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News and information about Les Paul -
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The World Loses Remarkable
Innovator and Musician: LES PAUL PASSES AWAY AT 94
(1915-2009) |
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August 13, 2009.
Les
Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today
from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White
Plain, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. He had been
receiving the best available treatment through this final battle and in
keeping with his persona, he showed incredible strength, tenacity and
courage. Les Paul was 94.
One of the foremost influences on 20th century sound and responsible for
the world’s most famous guitar, the Les Paul model, Les Paul’s prestigious
career in music and invention spans from the 1930s to the present. Though
he’s indisputably one of America’s most popular, influential, and
accomplished electric guitarists, Les Paul is best known as an early
innovator in the development of the solid body guitar. His groundbreaking
design would become the template for Gibson’s best-selling electric, the
Les Paul model, introduced in 1952. Today, countless musical legends still
consider Paul’s iconic guitar unmatched in sound and prowess. Among Paul’s
most enduring contributions are those in the technological realm,
including ingenious developments in multi-track recording, guitar effects,
and the mechanics of sound in general...
Read
the full press release
Read
the Rolling Stone obituary
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ROCK HALL
NAMES LES PAUL 2008 AMERICAN MUSIC MASTER |
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October 9, 2008.
The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum honored Les Paul as its 13th
American Music Master
with a
weeklong
series of events
telling the story of Paul's life and legacy through multimedia, special
tributes, and an
all-star tribute concert line-up befitting this musical legend.
Events ran from November 10 - 15, 2008 in Cleveland and included a
screening of
Les Paul - Chasing Sound!
with introduction
and Q&A by the film's producing team and a panel discussion with the
filmmakers titled "Working with Les Paul."
visit Rock Hall
site
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60th PRIMETIME EMMY
AWARDS |
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July 15,
2008.
The Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences nominated
Les Paul - Chasing Sound!
for a 2008 Primetime EMMY AWARD in the
creative arts category for
Outstanding Nonfiction Sound Editing.
view
nomination list
view Sound
Editing nominations (pdf)
September 13, 2008.
American Masters, the PBS series in
which Les Paul - Chasing Sound! aired, won an Emmy Award
for Outstanding Nonfiction Series for the 60th Primetime EMMY AWARDS at
the 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los
Angeles.
view 2008
Creative Arts EMMY winners |
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International Documentary Association
(IDA) AWARDS |
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 November 15,
2008.
The International Documentary
Association (IDA) nominated
Les Paul - Chasing Sound!
for two prestigious IDA Awards which
honor the most distinguished achievements in nonfiction filmmaking.
The film was a nominee for the ABCNews Video Source Award for its
creative employment of historical footage, and for the Continuing
Series Award as part of the American Masters series on PBS.
view IDA site
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Focal International AWARDS |
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February 1,
2009.
Focal International is the U.K.
based Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries, whose Awards
celebrate the use of archival historic footage in creative media.
Chasing Sound!
The Les Paul Story
is nominated for
"Best Use of Footage on Non-television
Platforms" which will be presented on May 5, 2009.
view Focal International site
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The HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS
"Silver
HUGO Award Winner"
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April 17, 2008.
Les Paul
- Chasing Sound
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is named a
"Silver
HUGO Award Winner"
by the 44th Chicago International Film Festival. The film
was expressly chosen from a long list of
submissions in the category: Documentary - History/Biography and
honored in Chicago at the 2008 HUGO Television Awards on Thursday, May 1,
2008. The Hugo Television Awards honor the best and most innovative
in television production from around the world and pay tribute to the
individuals and companies that have been industry leaders through the
years. The most influential and creative members of the
international television industry are recognized as leaders in their
field.
Visit site:
The
HUGO Television Awards |
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The TELLY AWARDS
"Silver
TELLY Award Winner"
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March 17, 2008.
Les Paul
- Chasing Sound
!
is named a
"Silver
Telly Award Winner"
by the 29th annual Telly Awards, it's top honor. Founded in 1978 the
Telly Awards is the premiere award honoring outstanding television
programs as well as the finest film and video productions. A widely
known and highly respected national and international competition, the The
Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected
advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, and cable
operators in the world. |
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ASCAP
DEEMS TAYLOR
AWARD
"Best Music
Documentary on Broadcast Television" |
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December 13, 2007.
The makers of
Les Paul
- Chasing Sound
!
received the
2007 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award in recognition for excellence in presenting music in
a television broadcast. The Awards were established by ASCAP
(American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers) in memory of former
ASCAP president and composer/critic/commentator Deems Taylor and are
presented annually to American authors and journalists whose books,
articles, liner notes - and documentary films - on the subject of music
are selected for their excellence. Chasing Sound was honored at
the awards ceremony and a special reception on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln
Center in New York City. Director John Paulson and Les Paul were present
to receive the award.
Visit site:
ASCAP
Deems Taylor Awards
View
pdf
View
Deems
Taylor Awards Photos |
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The C I N E AWARDS
"Golden Eagle"
and "Jury Award" Winner
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July 1, 2008.
Les Paul
- Chasing Sound
!
received the Spring 2008 CINE Golden Eagle
Award "acknowledging the excellent filmmaking craftsmanship evident in
the documentary production." It also received the special
Jury Award.
View
CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients |
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GOLD MEDAL WINNER
"Best
Documentary on a Musical Subject" |
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January 23, 2008.
