.jpg) Les Paul, ca. January 1947 (Photograph by William P. Gottlieb) Image by William P. Gottlieb, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Red & Les TrioLes Paul Les Paul American guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009) This article is about the musician. For the guitar named after him, see Gibson Les Paul. Not to be confused with Leston Paul. 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.[1] In the 1950s, he and his wife, singer and guitarist… (Source: Wikipedia)
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