Saturday, September 29, 2018

Les Paul with Mary Ford






































Artist:  Les Paul
Birth Name:  Lester William Polsfuss
Born:  June 9, 1915.  Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Died:  August 12, 2009 (Aged 94).  White Plains, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Country, Blues, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Les Paul was an American Jazz, Country, and Blues Guitarist, and Songwriter.  He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar.  He taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for Jazz and Popular Music, he had an early career in Country Music.  He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records.  He is the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.















Artist:  Les Paul with Mary Ford
Title:  The Best Of The Capitol Remasters:  90th Birthday Edition  (2005)
Genre:  Jazz, Country, Blues, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
Label:  Capitol Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Dialog & In The Mood  (3:08)
 2.  Lover  (2:49)
 3.  Nola  (2:37)
 4.  Tennessee Waltz  (3:10)
 5.  Mockin' Bird Hill  (2:19)
 6. How High The Moon  (2:08)
 7.  The World Is Waiting For The Sunshine  (2:12)
 8.  Whispering  (2:02)
 9.  Just One More Chance  (1:55)
10. Tiger Rag  (2:08)
11. In The Good Old Summertime  (2:10)
12. Meet Mister Callaghan  (1:51)
13. Lady Of Spain  (1:54)
14. My Baby's Comin' Home (2:27)
15. Bye Bye Blues  (2:03)
16. I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World  (2:17)
17. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)  (2:53)
18. I Really Don't Want To Know  (2:53)
19. I'm A Fool To Care  (2:55)
20. Whither Thou Goest  (2:10)
21. Hummingbird  (2:40)
22. Brazil  (2:39)
23. Excerpt From The Les Paul Show:  "The Case Of The Missing Les Paulverizer"    (14:35)
      A.  Avalo
      B.  Hawaiian War Chant
      C.  Where Or When
      D.  I'll See You In My Dreams

Personnel:

Les Paul:  Guitar
Mary Ford:  Vocals, Guitar

The Best Of The Capitol Remasters:  90th Birthday Edition is the collection album by Les Paul with Mary Ford, was released on June 6, 2005 by Capitol Records, with Bonus Tracks 1, 22, 23.

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