Les Paul Performance Center in Cutler Park marker - Waukesha, WI
Posted by: 
adgorn
N 43° 00.527 W 088° 14.006
16T E 399478 N 4762529
A guitar shaped informational marker commemorating the "Wizard of Waukesha" and the Performance Center.
Waymark Code: WM16HBD
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2022
Views: 1
From another marker planted nearby that went missing:
"Lester William Polfuss was born in Waukesha, WI on June 9, 1915, and lived in the 300 block of W. St. Paul Ave.
He was a world-class innovative guitarist and inventor who perfected the first solid body electric guitar, multi-track recording, echo, tape delay and phase shifting. His work on amplification and recording paved the way for modern techniques. The “Gibson Les Paul” is still used by many rock guitarists and blues musicians for its deep resonance and tone. In 1949, Les married Mary Ford and that same year, they debuted together at the Polfuss family tavern, “400 Club” located on historic Williams Street. Les's musical accomplishments included stage, radio, recordings (39 gold), movies, television and night clubs.
In 1977, he and Chet Atkins received a “Grammy” for the best Country Instrumental Performance. That same year he and Mary Ford received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Other recognitions include the Rock & Roll “Hall of Fame”, the Hollywood “Walk of Fame Star”, induction in the “Hall of Fame” for the Wis. Area Music & Industry and Waukesha Conty Arts & Alliance. The Les Paul Parkway around the city of Waukesha and this Performance Center are also named after him.
Known as “The Wizard of Waukesha”, Les Paul passed away on August 12, 2009 and is buried at Prairie Home Cemetery in Waukesha."
It appears that this guitar shaped marker replaced the more traditional one that went missing.
Group that erected the marker: Les Paul Foundation and Waukesha-WI.gov
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Wisconsin Avenue and Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Left side of Les Paul Performance Center in Cutler Park.
Waukesha, WI USA
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|