1. Frank Sinatra and Les Paul
Singers and Standards, Overdubbing, and the Electric Guitar!

2. Frank Sinatra Big band singer who emerged from within
Was the first true Pop singer along with Bing Crosby
The first singer who’s music was about the singer, not the show
Singers and Standards version of The Beatles

3. Frank Sinatra
Sinatra drew many imitators as singers now replaced the big bands
End of the Big Band era
One of his most famous imitators of today? Michael Buble!

4. Les Paul One of the country’s leading guitarists
Was long-time partners with Mary Ford
Married and formed a duo

5. Les Paul Invented the Solid-body Electric Guitar
One of the first inventors of amplification
Guitars were traditionally hollow-bodied
Thanks to Les Paul this all changed!

6. How it’s Made:

7. Les Paul Inventor of Sound-on-Sound Recording
Also known as “Overdubbing”
Also invented half-speed recording
Shown in “I’m Sittin’ on Top of the World”