Les Paul

This addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers tells the story of Les Paul, the legendary "Wizard of Waukesha," who pioneered the solid body electric guitar and many other musical inventions. After leaving his hometown of Waukesha at 17 to pursue a musical career, the budding jazz guitarist lived in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, finding new audiences and new musical partnerships. This Grammy Hall of Fame inductee died in 2009, making Les Paul: Guitar Wizard a timely addition to the series, rounded out with sidebars on how an electric guitar works and over 60 historic photographs.