Les Paul, born in 1915 was not only a superb guitar player whose prowess with the instrument alone would have gained him a place in musical history, but also an innovative guitar designer and technician. In fact he is perhaps better known as the inventor of the Gibson Les Paul solid body guitar as “modelled” by the likes of Paul McCartney and Slash! Starting his career playing a more country orientated music he moved on to his jazz style in the 1940’s playing with the likes of Art Tatum, Willie Smith, Billy May, Lionel Hampton, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Nat King Cole, Illinois Jaquet, and J.J.Johnson all of whom are featured here on this superbly re-mastered double CD......... CD1 1. Radio Announcement 2. I Found A New Baby 3. Announcement 4. Sweet Lorraine 5. Announcement 6. Rosetta 7. Announcement 8. The Man I Love 9. Announcement 10. Bugle Call Rag 11. Announcement 12. Lester Leaps In 13. Announcement 14. Body And Soul 15. Tea For Two 16. Announcement 17. Blues 18. It Must Be True / Les Paul Speaks 19. How High The Moon 20. Begin The Beguine CD2 1. Les Paul Speaks / Dream Dust 2. Fine And Dandy 3. Somebody Loves Me 4. Just You, Just Me 5. I Found A New Baby 6. September In The Rain 7. You Ought To Be In Pictures 8. Moten Swing 9. Willow Weep For Me 10. China Stomp 11. Star Dust 12. Honeysuckle Rose 13. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 14. Body And Soul 15. Get Happy 16. Sweets 17. These Foolish Things 18. Embraceable You 19. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 20. Blue Skies 21. Begin The Beguine 22. Steel Guitar Rag 23. Guitar Boogie 24. Moten Swing
