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Book Title: Birth of Loud : Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'N' Roll
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Topic: Musical Instruments / Guitar, Business Aspects, Popular Culture
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Music, Social Science
Item Weight: 10.7 Oz
Author: Ian S. Port
Item Length: 8.4 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
