Waukesha, Wisconsin

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: People from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Vernor Vinge, Les Paul, Austin Aries, Paul Hamm, Matthew Laflin, Lee S. Dreyfus, Carroll University, Frank Caliendo, Morgan Hamm, William A. Barstow, Richard Warren Sears, Daniel Hoan, Susan Hawk, Edmund C. Moy, Tim Cahill, Tim Ward, Alexander Randall, Kurt Bestor, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, Marilyn Waltz, Sidney Dean Townley, Matt Katula, Lauri Merten, Chuck DeShane, Donald Edgar Tewes, John Anderson, Rose Polenzani, Elli Ochowicz, Eugene W. Chafin, Brad Beyer, Robert R. Spitzer, Waukesha Engines. Excerpt: Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 - August 12, 2009)-known as Les Paul-was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations. Although he was not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. His innovative talents extended into his playing style, including licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records. Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee" along with Sam Phillips and Alan Freed. Les Paul was born Lester William Polsfuss outside Milwaukee, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to George and Evelyn (1888-1989) (n e Stutz) Polsfus. His family w...