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Paul and Ford divorced acrimoniously in December 1964, which also ended the collaboration between the two. The duo have a star at 1541 Vine Street in the Recording section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mary divorced Les Paul and later married her old school friend from Monrovia, California, namely Don Hatfield, who owned a large construction company in California. He is still with us, and I see him occasionally.
Mary Ford, along with her husband Les Paul, were recording artists royalty in the 1950s. The duo’s string of gold records kept them on the front page of magazines and featured in endless articles and interviews. They were on radio and showcased on multiple TV shows. But, first there was Iris Colleen Summers. That was Mary Ford’s birth name.
On December 29, 1949, Les and Mary got married in the Milwaukee County Courthouse with George and Bertha Miller as their witnesses. Back in California, Les made recordings in the garage. Mary’s sister Carol started spending more time at Les and Mary’s house.
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. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul.
- Library of Congress
- Les Paul papers, 1904-2000
On December 29, 1949, Les Paul and Mary Ford were married in the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Mary practiced her songs while her sister Carol helped in their Mahwah kitchen. Les was in the next room.
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Ford later married her high-school sweetheart, Don Hatfield, and settled in Monrovia, California. After the split, Les Paul also abandoned his career to concentrate on inventing, then became active once more in the mid-1970s, performing and promoting guitars. Mary Ford died on September 30, 1977.
