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Mary Ford
voc, 1924-1977 US, El Monte, California
Singer / Musician of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Iris Colleen Summers
Mary Ford (July 7, 1924–September 30, 1977), born Iris Colleen Summers, was an American vocalist and guitarist, 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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| Les Paul & Mary Ford |
Popular Tracks 
Vaya Con Dios on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary Ford Smoke Rings on Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul & Mary Ford How High The Moon on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary Ford On The Sunny Side Of The Street on Les & Mary by Les Paul & Mary Ford The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary Ford I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) on Les Paul's New Sound by Les Paul & Mary Ford Bye Bye Blues on Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul & Mary Ford I'm A Fool To Care on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary Ford Mockin' Bird Hill (Tra La La Twittle Dee Dee Dee) on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary Ford Tennessee Waltz on The Hit Makers by Les Paul & Mary FordTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaya Con Dios | Mary Ford | 2008 | Single |
| How High The Moon | Les Paul Featuring Mary Ford | 2002 | Compil. |
| Sweet Deams | Mary Ford | 1967 | Single |
| A Brand New Ford From Marv Tonkin Ford (Mary Ford Sings Her Million Record Sellers) | Mary Ford | 1966 | Album |
| One In A Million | Mary Ford | 1966 | Single |
| Dominique | Mary Ford | 1963 | Single |
| Mockin' Bird Hill / Chicken Reel | Les Paul, Mary Ford | 1951 | Album |
| I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine / Josephine | Les Paul With Mary Ford | 1951 | Album |
| Mockin' Bird Hill / Chicken Reel | Les Paul With Mary Ford | 1951 | Single |
| The World Stands Still / This Is It | Mary Ford | Single | |
| How High The Moon | Les Paul / Mary Ford | Album |
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