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.
Your Cheatin Heart
Les Paul & Mary Ford Lyrics
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You'll cry and cry and try to sleep
But sleep won't come the whole night through
Your cheating heart will tell on you
When tears come down like falling rain
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll walk the floor the way I do
Your cheating heart will pine some day
And crave the love you threw away
The time will come when you'll be blue
Your cheating heart will tell on you
When tears come down like falling rain
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll walk the floor the way I do
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your cheating heart is gonna tell on you
The song Your Cheating Heart by Les Paul and Mary Ford is a timeless classic that speaks to the pain of betrayal and the consequences that come with infidelity. The lyrics tell the story of someone who has been cheated on, and how the cheating partner will eventually be exposed and face the consequences of their actions. The opening line, "Your cheating heart will make you weep," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer describes the emotional turmoil that will come with guilt and shame.
The use of rain in the lyric "When tears come down like falling rain" is a common metaphor for sadness and sorrow. It also adds to the melancholic tone of the song. The chorus repeats the idea that the cheating partner will eventually be exposed, as their own "cheating heart" will "tell on" them.
Overall, the lyrics of Your Cheating Heart paint a vivid picture of the emotional turmoil that comes with betrayal and the inevitability of getting caught. The pain and sadness of the betrayed partner is contrasted with the eventual regret and sorrow of the cheater, making for a powerful and timeless message.
Line by Line Meaning
Your cheating heart will make you weep
Your unfaithfulness will cause you to feel emotional pain, leading to tears.
You'll cry and cry and try to sleep
You'll be unable to stop crying even when you attempt to rest.
But sleep won't come the whole night through
You will have trouble sleeping through the entire night.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your guilt will be evident in your behavior and actions, revealing your infidelity.
When tears come down like falling rain
Tears will flow like raindrops down your face.
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll be restless and calling out the name of the one you betrayed.
You'll walk the floor the way I do
You'll pace back and forth just as I have done in the past when experiencing heartache.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
You'll continue to be exposed for your cheating ways.
Your cheating heart will pine some day
You'll regret your actions and yearn for the love you gave up.
And crave the love you threw away
You'll desire the affection that you carelessly threw aside.
The time will come when you'll be blue
You'll experience sadness and melancholy in the future.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your dishonesty will be made known through your own behavior.
When tears come down like falling rain
Tears will continue to fall abundantly and resemble raindrops.
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll still be restless and burdened with memories of the one you betrayed.
You'll walk the floor the way I do
As before, you'll pace back and forth, much like I have done in the past when experiencing heartache.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
You'll continue to be exposed for the dishonest person that you are.
Your cheating heart is gonna tell on you
Your inability to break from infidelity will continue to reveal itself through your behavior.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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Joe Davis
... Once I hallucinated two otherworldly female voices singing this song in beautiful Harmony...
ian moore
i love this album thank you
Thomas D. Groesch
This song sounds like it should've been playing during a horrific slow-mo scene in a Rob Zombie movie. Amiright.
Alan Smith
Sounds like the stones backing
mickbrod1
never to be equalled .