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Forbes
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Les Paul: The Man And The Guitar
One hundred ten years ago yesterday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Lester William Polsfuss was born. The world would soon come to know him as Les Paul. (Forgive me for not getting to my keyboard in time to publish this on his birthday; recovering from a broken hip is not a smooth path.) Although Paul was an accomplished guitarist (jazz, country, and blues), and also a songwriter and luthier, he will always be remembered as a pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar. With that, he changed music forever. That makes Les Paul an undisputed leader, one of 20th century America's singular figures. And as leadership is one of the topics about which I am charged to write here, paying attention and tribute to Les Paul seems like a good – and fun – idea. Being a guitarist myself makes this even more fun, Les Paul was not first. There were others doing the same thing – producing guitar music via electricity rather than acoustics – even before him: Paul Tutmarc (1935) and Adolph Rickenbacker (also 1930s) predated his first attempt in 1940. And Leo Fender became a big name in solid-body guitars in the 1940s, as the Fender Guitar company affirms. But when Les Paul aligned himself with the Gibson Guitar Company, they ultimately produced the iconic Gibson Les Paul, one of the most widely played electric guitars in the world for the last 85 years. It is as much a rock and roll icon as anything or anyone else. Leaders achieve and maintain leadership status many ways, including by forging alliances. Les Paul and the Gibson Guitar Company are a truly great example – to this day. Les was performing by 1928 (age 13) and continued all his life. He was a regular at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. He played there nearly every week until just before his death at 94 in 2009. How 'bout that? Among his many honors, Les Paul is one of the very few 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" – and is the only inductee in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. And whatever your experience with Rock and Roll, Les Paul is a part of it. Not a guitarist ever lived who hasn't played on or performed on a Les Paul. Not a rock concert goer hasn't been serenaded by or blown away by a Gibson Les Paul guitar. Leadership is about more than the future; it is also about the legacy you leave behind.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Fatal multi-vehicle crash in the Village of Waukesha, 2 dead
The Brief Two people died in a crash in the Village of Waukesha on Monday, June 9. The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 164 and Lawnsdale Road. A 91-year-old woman and a 92-year-old man died at the scene. Two other people were injured. VILLAGE OF WAUKESHA, Wis. - Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 164 in the Village of Waukesha on Monday, June 9, 2025. What we know According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, at about 3:16 p.m., the sheriff's office responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 164 and Lawnsdale Road. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 44-year-old man was driving a semi-truck southbound on the highway. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News At the same time, a vehicle driven by a 91-year-old woman was traveling northbound on the highway and attempted to make a left turn onto Lawnsdale Road, crossing into the path of the semi-truck. The semi-truck struck the vehicle, which was then pushed into another vehicle that was stopped at the intersection. The 91-year-old driver of the turning vehicle and the passenger, a 92-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck and driver of the third vehicle were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The intersection was closed for several hours during the investigation. The investigation is ongoing. The Source The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office sent FOX6 a press release.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Waukesha apartment fire near Carroll University displaces residents
The Brief Fire damaged a Waukesha apartment building and displaced residents on Friday. It happened on Maple Avenue near the Carroll University campus. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. WAUKESHA, Wis. - Fire damaged a Waukesha apartment building and displaced residents near the Carroll University campus on Friday afternoon. What we know Firefighters responded to the scene on Maple Avenue, just north of College Avenue, around 3:35 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the two-story, 10-unit apartment building. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The fire was contained to the apartment where it started and brought under control within five minutes of firefighters' arrival. No one was hurt. Smoke and water damage affected other parts of the buildings. The Waukesha Fire Department said the residents of two of the 10 apartments were displaced as a result of the fire. What we don't know The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the estimated cost of the damage has not been determined. The fire department did not give an exact number of people who were displaced due to the damage. The Source Information in this report is from the Waukesha Fire Department.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pewaukee bus driver facing additional charges
