Les Paul (musician)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gibson_Guitar_Corporation
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1915-06-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Waukesha,_Wisconsin,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:pneumonia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Colleen_Paul
gptkb:Gene_Paul
gptkb:Russell_Paul
gptkb:Robert_Paul
gptkbp:deathDate 2009-08-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:White_Plains,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Lester_William_Polsfuss
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Country
blues
jazz
pop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Les Paul (musician)
gptkbp:influenced rock and roll
overdubbing
multitrack recording
solid-body electric guitar
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
gptkbp:knownFor hit recordings with Mary Ford
innovations in recording technology
pioneering electric guitar design
gptkbp:label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Les_Paul_and_Mary_Ford
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Vaya_Con_Dios
gptkb:How_High_the_Moon
gptkb:Mockin'_Bird_Hill
gptkb:Les_Paul_electric_guitar
gptkb:The_Log_(prototype_electric_guitar)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:inventor
gptkb:musician
guitarist
songwriter
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Prairie_Home_Cemetery,_Waukesha,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Gibson_Les_Paul
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ford
gptkbp:website https://www.lespaulfoundation.org/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1928–2009
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gibson_Les_Paul
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6