Death of Les Paul

June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009
White Plains, New York | Age 94

Guitar legend, inventor, dies at age 94
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Tributes for guitar legend Les Paul

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer

NEW YORK -- Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll.

The guitar virtuoso who died Thursday at age 94 performed with some of early pop's biggest names and produced a slew of hits, many with wife Mary Ford. But it was his inventive streak that made him universally revered by guitar gods as their...

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