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Verlyn Kling and the Missing Les Paul

A small-town musician with a story of a big-time guitar.

02/09/2023

Postcards

Verlyn Kling and the Missing Les Paul

Clip: Season 14 Episode 1 | 16m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

A small-town musician with a story of a big-time guitar.

When he bought his guitar as a teenager, Verlyn Kling had no idea that someday his 1959 Les Paul "burst" would become an example of one of the most collectible and valuable guitars in the world.

02/09/2023

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Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.

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Art inspired by Black history with Jammie Niemeyer

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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 11m 32s | Jammie Niemeyer talks about how her ancestral roots to inform her most recent art. (11m 32s)

Verlyn Kling and Jammie Niemeyer

Preview: S14 Ep1 | 40s | Listen to the stories about Verlyn Kling’s 1959 Gibson Les Paul and Jammie Niemeyer’s art. (40s)

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Postcards is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS

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Margaret A. Cargill96.7 KRAMWest Central Initiative
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