Les Paul

["Thomas B. Colvin" <tcolvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Another harp curiosity has appeared in the June 6 International Herald 
     Tribune, again in the well-known back-page feature slot.  Les Paul, 
     who turns 80 today, is featured.  What's interesting is the 
     accompanying photograph:  in the background is a huge photograph of 
     Les at age 15, with his guitar -- and a tremolo harmonica in a rack; 
     in the foreground is the 80-year-old Les with a guitar and what looks 
     like the same tremolo, again in a rack.  Does anyone know if Les ever 
     achieved any fame playing harp?  The Gibson guitar company, 
     incidentally, plans a TV special on Les sometime this fall.  Maybe it 
     will contain some footage of Les playing harp.
     
     Thomas "Tomcat" Colvin
     Manila, Philippines