Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies at 94

DboG August 13th, 2009
Legendary guitarist and music innovator Les Paul died today at the age of 94 from complications of pneumonia. The jazz-influenced guitarist got to play with many notable acts, including Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby. He would tour often with his Les Paul Trio, and eventually had syndicated radio and television programs. Paul [...]

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Leo Fender – 100 Years

DboG August 10th, 2009
Today marks what would have been Leo Fender’s 100th birthday. The music legend, along with fellow pioneers like Les Paul and Adolph Rickenbacher, helped develop the modern electric guitar and thus define the soundscape of the last 60 years. Beginning in the early 1950s the Precision Bass and the Broadcaster guitar (later renamed the Telecaster), Fender [...]

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