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Les Paul Materials in the Catalog

Paul Guitar Book by Tony Bacon; Hal Leonard Corp. Staff
Call Number: ML1015.G9 .B33L47 2009
ISBN: 9780879309510
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
Electric Guitar Man by Edwin Brit Wyckoff
Call Number: ML419.P385 W93 2008
ISBN: 9780766028470
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Les Paul: in His Own Words by Les Paul; Michael Cochran
Call Number: ML419.P47 A3 2008
ISBN: 9781603600507
Publication Date: 2009-10-13
Sunburst by Tony Bacon
Call Number: ML1015.G9 B33 2014
ISBN: 9781617134661
Publication Date: 2014-02-01

These research databases can be accessed within the Library and Archives.

These are sound recordings of Les Paul available at the Library and Archives.

This is a video recording with Les Paul available at the Library and Archives.

Listed below are notable collections and items from the Rock Hall's Archives. You can find more by searching our catalog here.

ARC-0126 Concert Photographs of Les Paul
Consists of two compact discs of images from one of Paul's last live concerts at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City on March 25, 2009, where Paul played nearly every week almost up to the end of his life.
ARC-0171 Les Paul Interview
Consists of one DVD containing a 62-minute interview with Les Paul on The Joey Reynolds Show, a nationally syndicated radio program hosted by former Top 40 radio personality Joey Reynolds. The footage was photographed and edited by Sandi Bachom.
ARC-0326 Les Paul Papers
Spans the years 1925 to 2008. Comprised of material related to the lives, careers, invention, and artistry of Les Paul and Mary Ford. The bulk of the collection consists of publicity materials, including advertisements; newspaper and magazine clippings; newsletters and dailies; handbills; press kits; press releases; and programs. The Papers also contain academic papers on Paul, biographical information, brochures, catalogs, chord sheets, contracts, copyright documents, correspondence, hit charts, lyrics, music arrangements and manuscripts, Paul's passport, photographs, publications, record covers, recording notes, royalty reports, scrapbooks, scripts, set lists, sheet music, stage design drawings, and miscellaneous materials.