Les and Mary

About Les and Mary

Les and Mary is a studio album released by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1955 on Capitol Records. The album was available in multiple formats, including a single 12-inch LP (W-577), as a 10-inch double-album (H-1-2-577), and with two separate options as a 45rpm EP set, one with 2 tracks per side, the other with four tracks per side. Additionally, the album was released in true album format as 78rpm. The album features ten vocals by Mary Ford. The balance of the album (six tracks) are instrumentals by Les Paul The songs contained in the album are noted for their diversity. The album reached as high as #15 on the Billboard album charts, staying on the charts for 6 weeks at a time when very few album chart positions were tracked. more »