Awards & Winners

Les Paul

Date of Birth 09-June-1915
Place of Birth Waukesha
(Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Polsfuss, Lester , Lester Polsfuss, Les Paul (musiker), Lester William Polfus, Paul, Les, レスター・ウィリアム・ポルスファス, Red Hot Red, Rhubarb Red, Les Paul & Friends, Paul, Les & Friends, Les Paul Trio, Les Pol
Profession Inventor, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Luthier
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, which made the sound of rock and roll possible. Voices from the Smithsonian Associates. Les Paul, Musician and Inventor. He is credited with many recording innovations. Although he was not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing, delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. His innovative talents extended into his playing style, including licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records. Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee" along with Sam Phillips and Alan Freed. Les Paul is the only person to be included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Awards by Les Paul

Check all the awards nominated and won by Les Paul.

2005


Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Caravan
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Honored for : 69 Freedom Special
(Artists)

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Caravan
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance 69 Freedom Special

1978


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : How High the Moon

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Chester & Lester

1976


Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Chester & Lester
(Artist)

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Chester & Lester