Les Paul was inducted into the Inventor's Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio on May 13, 2005. His acceptance speech is here.
Les Paul's innovations led to his first solid-body electric guitar in 1941. Coupled with his pioneering recording techniques, Paul produced a series of extremely popular recordings that introduced the public to his fast, multi-layered productions that frequently included Paul playing as many as six musical parts simultaneously through the process of overdubbing. He also designed and built his own multi-track tape recorders.
The quality and originality of Les Paul's work inspired a generation of musicians to embrace his guitar and recording techniques. In 1952 the Gibson Musical Instrument Co. began selling its popular Les Paul model electric guitar. It rapidly established the new instrument as a powerful influence in the entertainment industry.
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