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google.com - 8/13/2009

The Associated Press: Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94

— google.com — (AP) 56 minutes ago WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course... of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94. According ... (more) The Associated Press: Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94

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Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon (video)

— youtube.com — Les Paul and Mary Ford with "How High The Moon". A musical innovation... (more) Les Paul & Mary Ford How High the Moon (video)

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Les Paul, RIP

— brooklynvegan.com — " Les Paul , the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric... guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains ... (more) Les Paul, RIP

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Les Paul Passes Away at 94
Totally Fuzzy : Music Blog Aggregator, Music Videos — The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94 New York, NY…August 13, 2009…Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. He had been receiving the best available treatment through this final battle and in keeping with his persona, he showed incredible strength, tenacity and courage. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks for the thoughts and prayers from his dear friends and fans. Les Paul was 94. One of the ...

Les Paul dies at age 94
The KEXP Blog — Guitarist and innovator Les Paul died today of complications from pneumonia. Most notably, Les Paul changed the entire music business by using multitrack recordings and overdubbing to create his unique sound, making the practice now commonplace. His line of Gibson guitars, begun in 1952, have been used by musicians all over the word, like Pete Townsend and Jimmy Page. The music legend was 94. He had been hospitalized in February 2006 when he learned he won two Grammys for an album he released after his 90th birthday, “Les Paul & Friends: American Made, World ...

Les Paul - Why You Need to Know Him
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RIP: Les Paul
Brooklyn Ski Club — The great Les Paul died today. Without him the entire history of American music (and most of the world too) would be drastically different. No Rock N' Roll, no Dylan goes electric, and no wall of sound. The impact this dude had on music cannot be understated. That said, it's not a sad day. The man lived to be 94 years old and was still performing until very recently. I'm bummed I never saw him. I planned on it a few times but always said, "eh, he'll play again next week." Looks like I waited too long.