Mary Ford Biography

Fast Facts

• In total, she and Les Paul produced 28 hit songs for Capitol Records between 1950 and 1957
• Was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with Les Paul in 1978
• With Les Paul, she sold six million records in 1951 alone, with hits like "How High the Moon" and "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise․"
• Performed with Les Paul for the British royal family and for Dwight Eisenhower at the White House
• Was introduced to Les Paul by country singer Gene Autry and the two were married in 1949
• Started out in the country-western trio The Sunshine Girls, backing acts like Gene Autry
• Hosted the radio program "The Les Paul Show" with her husband and rhythm player Eddie Stapleton in the early 1950s, which was later adapted into the TV series "Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home․"
• Best known as a singer and guitarist who charted a number of hits with her husband, guitar innovator Les Paul, including "How High the Moon" and "Vaya con Dios․"