Stories
Les Paul and Les Paul
April 11, 2013 | Author Sue Baker
Les Paul’s oldest son, Russ, has plenty of stories to share about his Dad. Russ’ legal name is Les Paul. Amusingly, Les never legally changed his name, so the “real” Les Paul is Les’ son. Read the rest of this entry »
How Les met Mary
October 15, 2012 | Author Sue Baker
It was the mid-1940s. Les was living in California, playing with his trio. He had just agreed to recreate the country act he had used in St. Louis and Chicago. His trio was set. Les had all the songs, but he wanted a female singer for his show. Just as Les was pondering all of this, he ran into Read the rest of this entry »
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Les Greeted Fans at Milwaukee’s Summerfest
July 19, 2012 | Author Sue Baker
The Big Gig (Summerfest.com) runs from June 27 – July 1 and July 3 – 8 at Milwaukee’s lakefront. The festival, billed as the World’s Largest Music Festival, has been running for 45 years, but, this year was different. This year Les Paul was available for photos, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Stories | Tags: Cream City Music, Discovery World, Dropkick Murphys, Les Paul Online, Les Paul's House of Sound, Milwaukee's Summerfest, Summerfest, The Daze, The Les Paul Foundation, virtual Les Paul | Comments Closed
Foundation Sponsors Les Paul Launchpad Award and Music Biz Event
June 27, 2012 | Author Sue Baker
The Wisconsin Center for Music Education held its 8th annual Launchpad Competition for garage bands from across the state of Wisconsin.
The winning band of the 2012 final competition is The Daze from Madison West High School. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Stories | Tags: Dennis Graham, Hanah Jon Taylor, LaunchPad, Launchpad Awards, Les Paul, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, Music Biz Event, Phil X, Rose Renick, Russ Miller, The Daze, The Les Paul Foundation, Wisconsin | Comments Closed
Scholarships funded for Rock Band Camp and Guitar & Bass Camp
June 25, 2012 | Author Sue Baker
Students aged 12 to18 from across the U.S. Midwest travel to Shell Lake in scenic northwestern Wisconsin to hone their rock star skills. The Shell Lake Arts Center states, “Every student deserves a master teacher.” When the organization Read the rest of this entry »
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