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Guitar legend Les Paul dies


Les Paul, the inventor of the solid-body electric guitar, has passed away at the age of 94 today from complications of pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York. The jazz guitarist's invention led to the Rock n' Roll revolution and over the years he's played with many of the biggest names in the genre including Paul McCartney, Keith Richards and Steve Miller.

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    August 13, 2009

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