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Toronto SunNews report · Nov 8, 7:16 PM
Del Casher, wah-wah pedal inventor, reportedly dead at 88
Sound effect popularized in both the recording studio and on stage by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck
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Del Casher, Guitarist Who Invented the Wah-Wah Pedal, Dead at 88
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What happened Musician and inventor who played with artists like Elvis Presley, Gene Autry and Frank Zappa died October 1 after cancer battle.
The headline split The left frames it as "Del Casher, Guitarist Who Invented the Wah-Wah Pedal, Dead at 88". The right frames it as "Del Casher, wah-wah pedal inventor, reportedly dead at 88".
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Rolling StoneNews report · Nov 8, 7:13 PM
Del Casher, Guitarist Who Invented the Wah-Wah Pedal, Dead at 88
Musician and inventor who played with artists like Elvis Presley, Gene Autry and Frank Zappa died October 1 after cancer battle
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