Les Paul, a music and guitar pioneer popped outta his mama today.
He invented multitracking and the first solid-body guitars. He played at the first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, absorbed Django Reinhardt as a contemporary, and made more than 40 hit records. He had his own popular television show, with his wife, Mary Ford.
Here's an old clip of him playing from that show "The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show."
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