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Guitarists · 1924–1977

Mary Ford

American musician (1924-1977)

Born: 7 July 1924
El Monte
Died: 30 September 1977
Arcadia
Country: United States
Record labels: Capitol Records, Challenge Records

Biography

Mary Ford was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Mary Ford was born on 7 July 1924 in El Monte and died on 30 September 1977 in Arcadia. The music is usually filed under pop music and folk music. Record labels: Capitol Records and Challenge Records.

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. In 1951 alone they sold six million records. With Paul, Ford became one of the early practitioners of multi-tracking.

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