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Les Paul (09 Jun 1915 - 13 Aug 2009)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (22)

Official

Album

  1. The New Sound! 1950
  2. Now! 1968
  3. American Made World Played 30 Aug 2005 (as Les Paul & Friends)

Album - Compilation

  1. Early Les Paul 1982
  2. The Legend and the Legacy 1991
  3. The Complete Decca Trios-Plus (1936-47) 1997
  4. V-Disc - A Musical Contribution By America's Best 1997
  5. Trio 1999
  6. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Les Paul 30 Oct 2001
  7. Isle of Golden Dreams, Volume 1 13 Sep 2005
  8. Isle of Golden Dreams, Volume 2 13 Sep 2005
  9. Isle of Golden Dreams, Volume 3 13 Sep 2005
  10. Isle of Golden Dreams, Volume 4 13 Sep 2005
  11. Vaya Con Dios 21 Jun 2008
  12. How High the Moon: Hits & Rarities From the Wizard of Waukesha 13 Nov 2009
  13. The Absolutely Essential Collection 2010
  14. Icon 2015
  15. How High the Moon
  16. Dream Dust

Single

  1. Caravan / The Swiss Woodpecker 1948
  2. Nola / Jealous 1950

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Les Paul & Mary Ford (1950 - 1963) original, eponymous
  2. Les Paul and His Trio original

Married

  1. Mary Ford (1949 - Dec 1964)

Children

  1. Gene Paul

Recordings by (311)

  1. Caravan 3:04 (1948)
  2. The Swiss Woodpecker 2:23 (1948)
  3. Nola ?:?? (1950)
  4. Jealous ?:?? (1950)
  5. Brazil ?:?? (1950)
  6. Hip‐Billy Boogie ?:?? (1950)
  7. Lover ?:?? (1950)
  8. The Man on the Flying Trapeze ?:?? (1950)
  9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon ?:?? (1950)
  10. What Is This Thing Called Love ?:?? (1950)
  11. Whispering 1:59 (Oct 1951)
  12. Jingle Bells 1:34 (Nov 1951)
  13. Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues ?:?? (1951)
  14. Mandolino 2:30 (1954)
  15. Hip-Billy Boogie ?:?? (1955)
  16. Sleep ?:?? (1955)
  17. Lady of Spain ?:?? (1955)
  18. South ?:?? (1955)
  19. Jazz Me Blues 1:36 (1955)
  20. The Christmas Song 3:08 (1961)
  21. How High The Moon 2:04 (1968)
  22. Bye Bye Blues 2:56 (1968)
  23. The System 1:53 (1968)
  24. I Really Don’t Want to Know 2:23 (1968)
  25. Tennessee Waltz 2:06 (1968)
  26. Little Rock Getaway 1:25 (1968)
  27. Los Angeles 1:49 (1968)
  28. Golden Earrings 2:30 (1968)
  29. Turista 2:25 (1982)
  30. Mammy's Boogie 1:45 (1982)
  31. Wabash Blues 3:04 (1982)
  32. Deep in the Blues 2:32 (1982)
  33. Goofus 2:36 (1982)
  34. Dangerous Curves 2:28 (1982)
  35. Moten Swing 2:59 (1989)
  36. Just One More Chance 1:54 (1991)
  37. Cryin' 2:49 (1991)
  38. Dry My Tears 2:13 (1991)
  39. I Wish I'd Never Seen Sunshine 2:43 (1991)
  40. I'm Sitting on Top of the World 2:16 (1991)
  41. The Carioca 2:32 (1991)
  42. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 2:51 (1991)
  43. Smoke Rings 2:58 (1991)
  44. Meet Mister Callaghan 1:51 (1991)
  45. Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me 2:12 (1991)
  46. My Baby's Comin' Home 2:26 (1991)
  47. St. Louis Blues 2:36 (1991)
  48. Johnny (Is the Boy for Me) 2:01 (1991)
  49. The Kangaroo 2:37 (1991)
  50. Don'Cha Hear Them Blues 1:58 (1991)
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On Recordings (34)

Arranged

  1. Tiger Rag 2:07 Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953)

Performer

  1. Conversation Between Les Paul and Steve (age 5) 1:06 Steve Miller feat. Les Paul (26 Jul 1994)
  2. Over the Rainbow 2:31 Chet Atkins feat. Les Paul (2001)
  3. Nights With Alice Cooper: 2006-08-16: Les Paul Interview 6:35 Alice Cooper () guest

