How I Met Les
Son of Les Paul’s early piano player meets the Legend
May 6, 2013 | Author Sue Baker
Jim Howitt grew up hearing stories about Les Paul from his Dad, who said he was Les’ first piano player. In 2002, Jim and his wife traveled to New York. Below is Jim’s description of meeting Les at the Iridium Jazz Club. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lou and Les
January 25, 2011 | Author Lou Pallo
The Introduction
I was working in Greenwood Lake, NY in the mid 60′s with a group called the Cashmeres. One evening, I was called to the bar to meet someone and it was Les Paul. He introduced to the woman he was with… Read the rest of this entry »
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Tom Doyle and Les Paul
January 6, 2011 | Author Tom Doyle
After I first heard Les Paul & Mary Ford I began playing guitar at eight years old. Intrigued by Les and Mary’s sound I began emulating Les as well as Chet Atkins. Being self taught, I slowly developed my own style, which when I meet Les Read the rest of this entry »
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Les Paul and Jon Paris
November 5, 2010 | Author Jon Paris
I think it was around 1987 when I first stopped in to catch The Les Paul Trio at Fat Tuesdays in Manhattan. My friend Perry Margouleff was friends with Les, and after Les’s set, Perry introduced us, “Les, this is Jon Paris, Read the rest of this entry »
Getting Les Paul to Play at the Iridium
October 11, 2010 | Author Ron Sturm
I often hear the question how did I “get” Les Paul to play at The Iridium? I’d like to say that my far reaching connections in the entertainment industry got me an audience with The Father Of The Electric Guitar. Read the rest of this entry »
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