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MR. MULTI-TRACK ~ LES PAUL

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Les Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone
exhibit in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Guitar legend Les Paul and wife Mary Ford demonstrate multi-track
recording on Omnibus, 1953

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INNOVATIVE GUITARIST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1915

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Les Paul in 1941

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Lester William Polsfuss
(June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)

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Les Paul and Mary Ford at work in their home recording studio

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CARS FIRST TEST RUN ON THIS DAY IN 1896

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Henry Ford seated on his Quadricycle

The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. It was a
simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four bicycle wheels driven
by a chain.The two cylinder engine could produce 4 horsepower with a two
gear transmission, one for 10 mph and the second for 20 mph.

On the morning of Thursday, June 4, 1896, Henry Ford put the finishing
touches on his motor car in his tiny workshop behind his home and took
it out for a test drive. The success of that little vehicle led to the founding
of the Henry Ford Company which later became the Ford Motor Company
in 1903.

 

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The original Quadricycle on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

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INVENTOR IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 96

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Eugene Polley with his Flash-Matic (L) and a present day remote control

Eugene Polley, inventor of the TV remote control, has died at the age of 96. His
former employer, Zenith Electronics, announced that he died of natural causes
on Sunday, May 20 at a Chicago hospital.

In 1955 Polley invented the Flash-Matic, which shot a beam of light at photo cells
placed on each corner of a TV screen allowing it to change channels as well
as turning it on and off.

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TELEGRAPH SERVICE BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1844

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Samuel Morse transmitted the first message via telegraph in the United States sent 
from Washington to Baltimore, "What hath God Wrought!”, a Bible verse found in 
Numbers 23:23. According to the Library of Congress, the message was suggested 
by Annie Ellsworth, the daughter of one of Morse’s friends. By 1846, telegraph lines  
were erected, connecting major eastern and northern cities. 

 

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