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Les Paul

American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor

Les Paul

Born:June 9, 1915

Died:August 12, 2009

Age at death:94

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Pneumonia

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Born in:Waukesha, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Jazz GuitaristComposerMusicianGuitaristRadio PersonalityMusical Instrument MakerInventorBanjoist

Links

WikipediaOfficial WebsiteIMDb

Famous For

Bands

Les Paul and Mary Ford

Songs & Albums

Les Paul & Friends: American Made World PlayedBouquet of RosesThe Best of the Capitol Masters: Selections from "The Legend and the Legacy" Box SetMandolinoDon'cha Hear Them Bells

Awards

New Jersey Hall of Fame (2010)National Inventors Hall of Fame (2005)Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1988)Grammy Trustees Award (1983)الميدالية الوطنية للفنون

Biography

Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul. Paul taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for jazz and popular music, he had an early career in country music. In the 1950s, he and his wife, singer and guitarist Mary Ford, made numerous recordings, selling millions of copies. Paul is credited with many recording innovations. His early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing, and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. His licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques, and timing set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee" with Sam Phillips and Alan Freed. Paul is the only inductee in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Les Paul, ca. January 1947 (Photograph by William P. Gottlieb)

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Montage of photographs of Les Paul and Mary Ford in the August 1951 issue of The American Magazine. The photomontage illustrates the department "America's Interesting People", in a section headed "Orchestra and Chorus"

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Les Paul's Les Paul LES PAUL LES PAUL TOOK ELECTRIC GUITAR WATTAGE TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH HIS INNOVATIVE MULTI-TRACK RECORDING. HERE WE HAVE LES PAUL OWN "RECORDING" MODEL GIBSON LES PAUL.

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Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009). He wore some jive-ass socks, and he loved his guitars. Posted for dbuk2.

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Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009). He wore some jive-ass socks, and he loved his guitars. Posted for dbuk2.

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Tarquin & Les Paul at The Iridium.

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Lester William Polfus (Les Paul) in New York

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Lester William Polfus (Les Paul) in New York

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Jane Pollard reads an exhibit caption. On Feb. 15, 2024 the LBJ Presidential Library partnered with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music to host a concert to open a new exhibit, Music America: Iconic Objects from America’s Music History. The musicians included Alejandro Escovedo, Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Colin Gilmore, Lyle Lovett, Jimmie Vaughan And The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, and Erika Wennerstrom with Bob Santelli serving as emcee. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 02/15/2024

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Les Paul and Hank Williams guitars On Feb. 15, 2024 the LBJ Presidential Library partnered with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music to host a concert to open a new exhibit, Music America: Iconic Objects from America’s Music History. The musicians included Alejandro Escovedo, Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Colin Gilmore, Lyle Lovett, Jimmie Vaughan And The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, and Erika Wennerstrom with Bob Santelli serving as emcee. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 02/15/2024

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