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It's not jazz as we know jazz here in America.

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Les Paul
Age: 94 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 9
Died: 2009
Died: August 11
Banjoist
Guitarist
Inventor
Jazz Guitarist
Musical Instrument Maker
Radio Personality
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Lester William Polsfuss
America
Jazz

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