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A memorial bust of American singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave 37 years ago has been found by chance, according to French police.

The statue of The Doors frontman was recovered in Paris during an investigation conducted by its financial and anti-corruption arm that was unrelated to the original theft.

Morrison's grave has long been a site for fans of the rock band to pay their respects in an unusual way - graffiti sprawls across neighboring gravestones in the poet's corner of the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery, which also houses the tombs of Edith Piaf and Oscar Wilde.

Little information has been released about the investigation and no suspects have been named in the theft of the statue of the singer, who died in 1971.

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Les Paul and Django Reinhardt were two of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, and they shared a deep mutual respect for each other, though their relationship was more of admiration than close personal friendship.

Paul’s guitar style was strongly influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt, whom he greatly admired. Following World War II, Paul sought out and made friends with Reinhardt. “I first heard Django Reinhardt in 1935 when I was in Chicago on the Radio,” said Les Paul. “It was Django and Stephane Grappelli on the recording. I just about went into shock; I’d never heard anything so great – and I didn’t realize he was doing all this with only a couple of fingers!”

The two first met in New York in the late 1940s, when Django visited the United States. Les Paul tried to get Django a better-quality guitar to play during that trip and was eager to record with him. However, no formal collaboration or recordings between the two exist.

In 1952, Paul visited France to meet Reinhardt and proposed a collaborative tour in the United States, aiming to introduce Reinhardt to American audiences. Unfortunately, this collaboration did not materialize due to Reinhardt’s untimely death in 1953. Demonstrating his deep respect and admiration, Paul took it upon himself to collect the publishing royalties owed to Reinhardt’s family, covered part of the funeral expenses, and ensured the remaining funds were given to Reinhardt’s family.

One of Paul’s cherished possessions was a Selmer acoustic guitar gifted to him by Reinhardt’s widow.?

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