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| Author | Ian S. Port | 
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| Language | English | 
| Subject | Leo Fender, Les Paul | 
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons | 
| Publication date | January 15, 2019 | 
| Pages | 352 | 
| ISBN | 978-1-5011-4165-2 | 
The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll is a 2019 book by Ian S. Port that examines the impacts of Leo Fender and Les Paul, and their rivalry, on rock music.