Les Paul an American original / Mary Alice Shaughnessy.
| Author/creator | Shaughnessy, Mary Alice |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : William Morrow and Company, ©1993. |
| Description | 347 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Waukesha roots -- The boy with the "terrible fascination" -- Here comes red hot red -- On the road with Sunny Joe -- Jamming on the south side -- The big white lie -- Live: from the Big Apple -- A temporary setback -- Reaching for the brass ring -- Topping the charts with Der Bingle -- Swinging with the Hollywood swells -- The new sound -- Rhubarb Red meets the Sunshine Girl -- Down for the count -- How high the moon -- Introducing America's musical sweethearts -- "Vaya con Dios" -- Rock and roll is here to stay -- Mr. and Mrs. Guitar go solo -- Lying low in Jersey -- Resurrection -- Fat Tuesday's. |
| Abstract | A biography of the self-educated electronics genius who invented virtually every technique of modern sound recording discusses his sixty-year career, his invention of the solid-body electric guitar, and his legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 320-330. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-319) and index. |
| LCCN | 92035832 |
| ISBN | 0688084672 : |