Archive for June 2010
A Medal and a Sandwich
June 9, 2010 | Author Sue Baker
In 2008 Les received the National Medal of Arts. He reported looking forward to going to the White House to receive the award. Describing the ceremony Les said, “Oh, it was very nice. I liked President (George W.) Bush.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Les Paul Parkway
June 6, 2010 | Author Sue Baker
Did you know Les Paul has a road named for him? When you visit his hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, you will see a series of Les Paul Parkway signs looping around the city. As Les’ New York City Blues-Rocker friend Jon Paris discovered, Read the rest of this entry »
Meeting Les
June 3, 2010 | Author Christopher Lentz
I met Les for the first time about 18 years ago at Fat Tuesday’s in N.Y.C. , his Monday night show. I never realized that the first real guitar I owned a “The Paul” guitar was named after Les. Read the rest of this entry »
The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy & The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy
June 1, 2010 | Author Charlie Dzuba
Book Reviews by Charlie Dzuba
Are you a Les Paul fan, a professional or amateur guitarist, a collector of antique Les Paul guitars, or a person who has purchased or is about to purchase Read the rest of this entry »
