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The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll Middle Grade Move the Fire Ladder TruckA riveting saga in the history of rock n roll: the decades long rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitars amplified soundLeo Fender and Les Pauland their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built. In the years after World War II, music was evolving from big band jazz into the primordial elements of rock n rolland these louder styles demanded