1915
Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2009)
Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2009)
Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2009)
Les Paul
American guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)
- Born
- 1915
Lester William Polsfuss, 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.
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