Les Paul

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Les Paul, the man the guitar was named after, was an American jazz and country guitarist songwriter, and additionally, inventor. On top of the solid-body electric that bears his name, he was also responsible for early sound-on-sound (overdubbing)recording techniques, tape delay effects, multi track recording and a host of others.

He also applied his inventiveness to the technique side of playing the guitar, deloping chops that guitar players have studied to this day.

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Born: Jun 09, 1915
Died: Aug 12, 2009
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Has Influenced:
| Brian Setzer Orchestra | Chet Atkins | James Burton | Joe Walsh |