For decades, Paul Shaffer was by David Letterman's side, leading the band on Late Night and the Late Show -- which aired its final episode ten years ago, on May 20, 2015. Shaffer recalls getting hired to work with Letterman in 1982 and how they forged their long-lasting on-air dynamic. | The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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The Interviews: An Oral History of Television. . For decades, Paul Shaffer was by David Letterman's side, leading the band on Late Night and the Late Show -- which aired its final episode ten years ago, on May 20, 2015. Shaffer recalls getting hired to work with Letterman in 1982 and how they forged their long-lasting on-air dynamic.
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