Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915-2009) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 94
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.
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Les Paul playing live, c. 1947
Gibson '58 Reissue Les Paul guitar (2005)
Paul and Mary Ford in 1954
Paul in May 2004
Paul with pianist John Colianni
Paul and audio engineer Roger Nichols, both winners of Technical Grammy Awards
Paul playing a Gibson Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City, 2008Awards
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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.
