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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.
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.
Life on the Road. In January 1948, Les and Mary headed to Waukesha, Wisconsin to meet his family. Les’ family liked Mary and Les’ mother quickly became friends with Mary. Les said, that “was very important because they were the two most important people in my life.”.
That same year, Les Paul divorced his wife and wed Mary Ford on December 29 in a "small private ceremony without much fanfare" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [24] The couple had three children: a baby born on November 26, 1954, who died four days later; [ 25 ] Mary Colleen Paul, whom they fostered from 1958; and Robert Ralph "Bobby" Paul (born in 1959).
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.
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- Les Paul papers, 1904-2000
Listerine offered to sponsor Mary and Les on a television show but they wanted the duo to live closer to the New York headquarters. In 1952, Mary and Les bought a house in the Ramapo Mountain area of New Jersey. In October 1953, The Les Paul and Mary Ford Show debuted on television with five five-minute shows a week.
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Mahwah, New Jersey (NJ), US. This was the longtime residence of the famed guitarist, singer, and inventor. He is best known for inventing guitar playing styles such as licks, chord progressions, and fretting techniques. He was also known for his partnership with his wife, Mary Ford. She died in 1977.
