Foundation News
THE LES PAUL FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO CHANGE LIVES
May 15, 2013 | Author admin
Throughout his life Les Paul was an innovator who introduced the world to multi-track recording and the solid body electric guitar and many other innovations that continue to have a tremendous impact on the music industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Paul Foundation links with Lou Pallo to support St. Jude’s Hospital
May 10, 2013 | Author Sue Baker
The Les Paul Foundation and Lou Pallo are supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s auction. The Foundation donated the boxed author’s copy of Les Paul in His Own Words that had belonged to Les. Read the rest of this entry »
Students learn about guitar, recording and Les Paul
April 30, 2013 | Author Sue Baker
Students at Stax Music Academy in Memphis have not only been learning how to play blues, rhythm & blues and jazz, they know a lot more about the solid body electric guitar and its creator, Les Paul. And all during Spring Break; actually, the Les Paul Soul School Spring Break to be precise. Read the rest of this entry »
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Gibson partners with Waukesha, again
April 22, 2013 | Author Sue Baker
Les Paul’s hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin has received the designation of GuitarTown for a second year in a row, an unprecedented recognition from the Gibson Guitar Company. GuitarTown is an international public art project. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sue Baker Talks About the Wizard of Waukesha
April 16, 2013 | Author admin
Baker delivers personal glimpse of Les Paul
By Brian Huber, Freeman Staff
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WAUKESHA – As Les Paul told it to Sue Baker, he remembered sitting in his crib in Waukesha as trains passed, watching the windows rattle, Read the rest of this entry »
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