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Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) was an American guitarist and vocalist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including " How High the Moon " and " Vaya con Dios ", which were number one hits on the Billboard charts.
The Early Years. But, first there was Iris Colleen Summers, born in 1924. That was Mary Ford’s birth name. Colleen was one of seven musical siblings whose father was a revival preacher. Colleen was performing from the time she was in junior high school.
Jul 7, 2011 · Ford was born Iris Colleen Summers in El Monte, Calif., July 7, 1924. Her family was a musical one, headed by a Nazarene revival preacher, and Iris began singing with her six brothers and...
Colleen was one of seven musical siblings whose father was a revival preacher. In 1944, Colleen was backing up country singers as part of the Sunshine Girls trio. At the same time, Les Paul was living in Hollywood and looking for a female singer for his upcoming country music radio show.
Jul 12, 2013 · Mary Ford never had any singing success like the recordings she made with Les Paul. She made a couple of solo recordings, and then created a singing group with her sisters with little success. In 1965, Ford married for the fourth and final time to her childhood sweetheart from back home.
- David Lobosco
Mary’s sister Carol started spending more time at Les and Mary’s house. At the same time, Les’ friend Wally Kamin became the new bass player. Soon Wally and Carol paired up.
Mary Ford came from a musical family, and after leaving Les Paul, she sometimes performed with her sisters, Carol, Eva and Esther. Seen here (l to r) are Carol and Eva Summers with Millie Pace. The guitarist who recorded with the Millie Pace Trio was Bob Summers, Mary Ford's brother.
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