Artist

Les Paul

Waukesha, United States · 1915 – 2009

Les Paul is a musician from Waukesha, United States, active 1915–2009. Their discography on Gatefold includes 4 records. They also recorded with Les Paul & Mary Ford.

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1915

Since

2 projects · 43 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Jazz, blues and country guitarist, songwriter, luthier, recording engineer and inventor (born 9 June 1915 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 August 2009 in White Plains, New York, USA). He designed one of the first solid body guitars, which made the sound of rock and roll possible. In the 1940s he made early experiments with overdubbing, delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording.
He recorded in the 1950s with his wife Mary Ford on vocals.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (Early Influence).

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