Paul Tanner

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Paul Tanner
Tanner with the Electro-Theremin.
Background information
Born	(1917-10-15)October 15, 1917 Skunk Hollow, Kentucky, United States
Died	February 5, 2013(2013-02-05) (aged 95) Carlsbad, California, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, inventor, educator, author
Instrument(s)	Trombone, Electro-Theremin

External videos
Oral History, Paul Tanner shares moments of his life story and career. Interview date May 18, 2001, NAMM Oral History Library

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".