Oh, damn!
I went to college in Waukesha, Wisconsin, which proudly displays a sign as being Les Paul's birthplace.
Aw, I got ol' Les to sign his book for me way back when. I'll have to look it up tonight to see what he said but it was something really cute like, "Keep pickin' darlin'".
'A Legend of the Guitar'13 August 2009
The Edge has paid tribute to Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar.
'A legend of the guitar and a true renaissance man. Les Paul disproves the cliche that you can only be famous for one thing. His legacy as a musician and inventor will live on and his influence on Rock and Roll will never be forgotten.'
The Edge.