You might not think of Fullerton as the center of a rock revolution. But that's where Leo Fender figured out how to merge a guitar with an amplifier. Ginny King, author of "The Street Where You Live: Why Did They Name It...?" says Fender's tinkering turned him into the father of the modern electric guitar.

"He made his first prototype in a shed behind his radio repair shop in 1945 and by 2001, Fender Guitars were the largest guitar company in America."

Fenders were the guitar of choice for Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings and Jimi Hendrix. Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, and Merle Haggard still play them. Leo Fender's shop was located near the Santa Fe Railroad in Fullerton. And that's where you can find Fender Avenue today.

(Airdate for this story: 2/16/08)