Les Paul & Friends - How High The Moon 3CD

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• Kunto Uusi
• Tyyppi CD
• Julkaisija Fantastic Voyage
• SKU 5055311000350
• Artisti Les Paul & Friends
• Lyhyt kuvaus Hits & Rarities - from the wizard of Waukesha. 3CD = 76 tracks. Born Lester Polsfuss (1915-2009) in Waukesha, WI, guitarist Les Paul enjoyed a long and successful career in Pop and Jazz, and is remembered for his Top 5 hits with singer Mary Ford in the 1950s including ‘Mockin’ Bird Hill’ (US #3), ‘How High The Moon’ (US #1), ‘The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise’ (US #3) and ‘Vaya Con Dios’ (US #1, UK #7). However, Paul’s most enduring legacy was the creation of the solid-body electric guitar and his pioneering work in developing modern recording techniques such as multi-tracking, overdubbing and electronic echo. A multi-instrumentalist by his early teens with a keen interest in electronics, Paul was playing with Midwestern C&W bands at age thirteen. Migrating to Chicago in the 1930s he became a regular on WLS and later bandleader at WJJD in 1934, subsequently enjoying stardom as Hillbilly artist Red Hot Red and later Rhubarb Red. Along with Jimmy Atkins (Chet’s brother) and Ernie Newton he formed the Les Paul Trio, relocating to New York in 1937 where the group spent five years with bandleader Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians orchestra. Paul set about revolutionising the guitar, and built his first prototype electric model (aka the “Log”) in 1941. His musical leanings now veered towards Jazz and he jammed with greats such as Louis Armstrong and Art Tatum. After stints running radio stations in Chicago, he was drafted in 1942, and worked for the Armed Forces Radio Service playing behind Rudee Vallee and Johnny Mercer. Upon his discharge in 1943, he became a staff musician at NBC radio in LA, and with his trio backed Bing Crosby and toured with the Andrews Sisters. In 1945 he built his first recording studio in his garage and started to experiment with now-commonplace techniques such as close-miking and echo delay. In July 1944 Paul performed with Nat King Cole at the first of Norman Leinz’s Jazz At The Philharmonic Auditorium (JATP) concerts and the two created a sensation. He recorded with Helen Forrest and the Delta Rhythm Boys. Towards the decade’s close he met and married singer Mary Ford and the two enjoyed a string of hit records on Capitol – among the very first to feature multi-tracking, with Ford’s vocal “answering” Paul’s guitar. During this time Paul also enjoyed several Top 10 instrumental hits including ‘Nola’ (US #9), ‘Meet Mr Callaghan’ (US #5) and ‘Tiger Rag’ (US #6), all of which feature here. Showcasing his fretboard wizardry and groundbreaking studio work, this is an exciting collection spanning 20 years of recordings and includes the 1950s hits, lesser-heard rarities, early material and live performances.
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