Les Paul
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Summary
Les Paul was born on June 9, 1915[1], in Waukesha[2]. He died on August 12, 2009[3], in White Plains[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], banjoist[6], inventor[7], jazz guitarist[8], and radio personality[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,030 views/month, #6,326 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 13, 2009[11], August 11, 2009[12]
- Place of burial: Wisconsin[13], Prairie Home Cemetery[14]
- Spouse: Mary Ford[15]
- Child: Lester George "Rusty" Paul Jr[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Occupation: musical instrument maker[18], composer[19], musician[20]
- Award received: National Medal of Arts[21], Grammy Trustees Award[22], New Jersey Hall of Fame[23], National Inventors Hall of Fame[24], Technical Grammy Award[25], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[26]
- Member of: Les Paul and Mary Ford[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: jazz[29]
- Record label: Capitol Records[30], Columbia Records[31], Decca[32]
- Commons category: Lester William Polsfuss[33]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[34]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[35]
- Family name: Paul[36], Polsfuss[37]
- Given name: Les[38], Lester[39], William[40]
- Pseudonym: Les Paul[41]
- Official website: https://www.les-paul.com/[42]
- Manner of death: natural causes[43]
- Instrument: guitar[44], violin[45]
- Described by source: pi-vol-3-issue-3-1948[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Commons Creator page: Lester William Polsfuss[48]
- Birth name: Lester William Polsfuss[49]
- Name in native language: Les Paul[50]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1915-06-09[53]
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Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-13[54]
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Genre(s): jazz, swing[55]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, jazz, swing[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: f671ebd2-917d-466f-b7bc-07c60e4d8990[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Les Paul include Gibson Les Paul[58], a musical instrument model[59], founded in 1952[60].
Why It Matters
Les Paul has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Gibson Les Paul[58], a musical instrument model[59], founded in 1952[60].
FAQs
Where was Les Paul born?
Les Paul's place of birth was Waukesha[2].
Where did Les Paul die?
Les Paul died in White Plains[4].
Who was Les Paul married to?
Les Paul's spouses include Mary Ford[15].
What did Les Paul do for work?
Les Paul worked as a guitarist[5], banjoist[6], inventor[7], jazz guitarist[8], and radio personality[9].
What awards did Les Paul receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Arts[21], Grammy Trustees Award[22], New Jersey Hall of Fame[23], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[24].