Monday, 23 September 2019

Les Paul & Mary Ford electric guitar hit, April 1951

   April 1951
  Les Paul's dazzling electric guitar work on the #1 Pop Hit "How High The Moon" with Mary Ford allows the song to cross over onto the R&B Charts bringing together the diverse influences that would help form rock 'n' roll.




Les Paul & Mary Ford, 1951





07/1951
Josephine - 12 US
08/1951
Whispering - 7 US
11/1951
Jazz Me Blues - 23 US
12/1951
Jingle Bells - 10 US

1950
12/1950
Tennessee Waltz - 6 US
1951
02/1951
Mockin' Bird Hill - 2 US, 7 country
03/1951
How High The Moon - 1 US, 2 R&B
07/1951
I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine - 18 US
08/1951
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise - 2 US
10/1951
Just One More Chance - 5 US


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