Les Paul, 1915-2009
Musical pioneer Les Paul died at the age of 94 in White Plains, NY.
Paul's innovations are the electric guitar and multitrack recording. The electric guitar was the essential instrument for the genre of rock and roll, and multitrack recording is the basis for the modern music recording industry.
He was also a well-known jazz, blues, and country music singer and performer from the 1940s to the 1970s, usually performing with his wife, Mary Ford. They performed many top-40 songs together, notably "In the Good Old Summertime", "Bye Bye Blues", "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", and "Vaya Con Dios" among others.
Wikipedia entry
Les Paul web site
Paul's innovations are the electric guitar and multitrack recording. The electric guitar was the essential instrument for the genre of rock and roll, and multitrack recording is the basis for the modern music recording industry.
He was also a well-known jazz, blues, and country music singer and performer from the 1940s to the 1970s, usually performing with his wife, Mary Ford. They performed many top-40 songs together, notably "In the Good Old Summertime", "Bye Bye Blues", "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", and "Vaya Con Dios" among others.
Wikipedia entry
Les Paul web site