Guitarist & inventor
Les Paul
American guitarist who invented the solid body electric guitar and multitrack recording.
Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul. Paul taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for jazz and popular music, he had an early career in country music. In the 1950s, he and his wife, singer and guitarist Mary Ford, made numerous recordings, selling millions of copies.
- Born
- 1915-06-09, Waukesha, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2009-08-12, White Plains, USAA Wednesday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1915-06-09, Waukesha, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 14°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 8°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°22′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2009-08-12, White Plains, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 22°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 25°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 25°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Les Paul was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.