Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss)
(June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)

Paul is credited with many recording innovations. His early
experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on
sound delay) effects such as tape delay, phasing, and
multitrack recording were among the first to attract
widespread attention.

His licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques,
and timing set him apart from his contemporaries and
inspired many guitarists of the present day. Paul is the
only inductee in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.   
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) 

Mary Ford and Les in their home recording studio.

ROSS SIMPSON

Texan Dooley Wilson is best known for his role as Rick’s
friend and piano player Sam in “Casablanca.”

CARLATA BRADLEY

The Beirut barracks bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on 
this day in 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. It
involved two truck bombs striking buildings housing Multinational
Force in Lebanon (MNF) peacekeepers, specifically against United
States and French service members, killing 241 U.S. and 58 French peacekeepers, 6 civilians and the 2 suicide attackers. A group
called Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombings
and said that the attacks were to get the MNF out of Lebanon.       

President Ronald Reagan, first lady Nancy Reagan and Marine Commandant P.X. Kelley honor those killed in Beirut during a
Nov. 5, 1983, memorial service.

On this day in 1973, President Richard M. Nixon agreed to turn over
the subpoenaed White House tapes concerning the Watergate affair
to Judge Sirica and the House Judiciary Committee.

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Richard Nixon leaves the White House following his resignation over
the Watergate scandal.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded "That’ll Be The Day"
in the Norman Petty Recording Studio, Clovis, New Mexico.

The song would be their first hit.  A previously recorded
version, on July 22, 1956, was produced poorly and the
vocals were performed differently.

Some of the gear used to record "That’ll Be the Day,"
from top: Norman Petty’s Ampex 350 tape machine,
and RCA 44 and RCA 77 ribbon microphones.