Les Paul dies at 94

[Tricky]

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One of the finest pickers on the American music scene, Mr. Paul was often cited as a major influence on other guitarists, including Chet Atkins, who called him "one of my idols." But for many other music fans, it was Mr. Paul's innovations that will ensure his legacy. They include an early electric guitar as well as new ways to create multiple tracks and echo effects for recordings, which he used in his recordings with Ford and which later were broadly adopted by other musicians. Read more: Les Paul, guitar innovator, dies at 94

Rest in piece.

Famous for his guitar mastership and his own Gibson line of electric guitars. You owe him even if you don't own one of his guitars or never heard of his music before, as this man invented multi-track recording for you. That's every music you hear today.

The New York times wrote a good obituary and place to leave your condolences:
Classifieds Marketplace - The New York Times

For all the sunshine that burned me out of bed this morning, this is a sad day indeed.