Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss, June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009) and Mary Ford (Iris Colleen Summers, July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) were introduced to each other by Gene Autry in 1946 and married in 1949.
They first appeared in the pop charts in 1950. Between the years 1950 and 1954, Les Paul and Mary Ford had 16 top-ten hits. They had five top-ten hits within nine months. "Tennessee Waltz", "Mockin' Bird Hill", "How High the Moon" (#1 for nine weeks), "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" and "Whispering". From August 1952 to March 1953 they had five more top-ten hits; "My Baby's Coming Home", "Lady of Spain", "Bye Bye Blues", "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" and "Vaya Con Dios" (#1 for 11 weeks). Their 1954 version of "I'm a Fool to Care" went to #6, and was featured in a memorable Southern Comfort commercial in 2013 that got over 1 million views on YouTube.
In 2009, they were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
Les Paul and Mary Ford are famous for creating a makeshift recording studio in their garage. In their garage studio, they used multitrack recording to record many of their hits including ‘Lover’, ‘Nola’, ‘Brazil’ and ‘Whispering' with only the two of them.
YouTube has a large selection of clips from their syndicated TV show "Les Paul & Mary Ford At Home" (1954-'55).
Les Paul and Mary Ford divorced acrimoniously in December 1964, which also ended the collaboration between the two.
The duo have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Les Paul had hosted a 15-minute radio program, The Les Paul Show, on NBC in 1950, featuring his trio (himself, Ford, and rhythm player Eddie Stapleton) and his electronics, recorded from their home and with gentle humour between Paul and Ford bridging musical selections, some of which had already been successful on records, some of which anticipated the couple's recordings, and many of which presented dazzling re-interpretations of such jazz and pop selections as "In the Mood," "Little Rock Getaway," "Brazil," and "Tiger Rag." Several recordings of these shows survive among old-time radio collectors today.
The show also appeared on television a few years later with the same format, but excluding the trio and retitled The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show (aka Les Paul & Mary Ford At Home) with "Vaya Con Dios" as a theme song. Sponsored by Warner Lambert's Listerine, it was widely syndicated during 1954–55 and was only five minutes long (one or two songs) on film and therefore used as a brief interlude or fill-in on programming schedules. Since Les created the entire show himself, including audio and video, he maintained the original recordings and was in the process of restoring them to up-to-date quality at the time of his death.
Blue Hawaii
Les Paul & Mary Ford Lyrics
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The night is heavenly and you are heaven to me
Lovely you and Blue Hawaii
With all this loveliness there should be love
Come with me while the moon is on the sea
The night is young and so are we, so are we
Dreams come true in Blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true this magic night of nights with you
Come with me while the moon is on the sea (the moon is on the sea)
The night is young and so are we (so are we)
Dreams come true in Blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true this magic night of nights with you
The lyrics to Les Paul & Mary Ford's song Blue Hawaii are a beautiful love letter to a romantic setting. The song is all about the perfect moment - a nighttime stroll in the beauty of Blue Hawaii. The author is infatuated, finding their lover to be "heavenly," and the night "magical." The moon is shining off the sea, and everything feels possible.
The author's language is poetic, full of lush description of the setting around them. The listener can easily imagine walking quietly on the beach with their own loved one, with the gentle lapping of the waves as accompaniment. The lyrics add to the romantic atmosphere, emphasizing how the night is young and there's hope for the future. The author believes dreams come true in Blue Hawaii, and this magic moment - with this person - could be the start of something wonderful.
Overall, the lyrics to Blue Hawaii paint a dreamy, romantic picture. They capture the feeling of a perfect moment and the hope that comes with new love.
Line by Line Meaning
Night and you and Blue Hawaii
The combination of the night and you being here in Blue Hawaii is magical and unforgettable.
The night is heavenly and you are heaven to me
The night feels other-worldly and surreal because of your presence next to me.
Lovely you and Blue Hawaii
You are lovely and being here in Blue Hawaii makes everything even lovelier.
With all this loveliness there should be love
Given how beautiful everything is, it's only natural that we should feel love for each other.
Come with me while the moon is on the sea
Let's take advantage of this romantic moment while the moon is shining over the sea and go somewhere.
The night is young and so are we, so are we
We are both youthful and energetic, and we have the whole night ahead of us to enjoy each other's company.
Dreams come true in Blue Hawaii
Being here in Blue Hawaii is like a dream come true, a place where love and magic can happen.
And mine could all come true this magic night of nights with you
This could be the night where all my dreams come true, and it's because you're here with me.
Come with me while the moon is on the sea (the moon is on the sea)
Let's go off and explore this romantic scenery together, hand in hand.
The night is young and so are we (so are we)
We are both young and alive, with a whole night of romance and love ahead of us.
Dreams come true in Blue Hawaii
In this magical place, where love and beauty coexist, our wildest dreams can come true.
And mine could all come true this magic night of nights with you
As long as you're by my side, this could be the night where every dream I've ever had comes true.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Leo Robin, Raplh Rainger
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