R.I.P. Les Paul

A Giant walks among us no more...If nothing else, he put the lie to Fitzgerald's riff about American lives having no second act. Indeed, anyone who was multi.track recording in 1947 (!?), had an illustrious performing career (w/wife Mary Ford), not even considering the instrument that bore his name...what a life!

Tanya who's now in Milwaukee had a poignant twitter post (@tanyac) about driving by the sign that said 'Home of Les Paul' when she heard the news...

L.A. Times has done their usual bang up job if you feel the need for a quick history lesson...

Lift your glasses to a life lived large...