Talk:Paul Williams (Crawdaddy! creator)

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This article was created by moving text on Paul Williams by user JimWae. Spalding 13:44, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

I removed the "primary source" tag that was applied today because it uses the official site as a source, which is implicitly cited per guidelines by being included as an external link. Spalding 18:29, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

But the official website is a primary source. The tag requested non-primary sources, which all articles should have. Lupin|talk|popups 21:23, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
Oh, I missed that. How about something like this?:http://www.laweekly.com/ink/02/30/is-bemis3.php Spalding 21:40, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sourcing

The material in this article is basically correct, though it needs better sourcing. I have access to much of the documentary material (plus copies of Crawdaddy!, Williams' books, etc.). I will try to get to the sourcing shortly.

Also, unless he just moved, Williams lives in Encinitas, CA, not San Diego. He may have lived in San Diego for a little while a couple of years ago. --Pleasantville 19:54, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I added the following from interview with and personal knowledge of Paul. It was later removed because of poor sourcing.

"Williams was Timothy Leary's campaign manager in his unsuccessful campaign against Ronald Reagan for the Governorship of California. Whilst traveling around with Leary they visited John Lennon and Yoko in their "bed in" in Canada, and Williams can be clearly seen on Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" video made at the time."

It is however essentially true to my knowledge and Paul can certainly be seen on the video. He did live in San Diego with Cindy last time I was in contact (2006). I will try to confirm this. I knew Paul well for ten years over which period we ran the PKD Society.

Keith Bowden

It is true. Can we find a reference that meets Wikipedia standards? --Pleasantville 22:33, 9 October 2007 (UTC) aka Kathryn Cramer, wife of former Crawdaddy reviewer & columnist David G. Hartwell

Hello Kathryn and David, It seems that a viewing of the Give Peace a Chance video is not enough. I have Leary's autobiography. I will check it out. I also have the unpublished 2 hour taped interview with Paul from some 20 years ago covering this era in detail. Maybe we should try to publish it. It is a unique document and I feel guilty keeping it in my cupboard all these years! Keith Bowden