Polly Possum was the stage name for country vocalist Polly O'Neal. Wolverton's name usually comes up in reference to his relationship with guitar and recording legend Les Paul. Joe Wolverton (1906 - 1994) had mentored Les Paul, and was his guitar teacher in the early 1920s. The two performed together as a duo into the early '30s. They split over artistic differences in 1933 - - Paul wanted to move to playing more jazz and going electric, and Wolverton's interest at the time lay with acoustic country music. Wolverton played in radio bands in the 1930s, and in 1943… read more
Polly Possum was the stage name for country vocalist Polly O'Neal. Wolverton's name usually comes up in reference to his relationship with guitar and recording legend Les Paul. Joe Wolverton (1906 - 1994) had mentored Les Paul, and was his guitar teacher in the early 1920s. The two … read more
Polly Possum was the stage name for country vocalist Polly O'Neal. Wolverton's name usually comes up in reference to his relationship with guitar and recording legend Les Paul. Joe Wolverton (1906 - 1994) had mentored Les Paul, and was his guitar teacher in the early 1920s. The two performed together as a duo into the early '30s. They split over ar… read more