The Anatomy Les Paul's hit "Lover" by Sean McClowry, Ph.D.

Sean McClowry, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music Industry at the College of St. Rose, talks about the recording of Les Paul's first hit "Lover." In the late 40s, Les was experimenting with new techniques in his search for his New Sound. Sean demonstrates the use of the lathe while cutting a record using sound on sound techniques. Sean  McClowry specializes in historic methods of recording and music production; his area of research is Les Paul and Mary Ford, their groundbreaking recordings, and technical advancements as recording artists.  Sean is a Harvey Fellow and holds a Ph.D. in composition from Princeton University, MM in performance from Yale School of Music, and a BM in composition from Peabody Conservatory. He is currently working on a book about Les Paul.  https://www.strose.edu/faculty-bio/se... Recorded at the Mahwah Museum, Saturday May 21, 2022.