Fast Facts:
- Name: Lester William Polfuss
- Born: June 9, 1915
- Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Years active: 1928 until his death
- 1978: Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame w/ former wife Mary Ford
- 1988: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Grammy Awards: 2
- Played two shows every Monday night at the Iridium Club on Broadway and 51st in Manhattan until shortly before his death
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About Les Paul
Les Paul was born June 9, 1915 and lived until August 12, 2009. Les was a jazz and country guitarist, inventor and songwriter. He was the original developer of the solid-body electric guitar.
He was also a very talented player. He had a unique style of playing guitar that has since been emulated by many successful musicians. Les recorded a lot of records with his wife, Mary Ford, which went on to sell millions of copies.
Paul is one of few artists with a permanent exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He will forever be remembered as a talented guitarist and an innovator who changed rock and roll.
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