title: Les Paul: Chasing Sound
starcast: Les PaulLes Paul
year: 2007
url: http://www.lespaulfilm.com,
http://www.lespaulfilm.com/clips.html
director: John Paulson
language: English
awards: Nominated for Primetime EMMY Award
genre: documentary
runtime: 90 mins

He is the Godfather of the electric guitar. Inventor of multi-track recording, overdubbing, reverb, and echo. Architect of Rock N" Roll. Music as we know it would literally not be possible without the recording processes he pioneered. His virtuosic playing, and the mythical Gibson electric guitar that bears his name, inspired the legends of the rock & roll revolution. Waukesha, Wisconsin Hometown Hero...Jazz Pioneer...1950's Pop Superstar...Guitar Wizard...Inventor... Architect of Rock & Roll...American Original...that's just the first 90 years! Strap in for a ride with this larger-than-life rascal as he plays his standing Monday night at a joint in Manhattan and tells his own rags-to riches story, joined by a cast of legendary musicians, admirers, and industry insiders.
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