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

by Edwin Brit Wyckoff

Overview

Introduce your readers to one of the most prolific musicians of all time. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781464402074
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2013
Series:	Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

1 The Bubbling, Boiling Harmonica 7

2 Red Hot Red 13

3 Night and Day 19

4 Sound-on-Sound 23

5 Monday Night Madness 32

Timeline 39

You Want To Be An Inventor! 40

Words to Know 45

Books 46

Internet Addresses 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2014

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