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He is explaining what a bajo sexto is and where his particular instrument came from. The quote emphasizes both the instrument’s Mexican roots and the family-run shop in Los Angeles that sold it to him.
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Originally said in English.
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About Paul Young
English musician, singer and songwriter
Paul Antony Young is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He first came to wider notice as the frontman of Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband, and Q-Tips, then became a solo pop star in the 1980s. He is best known for a run of UK hit singles, including "Love of the Common People", "Wherever I Lay My Hat", "Come Back and Stay", "Every Time You Go Away", and "Everything Must Change". His debut album, No Parlez, released in 1983, was the first of three albums to reach number one in the UK.
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