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Paul Tanner
1917-10-15 – 2013-02-05
Life & Legacy
Paul Tanner (October 15, 1917 – February 5, 2013) was an American musician and a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He developed and played the Electro-Theremin, a theremin soundalike instrument that is best known for its use on the Beach Boys 1966 songs "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times," "Good Vibrations," and "Wild Honey".
Occupation & Career
school teacher, musicologist, non-fiction writer, music journalist, composer, inventor, jazz musician, musician
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of California, Los Angeles
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q363763 — wikidata View source
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