songs by, 168, 239–40, 244
Wilson, Carl, 168, 243
Wolf, Howlin’, 236, 246, 247
Womack, Bobby, 186–87
Woodstock festival, 256–60, 261
Wray, Link, 155
Yardbirds, 221, 230
Ybarra, Abigail, 179, 213, 265
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Title: The birth of loud : Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the guitar-pioneering
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Subjects: LCSH: Electric guitar—History. | Electric guitar makers—United States. |
Fender, Leo, 1909–1991. | Paul, Les.
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