Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

On this episode, we present a tale of two Pauls, or something like that... This is a recording originally broadcast over the radio. The legendary performer, singer-songwriter and entertainer Tall Paul asked the Paul of The Paul Leslie Hour to go into the studio and spend an hour telling stories and to sing and play some great songs. Needless to say, Paul accepted and considered himself lucky to be in the presence of Tall Paul. It was a lot of fun. This was one of the very early broadcasts, now available to anyone for streaming or download.

Hey, did you all hear about Tall Paul and his wife Kristie being part of the Entertainment Lineup for Parrothead Cruise 2022? Sounds like a lot of folks are going to be having a lot of fun exploring the Caribbean and doing some good while they’re at it. You can go to http://www.parrotheadcruise.com to find out more, but you’ll want to hurry. That ship is going to fill up!

And did you know The Paul Leslie Hour is made possible through listeners like you? That’s right. It’s easy, just go to http://www.thepaulleslie.com and click on Support the Show. That’s it. Thanks to everyone who is contributing. Now, let’s go back to that recording studio where Tall Paul and Paul Leslie went inside and came out an hour later. Take it away, Pauls….happy listening.

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