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.
Someday Sweetheart
Les Paul & Mary Ford Lyrics
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You may be sorry
For what you've done
To my poor heart;
And you may regret
Those vows that you've broken,
And the things that you did to me
That made us drift apart.
Oh, you're happy now,
And you can't see how
Those weary blues
Will ever come to you;
But as you sow,
So shall you reap, dear;
And what you reap
Will gonna make you weep,
Someday, sweetheart!
Someday, sweetheart,
Oh you're gonna be sorry, oh yes1
For what you done
To my poor heart;
And you may regret
Those vows that you've broken, oh-oh-oh-oh!
And the things that you did to me
That made us drift apart.
Oh, you're happy now,
And you can't see how
Those weary blues
Ever gonna come to you;
But as you sow-ho-ho,
So shall you reap,
And what you reap
Is gonna make you weep,
Someday!
Come on baby,
Have a heart!
Don't you tell me
That we have to part.
You know I've loved you
From the start,
You'll rue the day,
And blue is the day
You break my heart.
The lyrics of Les Paul & Mary Ford's song "Someday Sweetheart" is a warning to a lover who has betrayed the singer. The lyrics are a cautionary tale about the consequences of actions and how they can come back to haunt someone. The song tells a story of a broken heart that has been betrayed, and the singer is convinced that the day will come when the guilt will catch up with the lover. The lyrics warn the lover that they will regret their decisions, and the pain they have caused will come back to them, causing them to feel just as bad as the singer.
The lyrics in this song are filled with regret and sorrow, with the singer telling their lover that they will one day feel the same pain that they inflicted upon the singer. The song is melancholic in nature, and the refrain is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the inevitable outcome. The singer warns their lover that even though they are happy now and cannot see the damage they have caused, there will come a time when they will be sorry for their actions.
Overall, the song is a warning to those who may have caused pain to others with their actions. It emphasizes the idea of karma and how actions have consequences. Ultimately, the lyrics encourage people to treat others with kindness and respect to avoid experiencing the pain they may have caused.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday, sweetheart,
At some point in the future, my beloved,
You may be sorry
You might feel remorseful
For what you've done
For the actions you've taken
To my poor heart;
Which have caused my heart to suffer.
And you may regret
And you will most likely feel regretful
Those vows that you've broken,
About those promises you've failed to keep,
And the things that you did to me
And those things you did to me
That made us drift apart.
That caused us to grow apart.
Oh, you're happy now,
At present, you're content
And you can't see how
And it's hard for you to imagine
Those weary blues
Feeling sad and lonely
Will ever come to you;
Will affect and reach you
But as you sow,
However, your actions will have consequences
So shall you reap, dear;
You will receive what you give, my love,
And what you reap
What you receive in return
Will gonna make you weep,
Will most likely make you cry,
Someday, sweetheart!
One day, my dear.
Come on baby,
Listen to me, my love,
Have a heart!
Be compassionate!
Don't you tell me
Do not say to me
That we have to part.
That we need to separate.
You know I've loved you
You are aware that I have loved you
From the start,
Since the beginning,
You'll rue the day,
You will regret it
And blue is the day
And the day will be filled with sadness,
You break my heart.
If you break my heart.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Benjamin Spikes, John Spikes
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