Fullerton's Fender Guitar Legacy
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 PM All programs are presented in the Main Library Community Room Open to the public.
(714) 738-6326 The Fullerton Public Library presents the Fullerton Reads Program, where the community is invited to come together by reading Orange County: A Personal History by Gustavo Arellano and by engaging in local history during a month of special events.Date and Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Location
Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave.Fees/Admission
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Description
Come listen to Richard R. Smith give a talk about Leo Fender. Fender was born at his family ranch on what is now La Palma Avenue in Anaheim. While he attended Fullerton Union High School in the 1920s, he turned his hobby, electronics, into a radio repair business. By the early 1940s, he was designing and creating electric guitars and amplifiers at his downtown radio shop. This talk by Richard R. Smith, curator of the Fullerton Museum will detail Fender’s success story and his contribution to music. Smith is the author of the award-winning book, Fender: the Sound Heard ‘Round the World, and is a long distant cousin of Leo Fender.