The
Park City Film Music Festival honored
Les Paul
- Chasing Sound
!
with a Jury Award and Gold Medal for "Best Documentary on a Musical
Subject" at its January 2008 festival devoted to examining, exploring and
honoring the best of music in cinema.
visit PCFMA site
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 Les Paul Chasing Sound! is
an OFFICIAL SELECTION
of: |
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HOBOKEN International Film Festival |
June 1, 2008 |
Hoboken |
New Jersey |
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International Film Festival ENGLAND
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June 10-13, 2008 |
Tamworth, |
United Kingdom |
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SANTA CRUZ Film Festival |
May 9-17, 2008 |
Santa Cruz, |
California |
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DEREEL
Independent Film Festival |
April 17-27, 2008 |
Dereel, Victoria, |
Australia |
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EAST LANSING
Film Festival |
March 14, 2008 |
East Lansing, |
Michigan |
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AFIA - ÅRHUS International Film Festival |
March 12 - 17, 2008 |
Århus, |
Denmark |
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CINEQUEST Film Festival |
February 27 - March 9, 2008 |
San Jose, |
California |
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BOULDER INTERNATIONAL
Film Festival |
February 15, 2008 |
Boulder, |
Colorado |
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PARK CITY
Film Music
Festival |
January 23, 2008 |
Park City, |
Utah |
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REEL MUSIC
Film Festival |
January 23, 2008 |
Portland, |
Oregon |
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U.K.
TELEVISION PREMIERE on BBC |
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May
15,
2008.
Chasing Sound!
The Les Paul Story
(the U.K. version) has been acquired by the
British Broadcasting Corporation and will be aired in the
United Kingdom territories on BBC FOUR with a Friday, October 17, 2008 premiere. |
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U.K
HOME VIDEO RELEASE by EAGLE VISION |
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May
15,
2008.
British-based
Eagle Rock Entertainment
has acquired home video distribution
rights for
Chasing Sound! The Les
Paul Story and will be releasing the
DVD in the U.K. and Australia under its Eagle Vision label.
Street date is September 23, 2008.
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JAPAN RELEASE |
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May 15, 2008.
Distribution
of
Les Paul Chasing Sound! in Japan is made through
arrangement with
Pony Canyon. The film will premiere on
the Fuji Television Network and
be released on home video in late
2008. |
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LES PAUL AWARDED
THE 2007 NATIONAL MEDAL OF THE ARTS |
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 November
15, 2007.
President and Mrs. Bush today presented
Les Paul with the National Medal of the Arts in recognition of his
lifetime of indelible contributions to the American artistic landscape.
The National Medal is America's highest honor for achievement in the arts.
Today in a special White House ceremony, the White House Council on the
Arts in cooperation with the National Endowment of the Arts cited Les Paul
for his innovation as a musician, his pioneering designs of the electric
guitar, and his groundbreaking recording techniques that have influenced
the development of American jazz, blues, pop music and inspired
generations of guitarists. Of course, visiting the White House is
nothing new to Les, who first played it in 1939 for President Roosevelt.
View
White
House Press Release with photos & video View
Chasing Sound Photos |
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AMERICAN MASTERS PBS PREMIERE |
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 July 11, 2007.
Les Paul Chasing Sound!
premiered nationally
Wednesday,
JULY 11, 2007 at 9pm (ET)
on PBS/American Masters.
Stay tuned to local station listings for re-broadcast information.
Visit the
American
Masters
Chasing Sound PRESS ROOM
for information on the film and filmmakers |
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THE
DVD |
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August 15, 2007.
Les Paul - Chasing Sound!
is
available in the United States as a deluxe DVD edition.
ORDER NOW!
The DVD, distributed by KOCH Vision, features extensive bonus materials:
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Extended performances of Les Paul jamming with: Keith Richards, Steve
Miller, Tommy Emmanuel, Merle Haggard, Kay Starr, Chet Atkins, and
others, recorded live at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City
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Behind-the-scenes interview with Les Paul and a tour of his pioneering
inventions
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A guided tour of his guitar innovations
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Vintage television clips dating to the early 1950s.....AND MUCH MORE!
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"Les Paul - Chasing Sound!" makes the Video
Librarian's 2007
BEST DOCUMENTARY list: |
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 November, 2007.
Nonagenarian Les Paul’s
six-string namesake guitar is just the tip of the iceberg of the man’s
contribution to music and recording, as evidenced in John Paulson’s
entertaining and illuminating biographical documentary, part of the
PBS-aired American Masters series.
(Visit Site)
(View pdf) |
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MILWAUKEE FILM SCREENING |
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May
9, 2007.
Les Paul Chasing Sound!
enjoyed a one-night-only
PREMIERE showing on Wednesday, May 9 2007 at the historic Landmark
Downer Theater in downtown Milwaukee, a few miles from Les Paul's
hometown. Hosted by the Milwaukee Athletic Club, the Pabst Brewing
Company, and Sprecher Brewing Company, this first showing of the
long-awaited PBS documentary was attended by the filmmakers and Les Paul
himself.
news link: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Journal-Sentinel pdf
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WGN Radio Chicago PODCAST |
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LISTEN to
Les
Paul Chasing Sound's director,
John Paulson, talking about the film on The Steve and Johnny Show
on WGN Radio in Chicago.
podcast link:
CLICK HERE |
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