Leo Fender, guitar pioneer, dies

Title

Leo Fender, guitar pioneer, dies

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary; Music

TX Date

Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:59

Description

Report following the death of guitar inventor, Leo Fender, from Parkinson’s disease on 21/03/91 looking at his inventions and who used them. Includes interview with music journalist and producer Stuart Colman on his influence and the guitars. Male reporter not identified. Includes Buddy Holly playing That’ll Be the Day and other guitar music.

Contributors

Stuart Colman; Buddy Holly

Keywords

Deaths; Guitar; Inventors; Guitar music; Leo Fender; Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company

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