Les Paul's Guitar Innovation

Les Paul, the legendary guitar maker, had his arm permanently fused at a 90-degree angle after a car accident, ensuring he could forever strum a guitar. This accident occurred during a trip with his partner, Mary Ford, where their car swerved off a bridge. Despite severe injuries, including a shattered elbow, doctors managed to save his arm by fusing leg bone in its place. To enable him to still play the guitar, he requested his forefinger to be positioned in his belly button, resembling his guitar-playing pose.