The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll

by Ian S. Port

Book Overview

"A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history" (The New York Times Book Review), this one-of-a-kind narrative masterfully recreates the rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified sound--Leo Fender and Les Paul--and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501141651
• ISBN13: 9781501141652
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"