John Paul Jones Born: Led Zeppelin's Secret Weapon
John Paul Jones was born John Baldwin in Sidcup. He changed his name to avoid confusion with another musician. Started as a session player at 17. Played on Donovan's 'Sunshine Superman.' When Led Zeppelin formed, he was the only one who could read music. He arranged their orchestral sections and played everything from mandolin to keyboards.
January 3, 1946
80 years ago
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