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Les Paul

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Les Paul 1916-, American guitarist and inventor, b. Waukesha, Wis., as Lester William Polfus. He began playing country music at 14, later switched to jazz, and started his own trio in 1936. Considered one of the finest jazz guitarists, he is famous for his amazing versatility. Dissatisfied with the sound of available instruments, Paul invented (1941) a solid-body electric guitar. Marketed (1951) by Gibson, it was extremely important in the development of rock music and was played by many of its greatest stars. Several versions of his prized guitars are still manufactured. Paul also created techniques... Read more

Les Paul
...Nola' (1950), and 'How High the Moon' (1951), often with his wife, Mary Ford (1924–77) singing multiple harmony parts—demonstrated the potential of tape. He continued to perform occasionally into his 80s. Les Paul Les Paul Les Paul Read more

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...Jean-Jacques Grunenwald. Cast: Paul Bernard ( Jean ); Maria Casares...Bresson, Robert, and Jean Cocteau, Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne...Bresson , London, 1970. Schrader, Paul, Transcendental Style on Film...Dayton, Ohio), Spring 1974. "Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne Issue...January 1985. ... Read more

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	No need to fret Rock and Roll Hall gives Les Paul ; ...need to fret Rock and Roll Hall gives Les Paul, Waukesha's guitar man, his due By...25, 2004 Cleveland -- Someone asked Les Paul what he liked best about the new exhibit...permanent display titled "The New Sound: Les Paul and the Electric Guitar," and it's... Read more
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	Profile: Les Paul ; ...Saturday (NPR) 06-04-2005 Profile: Les Paul Host: SCOTT SIMON Time: 12:00 Noon...company, but first, for many, the name Les Paul rhymes with music. Go ahead, say it...Ford, were chart-topping pop stars. Les Paul popularized recording techniques that... Read more
	Designer plays lead in Les Paul museum exhibit ; Designer plays lead in Les Paul museum exhibit By SCOTT WILLIAMS swilliams...planned exhibit honoring music legend Les Paul. The suggestion that she make the trip came from an old friend: Les Paul. From that initial introduction to... Read more
	Musician, inventor honored for legacy; Hometown, TV to celebrate Les Paul ; ...The train doesn't run by the site of Les Paul's boyhood home anymore, but the sounds...world-renowned inventor and guitarist Les Paul, lived in Waukesha (current pop. 65...the band to the front of the stage. Les Paul guitars became works of art with lavish... Read more
	Les patronages des Religieux de Saint-Vincent de Paul: lieu de formation religieuse en milieu ouvrier, 1935-1955. ; Caroline Lantagne [1] RESUME: Les Religieux de Saint-Vincent de Paul debarquent a Quebec en 1884...Societe Saint-Vincent de Paul, dont tous les membres sont laiques, qui...Religieux de Saint-Vincent de Paul. Deux ans plus tard, les trois premiers religieux... Read more
	Guitar immortal Les Paul honored by superstar CD ; Les Paul can barely play the Les Paul. Ironies don't get much sadder than this. The legendary jazz guitarist...of those players banded together to help Paul record a new CD, "Les Paul & Friends," due out Tuesday. The list of names hitting the chord... Read more
	INTRIGUING PEOPLE: LES PAUL ; INTRIGUING PEOPLE: LES PAUL -- The father of the electric guitar...INTRIGUING PEOPLE Biographical: LES PAUL Les Paul reaches into his pocket, pulls out...sweep the dust off his black Gibson Les Paul Recording guitar. He offers the... Read more
	LES PAUL'S INVENTIONS ON DISPLAY THE MULTITRACK PIONEER AND DESIGNER OF THE FIRST EIGHT-TRACK TAPE RECORDER IS HONORED AT DISCOVERY WORLD.(LOCAL) ; ...MILWAUKEE -- Guitar legend and innovator Les Paul is credited with developing revolutionary...year-old who hails from the area. Les Paul's House of Sound runs through Jan...notion of it is ... that little bit of Les Paul in all of us. The exhibit, which museum... Read more
	Les Paul honor takes new road in Waukesha Alderman proposes Highway 59-164 bypass be named after musician ; ...Waukesha highway bypass be named "Les Paul Parkway" to jump-start efforts to name a street for guitar legend Les Paul, a Waukesha native. Two other attempts...the Fox River after Paul. There is a Les Paul Performance Center, a former Cutler... Read more

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	Gibson celebrates Les Paul's 40th. (Gibson Guitar Corp.)
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