ലെസ് പോൾ

അമേരിക്കൻ സംഗീതജ്ഞനും ഉപജ്ഞാതാവുമായിരുന്നു ലെസ് പോൾ എന്ന പേരിലറിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന ലെസ്റ്റർ വില്യം പോൾഫസ് (ജൂൺ 9, 1915 – ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 13, 2009)‍. ഇലക്ട്രിക് ഗിറ്റാറിന്റെ സൃഷ്ടിയിലും വികാസത്തിലും പ്രധാന പങ്ക് വഹിച്ച വ്യക്തിയാണിദ്ദേഹം. റെക്കോർഡിങിലെ ഓവർഡബ്ബിങ് (സൗണ്ട് ഓൺ സൗണ്ട് എന്നും അറിയപ്പെടുന്നു) , ടേപ് ഡിലേ പോലെയുള്ള ഡിലേ ഇഫക്ടുകൾ, ഫേസിങ് ഇഫക്ടുകൾ, മൾട്ടിട്രാക്ക് റെക്കോർഡിങ് തുടങ്ങിയ പല സാങ്കേതികതയുടെയും ഉപജ്ഞാതാവാണ്.

പുതുമ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുവാനുള്ള കഴിവ് ഇദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഗിറ്റാർ വായനയിലും പ്രകടമായിരുന്നു. നൂതനമായ രീതികൾ ഇദ്ദേഹത്തെ തന്റെ സമകാലീനരിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തനാക്കുകയും ഇന്നത്തെ ഗിറ്റാർ വായനക്കാരിൽ പലരേയും സ്വാധീനിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. 1950-കളിൽ ഭാര്യ മേരി ഫോർഡിനോടൊത്ത് പുറത്തിറക്കിയ പല ഗാനങ്ങളും വൻ വിജയങ്ങളായിരുന്നു.

ലെസ് പോളും ഗിബസണും ചേർന്നാണ് ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രശസ്തമായ സോളിഡ്-ബോഡി ഗിറ്റാറുകളിലൊന്നായ ഗിബ്സൺ ലെസ് പോൾ നിർമ്മിച്ചത്. സ്ലാഷ്, ബില്ലി ഗിബ്ബൺസ്, ജിമ്മി പേജ്, റാൻഡി റോഡ്സ്, പീറ്റ് ടൗൺഷെൻഡ് തുടങ്ങി പല  ഗിറ്റാർ മഹാരഥൻമാരും ഈ ഗിറ്റാർ ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്നു.
ഡിസ്കോഗ്രാഫി

സിംഗിൾസ് ഹിറ്റ്
 Year SingleChart positionsUSCBUS CountryUK 1945 "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (with Bing Crosby) 1 1946 "Rumors Are Flying" (with The Andrews Sisters) 4 1948 "Lover" 21 "Brazil" 22 "What Is This Thing Called Love?" 11 1950 "Nola" 9 "Goofus" 21 "Little Rock Getaway" 18 "Tennessee Waltz" 6 1951 "Jazz Me Blues" 23 "Mockin' Bird Hill"(gold record) 2 7 "How High the Moon"(gold record)A  1  "Josephine" 12 "I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine" 18 "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"(gold record) 2 "Whispering" 7 "Just One More Chance" 5 "Jingle Bells" 10 1952 "Tiger Rag" 2 "I'm Confessin'" 13 "Carioca" 14 "In the Good Old Summertime" 15 "Smoke Rings" 14 "Meet Mister Callaghan" 5 4 "Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me" 15 22 "Lady of Spain" 8 "My Baby's Comin' Home" 7 11 1953 "Bye Bye Blues" 5 14 "I'm Sittin' On Top of the World" 10 8 "Sleep" 21 31 "Vaya Con Dios"(gold record) 1 1 7 "Johnny" 15 25 "The Kangaroo" 25 23 "Don'cha Hear Them Bells" 13 28 1954 "I Really Don't Want To Know" 11 33 "South"  18 "I'm a Fool To Care" 6 13 "Auctioneer"  28 "Whither Thou Goest" 10 12 "Mandolino" 19 22 1955 "Song in Blue"  17 "Someday Sweetheart"  39 "No Letter Today"  27 "Hummingbird" 7 6 "Amukiriki" 38 24 "Magic Melody" 96 43 1956 "Texas Lady" 91 47 "Cimarron (Roll On)"  48 "Moritat" 49 "Nuevo Laredo" 91 1957 "Cinco Robles" 35 24 1958 "Put a Ring on My Finger" 32 43 "Jealous Heart"  71 1961 "Jura" 37 81 "It's Been a Long Long Time" 105

A peaked at #2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts

ആൽബങ്ങൾ

 Feedback (1944) – compilation
 Les Paul Trio (1946) – compilation
 Hawaiian Paradise (1949)
 The New Sound (1950)
 Les Paul's New Sound, Volume 2 (1951)
 Bye Bye Blues! (1952)
 Gallopin' Guitars (1952) – compilation
 The Hit Makers! (1953)
 Les and Mary (1955)
 Time to Dream (1957)
 Lover's Luau (1959)
 The Hits of Les and Mary (1960) – compilation
 Bouquet of Roses (1962)
 Warm and Wonderful (1962)
 Swingin' South (1963)
 Fabulous Les Paul and Mary Ford (1965)
 Les Paul Now! (1968)
 Guitar Tapestry
 Lover
 The Guitar Artistry of Les Paul (1971)
 The World is Still Waiting for the Sunrise (1974) – compilation
 The Best of Les Paul with Mary Ford (1974) – compilation
 Chester and Lester (1976) – with Chet Atkins
 Guitar Monsters (1978) – with Chet Atkins
 Les Paul and Mary Ford (1978) – compilation
 Multi Trackin'  (1979)
 All-Time Greatest Hits (1983) – compilation
 The Very Best of Les Paul with Mary Ford
 Famille Nombreuse (1992) – compilation
 The World Is Waiting (1992) – compilation
 The Best of the Capitol Masters: Selections From "The Legend and the Legacy" Box Set (1992) – compilation
 All-Time Greatest Hits (1992) – compilation
 Their All-Time Greatest Hits (1995) – compilation
 Les Paul: The Legend and the Legacy (1996)
 16 Most Requested Songs (1996) – compilation
 The Complete Decca Trios – Plus (1936–1947) (1997) – compilation
 California Melodies (2003)
 Les Paul – The Legendary Fred Waring Broadcasts (2004)
 Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played (2005)
 Les Paul and Friends: A Tribute to a Legend (2008)

