Excerpts from Les Paul in His Own Words

Les Paul, the father of the solid-body electric guitar, gold record performer, inventor of the 8-track tape recorder as well as many of today’s recording techniques, had multiple physical challenges. READ MORE

Throughout  his life Les Paul was an innovator who introduced the world to multi-track recording and the solid body electric guitar and many other innovations that continue to have a tremendous impact on the music industry. READ MORE

Changing Rock and Roll

Les Paul, the inventor and guitar-playing sensation, will forever be associated with the solid-body electric guitar that he helped design and bears his name. READ MORE

The Les Paul Foundation and Lou Pallo are supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s auction. The Foundation donated the boxed author’s copy of Les Paul in His Own Words that had belonged to Les. READ MORE

Jim Howitt grew up hearing stories about Les Paul from his Dad, who said he was Les’ first piano player. In 2002, Jim and his wife traveled to New York. Below is Jim’s description of meeting Les at the Iridium Jazz Club. READ MORE