The famous guitar wah-wah effect, popularized by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, was created in the 1960s by engineers trying to mimic the mute of a trumpet.
“La Bamba” legend Ritchie Valens was terrified of flying after a mid-air collision over his grade school killed his best friend, and he vowed never to fly. But in 1959, Valens reluctantly boarded a flight with Buddy Holly that crashed and killed them both.
