The husband and wife team of les paul guitarist, born lester william polsfuss in 1915, died august th 2009 and mary ford vocalist, born iris colleen summers in 1924, died in 1977 recorded 16 top ten hits between 19501954. Rip mary ford july 7, 1924 september 30, 1977 les paul. Les paul and mary ford 78 rpm discography uk 78 rpm. Sixties beat was created to make available of all, forty personal years archives, cases of discs and cds, photographs, musical magazines, press cutting, posters etc. Paul was a virtuoso on the electric guitar world famous the gibson les paul was even named after him. New music videos and mp3 for artist les paul and mary ford. They recorded numerous albums together and the hit makers. Usa 32 new zealand 28 uk 28 australia canada netherlands 12 germany 8 norway 8 sweden 8 denmark 4 france 2 japan 2 finland 1. Mary fords 1961 gibson sg les paul custom is up for grabs. Showcasing les pauls dazzling flights of fancy and mary fords warmth and feeling as a singer, les and mary captured the duo at a watershed moment in 1955. The les paul guitar remains one of the most popular today.
Les paul lester william polsfuss, june 9, 1915 august 12, 2009 and mary ford iris colleen summers, july 7, 1924 september 30, 1977 were introduced to each other by gene autry in 1946 and married in 1949. I would recommend it as a starter cd if you are interested in sampling their music. Lester william polsfuss june 9, 1915 august 12, 2009, known as les paul, was an american jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. Les paul lester william polsfuss, june 9, 1915 august 12, 2009 and mary ford iris. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your. Mary ford died at the young age of 53, in 1977, from diabetesrelated illness. Les paul and mary fords version of how high the moon, which topped the. The album is a mixture of instrumentals highlighting the great guitar playing of les paul and songs with mary ford singing away. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Les paul and mary ford were a popular 1950s husbandandwife musical duo, who performed and recorded during 19451963. The twosome moved to mahwah, new jersey where the popular tv show was filmed in their home.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Complete song listing of les paul on les paul songs list covid19. He was one of the pioneers of the solidbody electric guitar, and his techniques served as inspiration for the gibson les paul. The first time i really got excited about pop music was when i discovered that it was possible to use my imagination. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 topten hits, including how high the moon and vaya con dios, which more. I remember running into george benson and him telling me that he was just finishing up an album.
Les paul and mary ford listen to les paul and mary ford on deezer. Like the vintage 1961 gibson sg les paul custom guitar pictured above. That had come with a record that i myself didnt work on, les paul and mary fords how high the moon, in 1951. Portal about top country music discographies, albums, covers, songs, lyrics and more. Les paul and mary ford were the most popular malefemale duo of the 1950s, registering 16 us top ten hits between 1950 and 1954 and selling more than six million records in 1951 alone. Sep 30, 2016 rip mary ford july 7, 1924 september 30, 1977 september 30, 2016 by les paul foundation the thing i want everyone to know is that it wasnt career or ambition or the desire for money and fame that carried us so far and kept us going as long as we did. When mary ford and les paul were still together, they were a big hit in both radio and tv. Les paul and mary ford sitting on top of the world a1. July 7, 1924 september 30, 1977 was an american vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husbandandwife musical team les paul and mary ford. Used by les paul himself, it later belonged to paul s exwife, mary ford. Indeed, their hit making prowess was almost without equal as they racked up five top ten hits in nine months and another five in just seven months. The most popular song by either les paul or les paul and mary ford was vaya con dios may god be with you, in 1953.
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My babys coming home was written by william leavitt, john grady, and sherm feller in 1952. In 1950 paul began hosting a 15minute radio program, titled the les paul show, for nbc radio. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Les paul also did much experimenting with early overdubbing.
In the early 1950s, les paul and mary ford were on top of the charts. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 topten hits, including how high the moon and vaya con dios, which were number one hits on the billboard charts. Rip mary ford july 7, 1924 september 30, 1977 september 30, 2016 by les paul foundation the thing i want everyone to know is that it wasnt career or ambition or the desire for money and fame that carried us so far and kept us going as long as we did. Used by les paul himself, it later belonged to pauls exwife, mary ford. This, and a pending divorce from mary ford, led to paul ending his. Listerine suggested one of americas first reality tv shows, les paul and mary ford at home, but they wanted the couple to be closer to the new york corporate headquarters. This cd provides a compilation of les paul and mary ford s most popular hits. Jul 18, 2018 les paul and mary ford met in the summer of 1945 and married four years later.
This cd provides a compilation of les paul and mary fords most popular hits. I didnt have any of les pauls music except for jeff becks tribute album to les paul, so i was looking for the best collection i could find. Les paul and mary ford via artists that used les pauls in the 50s my les paul. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Les paul and mary ford met in the summer of 1945 and married four years later. Les paul made some of the most innovative records of the 20th century, but he had to invent multitrack tape recording first. Les paul and mary ford listen on deezer music streaming. Listen to hits of les paul and mary ford by les paul, mary ford on deezer. Albums include how high the moon walkin and whistlin blues, carol, and casino. In addition, he is considered a pioneer of modern recording technology.
Find music from your favorite tv shows and movies at tunefind. Les paul and mary ford artist popular songs at tunecaster. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Most of the popular songs by les paul included his wife mary ford, singer and fellow guitar player. Mary ford mary ford july 7, 1924september 30, 1977, born iris colleen summers, was an american vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husbandandwife musical team les paul and mary ford. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from les paul at the discogs marketplace.
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