Posts Tagged ‘Paul Vrakas’
Les Paul’s Monument Unveiled at Dedication
September 10, 2011 | Author admin
Waukesha, Wisconsin has a new landmark and it’s all about Les Paul. The 500 square feet of granite includes the image of a 1952 Gibson Les Paul guitar surrounded by a biography of the legendary guitar player and inventor and a listing of his major awards. Read the rest of this entry »
The Wizard’s Mother
March 25, 2011 | Author Sue Baker
Les always said that the two most important people in his life were his mother and his wife Mary. Les lived longer than most of his contemporaries, but Evelyn Polfuss out did her son by seven years. She lived to be 101. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Stories | Tags: Gary Mazzaroppi, Les' mother, Lou Pallo, Paul Vrakas, Waukesha | Comments Closed
Chasing Les –Filming in Waukesha
February 25, 2011 | Author Sue Baker
Les was always involved with new projects. That was one of the fun things about spending time with him. So I shouldn’t have been surprised when I got a call in 2005 that Les had told a film crew that I would show them Waukesha. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Stories | Tags: Chasing Sound, Fred Rosenmerkel, Jim Arntz, John Paulson, Jon Paris, Les Paul Performance Center, Meg Farrage, Paul Vrakas, Robert Sullivan, The Club 400 | Comments Closed
Boyhood Friends
September 29, 2010 | Author Sue Baker
Lester Polsfuss’ schoolmate friends, Jimmy and Paul D’Amato, reminisced with their nephew, Paul Vrakas. Paul D’Amato, in particular, was a very good friend of Les. He said Les was always practicing his guitar. The D’Amato brothers played music with Les Read the rest of this entry »
