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    • Sep 7, 1989
    Evelyn Polfuss dies in Wisconsin at age 101. She was the mother of guitar legend and innovator Les Paul
    Jun 22, 1993
    Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour hear Les Paul & Mary Ford's "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World" to begin their day
    Nov 22, 1995
    The movie "Casino" debuts in theaters. Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" appears on the soundtrack, alongside Nilsson's "Without You" and Eric Burdon's "The House Of The Rising Sun," plus music by Les Paul & Mary Ford, Hoagy Carmichael and others
    Mar 30, 1998
    David Kersh is in the audience when Les Paul plays The Iridium in New York
    Aug 14, 1998
    A seven-mile bypass for Highway 59/164 is renamed the Les Paul Parkway in Waukesha, Wisconsin
    Oct 19, 1998
    Three college students steal a Les Paul Parkway road sign for their dorm room in Wisconsin. Within days, they face criminal charges
    Feb 20, 2001
    The day before the Grammy Awards, former country hitmaker Les Paul receives a Technical Grammy. Producers Arif Mardin and Phil Ramone collect Trustees Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award goes to "Cold, Cold Heart" singer Tony Bennett
    Mar 6, 2002
    The Space Shuttle Columbia gets a wakeup call from Les Paul & Mary Ford: "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"
    Sep 18, 2003
    Rolling Stone ranks the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, including: Eric Clapton, #4; James Burton, #20; The Byrds' Clarence White, #41; Scotty Moore, #44; and Les Paul, #46. Plugged in at #1: Jimi Hendrix
    Aug 24, 2004
    In The Tennessean, the Country Music Hall of Fame names Maybelle Carter's 1928 Gibson guitar as its most important instrument. Also in the Top 5: Jimmie Rodgers' guitar, Bob Wills' fiddle, Chet Atkins' guitar and Les Paul's electric guitar prototype
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