Alan Kalter was the announcer for The Late Show with David Letterman, a role he held from 1995 to the very last episode in 2015. Alan Kalter began his broadcasting career on radio stations. He was the announcer for many New York-based television shows including To Tell the Truth, The $10,000
Watching television late at night I kept seeing this Jaguar car commercial. Every time I saw it, I found myself fascinated by the mysterious, beautiful song included in it. I was entranced. I used Siri to ask “What song is this?” It turns out the song was called “The King
Gary Burton is a jazz vibraphonist, composer, performing & recording artist as well as educator. He retired from music in March of 2017, but is kind enough to spend some time with us. A prolific recording artist, Gary Burton has collaborated with many greats in jazz from Chick Corea, Pat Metheny,
Jenna Suru is a director, screenwriter, producer, actress and founder and CEO of Belle Époque Films. She visited The Paul Leslie Hour to discuss L’Âge d’Or, a film set in May 1967. L’Âge d’Or tells the story of a penniless French-American producer who meets an ambitious French theater actress in Paris. They
Yes, the one and only singer Little Anthony. The legendary vocal group, Little Anthony and the Imperials sold millions of albums. Their iconic recordings of songs like “Tears on My Pillow,” “I’m on the Outside (Looking In),” and “Goin’ Out of My Head” continue to be heard on the radio decades after their
Gap Mangione is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger & big band leader Gap Mangione. This telephone interview goes back to the radio days. At that time I was playing the Gap Mangione album called Stolen Moments, a pretty diverse collection of tunes, composed by everyone from Paul Simon to Henry Mancini and
Charlie Midnight is a songwriter, record producer, author and mentor. Midnight is responsible for the writing, conceptualization and production of albums throughout his career that have sold more than 50 million albums throughout his career. This interview recorded over the telephone was done a few years back and is being brought
Good things come to those who wait. That adage could definitely be applied to getting the opportunity to interview the brilliant composer, songwriter and drummer Roger Guth. Well known for drumming with Jimmy Buffett and Peter Mayer for 30 years, Roger Guth is also a solo singer-songwriter and recording artist having
Ingrid Alli is an artist with an indefinable presence. Originally from Richmond, Virginia her creative endeavors lead her to the Big Peach. Alli graduated Magna cum laude from Point Park University with a degree in the performing arts. She has acted on stage and screen and also writes and perform her
Did you watch the 2019 Grammys? Did you see the performance Alicia Keys did that included the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Lori Lieberman is best known for her song “Killing Me Softly” written during her Troubadour days in Los Angeles when she saw the legendary Don McLean in concert.
The Paul Leslie Hour is honored to welcome Adam Duritz. He is a singer, songwriter, record producer and frontman for the band Counting Crows, which has sold more than 200 million records internationally. Adam Duritz is also co-host of the podcast “Underwater Sunshine,” a conversation series he does with author & journalist James Campion.