Polsfuss, Lester William
Born: Jun 09, 1915 AD
Currently alive, at 93 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Guitarist, Inventor, Musicians
Currently alive, at 93 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Guitarist, Inventor, Musicians
1915 - Born on June 9th in Waukesha, Wisconsin. An American jazz and country guitarist and inventor.
1930 - He worked as a country and jazz musician, performing with his own Les Paul Trio.
1940 - Performed with singers such as Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.
1941 - He designed a solid-body electric guitar.
1948 - The ‘Gibson Les Paul' became a firm favorite of rock band musicians, and originals are highly prized possessions. He pioneered over-dubbing, multi-tracking (as on Lover).
1949 - Built the first eight-track tape recorder, used in making many hit records with his wife, Mary Ford.
1950 - Pioneered the development of multitrack recording and is credited with having invented the first eight-track tape recorder and the technique of overdubbing.
1952 - His company, Les Paul Standard, was ready for production by the Gibson Guitar Company
1953 - 1960 - They also hosted a successful TV show, The Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home Show.
1988 - He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- The first "electric guitar" he made was a 4" x 4" chunk of pine with strings and a microphone pick-up attached; he called it "The Log".
2001 - Les Paul was given a Grammy for technical achievements.
1930 - He worked as a country and jazz musician, performing with his own Les Paul Trio.
1940 - Performed with singers such as Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.
1941 - He designed a solid-body electric guitar.
1948 - The ‘Gibson Les Paul' became a firm favorite of rock band musicians, and originals are highly prized possessions. He pioneered over-dubbing, multi-tracking (as on Lover).
1949 - Built the first eight-track tape recorder, used in making many hit records with his wife, Mary Ford.
1950 - Pioneered the development of multitrack recording and is credited with having invented the first eight-track tape recorder and the technique of overdubbing.
1952 - His company, Les Paul Standard, was ready for production by the Gibson Guitar Company
1953 - 1960 - They also hosted a successful TV show, The Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home Show.
1988 - He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- The first "electric guitar" he made was a 4" x 4" chunk of pine with strings and a microphone pick-up attached; he called it "The Log".
2001 - Les Paul was given a Grammy for technical achievements.
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