paul, les

"A . . . saga in the history of rock 'n' roll: the decades-long rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified sound--Leo Fender and Les Paul--and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built"--OCLC.

This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid- body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curiosity, and an endless faith in what is possible. Featuring richly detailed, dynamic illustrations by Brett Helquist, this unforgettable biography will resonate with inventive readers young and old.

Recounts the life and career of guitarist Les Paul.

"Read about the genius of Les Paul and how he invented the electric guitar"--Provided by publisher.

This book describes the life of Les Paul, who taught himself to play the harmonica and who invented the Les Paul Gibson guitars, the solid wood block guitars, and the sound-on-sound that recorded layer over layer of music and voices.

Examines the life and career of Les Paul, discussing his work as a performer, and looking at his contributions to music as an inventor of sound-on-sound tracks, and as the creator of signature guitars.