Les Paul, born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9, 1915, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, was a pioneering jazz and country musician who made significant contributions to music technology. At 13, he began performing in music venues. He invented the solid-body electric guitar in 1941, collaborating with Gibson to refine its design. His innovations revolutionized electric guitar design, lasting for decades. A key figure in the development of rock and roll music, he had a successful partnership with wife Mary Ford. Paul received multiple honors and passed away on August 12, 2009, at 94 due to pneumonia.
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Meaning of the name - Les
The name Les doesn't have a specific meaning on its own. It's primarily used as a nickname, inheriting the meanings of the names it's derived from.
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Les Paul belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Waukesha
Place of Death: White Plains
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Occupation: banjoist | jazz guitarist | radio personality | musical instrument maker | guitarist | inventor
Spouses: Mary Ford
Children: Lester George "Rusty" Paul Jr
Awards Received: New Jersey Hall of Fame | Grammy Trustees Award | Technical Grammy Award | National Medal of Arts | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 9, 1915
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Gemini 48 | 18 Gemini 55 | 4 Libra 31 |
| Moon | 14 Taurus 32 | 5 Aries 8 | 5 Gemini 42 |
| Mercury | 8 Cancer 29 | 12 Cancer 21 | 0 Scorpio 23 |
| Venus | 22 Taurus 25 | 25 Cancer 41 | 8 Libra 48 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 51 | 16 Taurus 12 | 24 Cancer 51 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 48 | 25 Cancer 47 | 21 Pisces 41 |
| Saturn | 4 Cancer 7 | 12 Aries 49 | 16 Cancer 19 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 28 | 2 Gemini 35 | 11 Aquarius 55 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 39 | 4 Aries 12 | 2 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 22 | 5 Aquarius 14 | 3 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 20 Aquarius 36 | 3 Pisces 42 | 14 Aquarius 44 |
| Ketu | 20 Leo 36 | 3 Virgo 42 | 14 Leo 44 |
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