A Pewaukee bus driver previously charged with sexual assault of a child now faces additional charges related to a second child. Three additional felony charges were filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court May 27 in an amended criminal complaint against Thomas Felser: one count of first-degree child sexual assault — sexual contact with a child younger than 13, and two counts of sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer. He was originally charged May 16 with one felony count of repeated sexual assault of a child and three felony counts of sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He remains in Waukesha County Jail on $350,000 bail, according to online court records. The amended complaint is similar to the original complaint, which said a mom went to the location of her child's bus May 13 after noticing on an app that it had not moved for 10 minutes. She discovered Felser and her child sitting close to each other, and Felser said they were just talking about the child's day. Security footage showed Felser and the child sitting next to each other that day, as well as other days. That child told police Felser touched them in their private areas, the complaint said. The amended complaint came about after police reviewed additional security footage from all of Felser's routes from April 2 to May 23, 2025. They discovered Felser had inappropriately touched another child on multiple occasions, the complaint said, listing incidents on April 3, April 7, April 16, April 17, April 28 and May 6. In a May 23 interview with police, a different child said Felser was playing the "monster" game, which involved going to the back of the bus and hiding. The child said Felser was usually the monster. When police asked whether Felser touched them where he wasn't supposed to, the child said they did not know and that they did not want to tell the officer "because it is 'super weird.'" Go Riteway, the bus company that Felser worked for, conducts full background checks for staff, has security cameras on all buses and provides universal training for staff on child abuse and neglect. It also provides GPS tracking, including the Here Comes the Bus app available to parents. The company declined to comment on Felser's case. Felser's attorney, Craig Powell, could not be immediately reached for comment. In a letter to parents, Pewaukee Schools Superintendent Mike Cady shared a link with community resources, which can be accessed at He declined to comment on the case. Anyone with additional information should call Village of Pewaukee Police at 262-446-5070, Cady said in his letter. Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or Follow him on X (Twitter) at @AlecJohnson12. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Pewaukee bus driver facing additional charges
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pewaukee bus driver facing additional charges
A Pewaukee bus driver previously charged with sexual assault of a child now faces additional charges related to a second child. Three additional felony charges were filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court May 27 in an amended criminal complaint against Thomas Felser: one count of first-degree child sexual assault — sexual contact with a child younger than 13, and two counts of sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer. He was originally charged May 16 with one felony count of repeated sexual assault of a child and three felony counts of sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He remains in Waukesha County Jail on $350,000 bail, according to online court records. The amended complaint is similar to the original complaint, which said a mom went to the location of her child's bus May 13 after noticing on an app that it had not moved for 10 minutes. She discovered Felser and her child sitting close to each other, and Felser said they were just talking about the child's day. Security footage showed Felser and the child sitting next to each other that day, as well as other days. That child told police Felser touched them in their private areas, the complaint said. The amended complaint came about after police reviewed additional security footage from all of Felser's routes from April 2 to May 23, 2025. They discovered Felser had inappropriately touched another child on multiple occasions, the complaint said, listing incidents on April 3, April 7, April 16, April 17, April 28 and May 6. In a May 23 interview with police, a different child said Felser was playing the "monster" game, which involved going to the back of the bus and hiding. The child said Felser was usually the monster. When police asked whether Felser touched them where he wasn't supposed to, the child said they did not know and that they did not want to tell the officer "because it is 'super weird.'" Go Riteway, the bus company that Felser worked for, conducts full background checks for staff, has security cameras on all buses and provides universal training for staff on child abuse and neglect. It also provides GPS tracking, including the Here Comes the Bus app available to parents. The company declined to comment on Felser's case. Felser's attorney, Craig Powell, could not be immediately reached for comment. In a letter to parents, Pewaukee Schools Superintendent Mike Cady shared a link with community resources, which can be accessed at He declined to comment on the case. Anyone with additional information should call Village of Pewaukee Police at 262-446-5070, Cady said in his letter. Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or Follow him on X (Twitter) at @AlecJohnson12. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Pewaukee bus driver facing additional charges