സിംഗിൾസ്

"It's Been a Long, Long Time"—Bing Crosby with Les Paul & His Trio (1945), #1 on Billboard Pop singles chart, 1 week, December 8
"Rumors Are Flying"—The Andrews Sisters with Les Paul and Vic Schoen & His Orchestra (1946)
"This Can't Be Love"//"Up And At 'Em"—The Les Paul Trio (1946), V-Disc 664A
"Guitar Boogie" (1947)
"Lover (When You're Near Me)" (1948)
"Brazil" (1948)
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" (1948)
"Suspicion"—as Rhubarb Red with Fos Carling (1948)
"Nola" (1950)
"Goofus" (1950)
"Dry My Tears"/"Cryin'" (1950)
"Little Rock Getaway" (1950/1951)
"Tennessee Waltz"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1950/1951), #1, Cashbox
"Mockin' Bird Hill"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951), #1, Cashbox
"How High The Moon"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951), #1, Billboard Pop singles chart, 9 weeks, April 21 – June 16; #1, Cashbox, 2 weeks; #2, R&B chart
"I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951)
"The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951), #2, Billboard; #3, Cashbox
"Just One More Chance"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951)
"Jazz Me Blues" (1951)
"Josephine" (1951)
"Whispering" (1951)
"Jingle Bells" (1951)
"Tiger Rag"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952), #2, Billboard; #8, Cashbox
"I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952)
"Carioca" (1952)
"In the Good Old Summertime"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952)
"Smoke Rings"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952)
"Meet Mister Callaghan" (1952), #5, Billboard
"Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952)
"Lady of Spain" (1952)
"My Baby's Coming Home"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1952)
"Bye Bye Blues"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953)
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953)
"Sleep" (Fred Waring's theme song) (1953)
"Vaya Con Dios"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953), #1, Billboard Pop singles chart, 11 weeks, August 8 – October 3, November 7–14; #1, Cashbox, 5 weeks
"Johnny (Is The Boy for Me)"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953), #15, Billboard; #25, Cashbox
"Don'cha Hear Them Bells"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953), #13, Billboard; #28, Cashbox
"The Kangaroo" (1953), #25, Billboard; #23, Cashbox
"I Really Don't Want To Know"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1954)
"I'm A Fool To Care"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1954)
"Whither Thou Goest"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1954)
"Mandolino"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1954), #19, Billboard
"Song in Blue"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1954), #17, Cashbox
"Hummingbird"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1955)
"Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1955)
"Magic Melody"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1955)
"Texas Lady"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1956)
"Moritat" (Theme from "Three Penny Opera") (1956)
"Nuevo Laredo"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1956)
"Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1957)
"Put a Ring on My Finger"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1958)
"All I Need Is You"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1959)
"Jura (I Swear I Love You)"—Les Paul & Mary Ford (1961)
"Love Sneakin' Up on You"—Les Paul, Joss Stone & Sting (2005)

രചനകൾ
Paul was also a prolific composer. Some of the songs he wrote were "Song in Blue", "Cryin'", "Hip-Billy Boogie", "Suspicion", "Mandolino", "Magic Melody", "Don'cha Hear Them Bells", "The Kangaroo", "Big-Eyed Gal", "Deep in the Blues", "All I Need is You", "Take a Warning", "Mammy's Boogie", "Up And At 'Em", "Pacific Breeze", "Golden Sands", "Hawaiian Charms", "Mountain Railroad", "Move Along, Baby (Don't Waste My Time)", "Dry My Tears", "I Don't Want You No More", "Doing the Town", "Les' Blues",Paul, Les. The Guitar Magic of Les Paul. 10 original guitar solos with piano and 2nd guitar accompaniment. Leeds Music Corporation, New York, 1947. "No Strings Attached", "Subterfuge", "Lament For Strings", "Five Alarm Fire", "You Can't Be Fit as a Fiddle (When You're Tight as a Drum)", and "Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues".

 ഇതും കാണുക 

Ampex
Discovery World
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson SG
List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Mary Ford
Les Paul and Mary Ford

അവലംബം

ബിബ്ലിയോഗ്രാഫി
 Garrett, Charles, ed. "Paul Les [Polfuss, Lester Williams]" The Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press. 2006. Print.

 ബാഹ്യ ലിങ്കുകൾ 
  The Les Paul Foundation
 Remembering Les Paul Audio interviews at WGN Radio
 The Les Paul Show, Audio archive (free mp3s) of Les Paul's radio show
 "Classic Tracks: Les Paul & Mary Ford 'How High the Moon'" at Sound on Sound
 Les Paul's final interview  at Performing Musician
 NAMM Oral History Program Interview Audio interview (2001)

വർഗ്ഗം:ഗിറ്റാർ നിർമാതാക്കൾ
വർഗ്ഗം:അമേരിക്കൻ സംഗീതജ്ഞർ
വർഗ്ഗം:1915-ൽ ജനിച്ചവർ