How Davy Jones Helped Save Tiger Beat Magazine
In the wake of the death on April 5th of Charles Laufer, co-founder with brother Ira of Tiger Beat magazine, LA Times obit writer Keith Thursby shares a tuneful trip down memory lane.
After graduating from USC with a degree in journalism, Laufer got his publisher feet wet while teaching at several high schools. His first magazine, aimed at students, was Teen, followed in 1965 by Tiger Beat:
“We were in business for four months, funds were drying up,” Larry said.
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