Les Paul & Mary Ford
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Les Paul & Mary Ford were a popular American musical duo of the 1950s known for their innovative multi-track guitar recordings and close-harmony vocals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Paul and Mary Ford duo | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical duo
ⓘ
musical duo ⓘ |
| activePeriodPeak | 1950s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Les Paul and Mary Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTechnology |
overdubbing
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sound-on-sound recording ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | multiple US Top 10 hits in the 1950s ⓘ |
| collaborationEndReason | marital breakup ⓘ |
| collaborationType | husband-and-wife musical act ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfGreatestSuccess | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II American popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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guitar music ⓘ pop ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal ⓘ |
| hadTelevisionShow | Les Paul & Mary Ford at Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later rock and pop guitar recording techniques ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
country-pop crossover
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| innovation | use of multi-track recording in popular music ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| member |
Les Paul
NERFINISHED
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Mary Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-harmony vocals
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innovative multi-track guitar recordings ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentBrandAssociatedWithLesPaul | Gibson Les Paul guitar GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How High the Moon
NERFINISHED
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Mockin' Bird Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger Rag NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaya Con Dios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
phonograph records
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLesPaul | electric guitar GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryRoleOfMaryFord |
rhythm guitar
GENERATED
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vocals GENERATED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| spousesInDuo | Les Paul and Mary Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
layered vocal harmonies
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overdubbed electric guitar ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | close harmony ⓘ |
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