First Name |
Lester
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Middle Name |
William
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Last Name |
Polsfuss
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Full Name at Birth |
Lester William Polsfuss
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Alternative Name |
Les Paul, Red Hot Red, Rhubarb Red, Lester William Polsfuss
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Birthday |
9th June, 1915
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Birthplace |
Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
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Died |
13th August, 2009
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Place of Death |
White Plains Hospital, White Plains, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Weight |
171lbs (78 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Distinctive Feature |
Gibson Les Paul, His famous guitar innovations, German descent
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Inventor, Musician, Songwriter
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Electric guitar, multitrack recording pioneer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Country, Blues, Rock And Roll, acoustic music
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Music Genre |
Vocal
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Year(s) Active |
1928–2009
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Music Style |
Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
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Music Mood |
Quirky, Cheerful, Playful, Soothing, Earnest, Elegant, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Springlike, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Fun, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Sentimental, Smooth, Sweet
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Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Arranger
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
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Record Label |
RCA Records
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Associated Acts |
Mary Ford
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Clothes Size |
8
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Shoe Size |
11
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Official Websites |
http://www.lespaulfoundation.org/, http://www.lespaulfoundation.org, https://www.lespaulfoundation.org/
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Father |
George Polsfuss
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Mother |
Evelyn Stutz
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Favorite Colors |
Black, Red, Green, Blue, Grey, Brown
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Favorite Accessories |
Specs, Scarfs
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Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul. Paul taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for jazz and popular music, he had an early career in country music. He is credited with many recording innovations. His early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention.