Les Paul & Mary Ford - How High The Moon - Their U.S. Top 20 Hits

Cat. no: JASMCD2791
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988279122
Release Date: 07 Jul 2023
Genre: Easy Listening / Jazz

Les Paul and Mary Ford's impact and infuence was immeasurable, not merely as singers and musicians but for their recording, mixing and studio practices, notably overdubbing, tape delay, phasing and multi-tracking 

Les was a full-on genius/visionary, totally re-imagining the design and acoustics of the electric guitar. Mary was an awesome singer, possessed of a mellifuous, extraordinarily versatile voice, which Les was able to multi-track to perfection.

During the early 1950s they became the frst "modern" Pop stars, their cutting-edge techniques yielding a run of enormous hits, which crossed the musical genres. 'How High The Moon' topped the U.S. charts for 9-weeks, while 'Vaya Con Dios' spent 11-weeks at No.1.

This compilation presents all their U.S. Top 20 records between 1945 and 1955, including a couple backing other big names before they made it themselves, and a bonus track of a 45 which only made it to #23.

Tracks: It's Been A Long, Long Time (With Bing Crosby) / Rumours Are Flying (With The Andrews Sisters) / Nola / Tennessee Waltz / Little Rock Getaway / Mockin' Bird Hill / How High The Moon / Josephine / I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine / The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Whispering / Just One More Chance / Jazz Me Blues / Jingle Bells / Tiger Rag / I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) / Carioca / Smoke Rings / In The Good Old Summertime / Meet Mister Callaghan / Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me / My Baby's Coming Home / Lady Of Spain / Bye Bye Blues / I'm Sitting On Top Of The World / Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) / Johnny (Is The Boy For Me) / Don'cha Hear Them Bells / I Really Don't Want To Know / I'm A Fool To Care / Whither Thou Goest / Mandolino / Hummingbird

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