Showing posts with label Les Paul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Les Paul. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Les Paul

Les Paul died today of complications of pneumonia. He was 94.

You probably know that he built one of the first solid-body electric guitars. I had not known until today, however, that he also invented the first eight-track recorder.

A nice obit, one of many, is here.