Les Paul
(1915-2009)
American guitarist, songwriter and inventor
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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. He is credited with many recording innovations. His early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention.
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Lester William Polsfuss 9 June 1915 Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
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| Died |
13 August 2009 (aged 94) White Plains Hospital, White Plains, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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