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Les Paul is best known for creating one of the first solid-body electric guitars and the eight-track recording device. He also perfected new recording methods nhl jerseysto give special effects to his music. Les Paul was born Lester William Polfuss (POLL-fuss) in nineteen fifteen in Waukesha, (WAH-kuh-shaw) Wisconsin. By the age of nine, he had taught himself tochicago white sox jerseys play the harmonica and had built a radio. He also learned to play the guitar and banjo. He could not read music, but he could play musicnfl replica jerseys that he heard. And he had a good sense of musical structure. Les Paul was soon performing in country bands in the Midwest. He left high school to perform full time on radio shows. He performed using the names “The Wizard of Waukesha”, “Hot Rod Red” and “Rhubarb Red.” He also started playing music influenced by great jazz guitarists discount nfl jerseysincluding Django Reinhardt. By nineteen thirty-seven, he australia ugg bootshad formed the Les Paul trio. He moved to New York City the next year. Les Paul played with many famous performers including the popular singer Bing Crosby.
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