Alexander Graham Bell Would Roll In His Grave Over This Phone Call! Welcome to April 25, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate hot guitars and catching up with old friends.. If you’re a fan of Blues music then you certainly know about BB King. And you may have even heard of his true love: Lucille. But she wasn’t a wife or a girlfriend. Lucille was his trademark black Gibson guitar. So what’s the story behind the name? In 1949, a fire broke out at the Arkansas club where King was playing. Two men had been fighting and knocked over a kerosene heater, setting the club ablaze. After getting to safety, BB realized he’d left his guitar inside and ran back to get it. He found out later that the men had been fighting over a woman named Lucille and he bestowed his guitar with the name. April is International Guitar Month, so maybe it’s time to name your favorite instrument. It’s also a good time to spin some groovy tunes. The first call ever made on a telephone lasted only a couple seconds. But the duration didn’t matter to its inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who was ecstatic that his device worked. But he would’ve positively freaked out if he witnessed the call between two Harvard University students in 2012. Eric Brewster and Avery Leonard spoke on the phone for a record-setting 46 hours, 12 minutes, and 52 seconds. So what were they talking about? Everything. It was part of an art installation and by the time the call was over, it’s safe to say they were probably ready for lots of silence. On National Telephone Day, celebrate by ringing up an old friend to catch up. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day.
