Summary:This short book titled, Electric Guitar Man: The Genius of Les Paul, is written by Edwin Brit Wyckoff and follows Les Paul's life from early childhood on throughout his last years. Les Paul was born in Wisconsin in 1915 and at age 8 began to play the harmonica. His mother thought he was a genius and encouraged him to pursue his musical interests. Paul took apart his mother's player piano to study how it worked, and at age 11 got his first guitar. He made a neck holster for his harmonica, and at the age of 13 became a one man band. Not too long after, Paul took a phonograph and used two radios as speakers, and used this system to create an amplifier for his guitar. This led to his invention of the first electric instrument, patented in 1962. He called this first electric guitar "The Log" and later teamed up with Gibson to develop the more modern looking electric guitars.
Interest Level:
Children Ages 9-12
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