Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar: The Genius of Les Paul

Contributor(s): Wyckoff, Edwin Brit (Author)

ISBN: 9781464402074

Publisher: Enslow Publishing

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Paperback

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Pub Date: July 16, 2013

Dewey: B

Lexile Code: 0780

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 08 to 10

Physical Info: 0.20" H x 8.70" L x 7.30" W ( 0.35 lbs) 48 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Music

Series: Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas

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Quiz #:0000162473 ( Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar: The Genius of Les Paul)

Reading level: 4.40

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

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Description: Les Paul was an American jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was the inventor of the electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is also credited with many recording innovations. Although he was not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with recording sound on sound, and changing speeds were among the first to attract widespread attention.

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