Instruments

  1. Poor Butterfly ?:?? Les Paul and His Trio (Oct 1946) electric guitar
  2. Out of Nowhere ?:?? Les Paul and His Trio (Oct 1946) electric guitar
  3. I’m in the Mood for Love ?:?? Les Paul and His Trio (Oct 1946) electric guitar
  4. Rosetta, Part 1 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  5. Body and Soul, Part 1 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  6. Body and Soul, Part 3 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  7. Body and Soul, Part 4 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  8. Rosetta, Part 2 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  9. Body and Soul, Part 2 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) guitar
  10. I’ve Found a New Baby ?:?? Les Paul and His Trio (Apr 1947) electric guitar
  11. It’s the Talk of the Town ?:?? Les Paul and His Trio (Apr 1947) electric guitar
  12. Spanish Eyes 5:11 Al Di Meola (1980) electric guitar
  13. Stardust 2:16 Les Paul and His Trio (1991) guitar
  14. I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) 4:41 Pat Martino (1997) guitar
  15. Rumors Are Flying 2:55 The Andrews Sisters (08 Jun 1999) guitar
  16. Honeysuckle Rose 1:59 Les Paul (21 Feb 2005) guitar
  17. I cant believe you're in love with me 2:36 Les Paul (21 Feb 2005) guitar
  18. Melodic meal 1:51 Les Paul (21 Feb 2005) guitar
  19. It's Been a Long, Long Time 2:59 Bing Crosby & Les Paul (21 Aug 2007) guitar
  20. Clouds 3:56 Les Paul (15 Dec 2007) guitar
  21. Ja-Da 3:29 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  22. Somebody Loves Me 4:38 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  23. Begin the Beguine 3:36 Murray McEachern (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  24. Humoresque 4:03 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  25. It Had to Be You 3:54 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  26. I've Found a New Baby 3:35 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  27. Down by the Old Mill Stream 4:08 Murray McEachern (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  28. Oh, Lady Be Good 3:24 Art Tatum with Les Paul Trio (31 Oct 2008) guitar
  29. Cherokee 5:47 Murray McEachern (31 Oct 2008) guitar

Vocals

  1. It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight 2:42 The Andrews Sisters (22 Jul 2014)

Credited as (57)

  1. Les Paul
  2. Les Paul & Friends
  3. Chet Atkins & Les Paul
  4. Les Paul & The Andrews Sisters
  5. Bing Crosby & Les Paul
  6. Les Paul feat. Sting & Joss Stone
  7. Les Paul feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Edgar Winter & Noah Hunt
  8. Les Paul feat. Sam Cooke & Eric Clapton
  9. Les Paul feat. Peter Frampton
  10. Les Paul feat. Billy Gibbons
  11. Les Paul feat. Neal Schon & Jeff Beck
  12. Les Paul feat. Sam Cooke & Jeff Beck
  13. Les Paul feat. Richie Sambora
  14. Les Paul feat. Buddy Guy, Keith Richards & Rick Derringer
  15. Les Paul feat. Johnny Rzeznik
  16. Les Paul feat. Steve Miller
  17. Chet Atkins feat. Les Paul
  18. Les Paul & Helen Forrest
  19. The Andrews Sisters & Les Paul
  20. Les Paul with Georgia White
  21. Les Paul with Terry Shand
  22. Les Paul with Bing Crosby
  23. Les Paul with Helen Forrest
  24. Les Paul with The Delta Rhythm Boys
  25. Les Paul with The Andrews Sisters
  26. Les Paul with Dick Haymes
  27. Chet Atkins and Les Paul
  28. Les Paul & Friends (Joss Stone & Sting)
  29. Les Paul and Mary Ford / Les Paul
  30. Nat King Cole & Les Paul
  31. Les Paul feat. Alsou
  32. Les Paul feat. Joe Perry, Mick Hucknall & Kenny Olson
  33. Les Paul and Mary Ford
  34. Mary Ford & Les Paul
  35. Les Paul/Mary Ford
  36. Les Paul & Mary Ford
  37. J.J. Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, Nat "King" Cole, Les Paul, Johnny Miller & Lee Young
  38. Carolyn Richards, Shorty Sherock, Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, Nat "King" Cole, Les Paul, Red Callender, Johnny Miller & Lee Young
  39. Shorty Sherock, Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, Nat "King" Cole, Les Paul, Red Callender, Johnny Miller & Lee Young
  40. Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Willie Smith, Flip Phillips, Kenny Kersey, Hank Jones, Benny Fonville & Alvin Stoller
  41. Chester & Lester
  42. Shorty Sherock, Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, Nat King Cole, Les Paul, Red Callender, Lee Young
  43. Steve Miller & Les Paul
  44. The Andrews Sisters with Les Paul and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  45. Les Paul Und Mary Ford / Les Paul
  46. Jody Reynolds with Les Paul & Jimmy Bryant
  47. Jody Reynolds with Jimmy Bryant & Les Paul
  48. Barney Kessel, Irving Ashby, Arv Garrison, Les Paul, Sonny White, Thomas Moultree, Percy Brice
  49. Bing Crosby with Les Paul
  50. Bing Crosby and Les Paul Trio
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Works (9)

Arranged

  1. Jura (I Swear I Love You)

Wrote

  1. All I Need Is You
  2. Cryin'

Composed

  1. Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)
  2. Walkin’ and Whistlin’ Blues
  3. Johnny, ach ich liebe Dich
  4. Johnny, tu n’es pas un ange
  5. Big Eyed Gal

Dedicated Works

  1. Wooden Ships

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. 19th Grammy Awards

Links (17)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.lespaulfoundation.org/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81126814
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81126814
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w62d1r4v
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/les_paul
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898303m
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207737
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119397293

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/142557

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/154207

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000818559

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666904/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/119989378

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262399

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3174

Interviews

  1. http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/blow-your-head/8289

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40622216