KALAMAZOO, MI — Little known for nearly 70 years, the legend of the “Kalamazoo Gals,” who carefully crafted thousands of Gibson guitars during World War II, came to light just over a decade ago.
The story, unearthed by author John Thomas, who published “Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson’s “Banner” Guitars of WWII” in 2013, is now a widely-known piece of musical lore…