Inventor of Electric Guitar

Inventor of Electric Guitar

Lester William Polsfuss or Les Paul Gibson was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on June 9, 1915 and died on August 12, 2009. Les Paul himself knew very first musical instrument, ie at the age of 8 years. He got to know the music while trying to play the harmonica. After that he had tried to play the guitar. At some time he can then play the harmonica at the same time in unison with the guitar.

Name Les Paul, probably not many people know. But for the real guitarist, a name familiar Les Paul and a guarantee of quality for the instrument. Name the Les Paul now only be remembered. Les Paul is a genre Jazz musicians from the United States. Paul is also known as a guitarist, and songwriter. In addition he is also known as a pioneer in developing the solid-body guitar that can make sounds of rock and roll accordingly.

At the age of 13 years, Paul has tried his luck as a semi-professional musician. He tried to sing, play guitar and harmonica playing. While playing at the Waukesha area drive-ins and roadhouses, Paul began to sing for the first time.

Then when at the age of 17 years. Paul played with Rube Tronson's Texas Cowboys, and after he stopped going to school out of college, he joined Wolverton Radio Band in St. Louis.