Musician Del Casher passed away in October at the age of 88. In addition to being a session musician, Casher was also an inventor, and without him, we wouldn't have one of rock's most beloved sounds.

Casher invented the wah-wah pedal. The pedal is used on electric guitars, and when you push it, it mimics the sound of a human voice saying “wah-wah.”

The pedal was initially called a "cry baby" and didn't gain much traction when it was first released. It was only after Frank Zappa gave one to Jimi Hendrix that the device started making its way into the mainstream.

Let's celebrate Casher's memory- and have a little fun - by creating a playlist full of wah wahs.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that use a wah-wah pedal would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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