Dog Days of Summer Playlist: Honoring the late great Les Paul

We are so fortunate to have had Les Paul for almost a century. His music, arrangements, and electronic innovation changed our world forever. We loved him for so long.

Vintage Les Paul. Photo: Case Western Reserve University.


"A personal mentor and friend to me." - Phil Ramone
  
Les Paul with Phil Ramone. Photo courtesy of Phil Ramone.

Les Paul & Mary Ford Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Les Paul & Mary Ford Song: How High the Moon Album: The Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition	Neil Young Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Neil Young Song: Cough Up the Bucks Album: Fork in the Road
Francis Dunnery Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Francis Dunnery Song: Sunshine Album: Tall Blonde Helicopter	Devendra Banhart Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Devendra Banhart Song: Lazy Butterfly Album: Cripple Crow
Count Basie & Tony Bennett Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz Artist: Count Basie & Tony Bennett Song: I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans Album: Basie Swings, Bennett Sings	Califone Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Califone Song: Your Golden Ass Album: Quicksand/Cradlesnakes
Brazilian Girls Buy: iTunes Genre: Electronic Artist: Brazilian Girls Song: Homme Album: Brazilian Girls	Carolina Liar Buy: iTunes Genre: Pop Artist: Carolina Liar Song: I'm Not Over Album: Coming to Terms
Jill Scott Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Jill Scott Song: Golden Album: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2	Janis Joplin Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Janis Joplin Song: Summertime Album: Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits
Jesse Lenat Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Jesse Lenat Song: Ogallala Album: Reach for Love	Winterpills Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Winterpills Song: July Album: The Light Divides
India.Arie Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: India.Arie, Rascal Flatts & Victor Wooten Song: Summer Album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship	The Jimi Hendrix Experience Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Song: Long Hot Summer Night Album: Electric Ladyland (Remastered)
Ray Price Buy: iTunes Genre: Country Artist: Ray Price Song: Night Life Album: Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 4: The Nashville Sound	The B-52's Buy: iTunes Genre: Pop Artist: The B-52's Song: Dirty Back Road Album: Wild Planet
Nick Drake Buy: iTunes Genre: Folk Artist: Nick Drake Song: River Man Album: Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake	Pinetop Seven Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Pinetop Seven Song: June Album: The Night's Bloom
RuRu Buy: iTunes Genre: Pop/ Alternative Artist: RuRu Song: Golden Album: Elizabeth	Aretha Franklin Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Aretha Franklin Song: Ain't No Way Album: Aretha Franklin: 30 Greatest Hits
R.L. Burnside Buy: iTunes Genre: Blues Artist: R.L. Burnside Song: Peaches Album: First Recordings	Reilly Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Reilly Song: June Album: Let June Decide
Lone Justice Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Lone Justice Song: Sweet Sweet Baby (I'm Falling) Album: Lone Justice	Pete Yorn Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Pete Yorn Song: Strange Condition Album: Musicforthemorningafter
Sly & The Family Stone Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Sly & The Family Stone Song: Hot Fun in the Summertime Album: The Essential Sly & The Family Stone	Peter & Gordon Buy: iTunes Genre: Pop Artist: Peter & Gordon Song: The Green Leaves of Summer (The Alamo) Album: The Ultimate Peter & Gordon
Rod Stewart Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Rod Stewart Song: (I Know) I'm Losing You Album: Every Picture Tells a Story	Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco Buy: iTunes Genre: Latin Artist: Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco Song: Burning Bridges (Rumba) Album: Noche Flamenca
Bruce Springsteen Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Bruce Springsteen Song: The Fever Album: 18 Tracks	Michael Jackson Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Michael Jackson Song: Farewell My Summer Love Album: Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection
Mungo Jerry Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Mungo Jerry Song: In the Summertime Album: The Very Best of Mungo Jerry	Sonny Rollins Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz Artist: Sonny Rollins Song: Where Are You Album: The Bridge (Remastered)
Baby Huey Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Baby Huey Song: California Dreamin' Album: The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend	George Shearing Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz Artist: George Shearing Song: Early Autumn Album: The Best of George Shearing, Vol. 2 (1960-1969)
Noah Georgeson Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Noah Georgeson Song: Walking On Someone Else's Name Album: Find Shelter	Wu-Tang Clan Buy: iTunes Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Artist: Wu-Tang Clan Song: C.R.E.A.M. Album: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Led Zeppelin Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Led Zeppelin Song: Going to California Album: Led Zeppelin IV (Remastered)	Wussy Buy: iTunes Genre: Folk Artist: Wussy Song: Soak It Up Album: Funeral Dress
Tony Joe White Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Tony Joe White Song: Set the Hook Album: Deep Cuts	Weezer Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Weezer Song: Island in the Sun Album: Weezer (Green Album)
Anubian Lights Buy: iTunes Genre: Electronic Artist: Anubian Lights Song: Frequency of Sand Album: Let Not the Flame Die Out	Oscar Brown Jr. Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz Artist: Oscar Brown Jr. Song: Summer in the City Album: Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes to Washington
Mudcrutch Buy: iTunes Genre: Rock Artist: Mudcrutch Song: Scare Easy Album: Mudcrutch	Donny Hathaway Buy: iTunes Genre: R&B/Soul Artist: Donny Hathaway Song: The Ghetto Album: Only in America: Atlantic Soul Classics
Trans Am Buy: iTunes Genre: Alternative Artist: Trans Am Song: June Album: Liberation	Peggy Lee Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz Artist: Peggy Lee Song: Is That All There Is? Album: The Best of Miss Peggy Lee

Comments

[KenSki2008]

It would have been a good idea to put an Allman Brothers song/album on your list as Duane Allman & Dickey Betts ( along with the Allman's current guitarists Warren Haynes, who Gibson had design his own signature series Les Paul ) are all part of Rolling Stones 100 greatest guitarists of all time and are all legendary Gibson Les Paul guitar players.