The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll

Leo Fender and Les Paul's rivalry as guitar manufacturers, competing as Fender and Gibson to put out the defining guitar of rock n' roll is considered by debut author Ian S. Port, presenting a storied and character-driven arms race which had the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton picking sides.