Les Paul Mary Ford How High the Moon

[boxingin]

I didn't know Les Paul was this good.

[Akbaaz]

What must it be like to be the guitarist who everyone else strives to be and that's Jeff Beck too. What great talent.

[LetArtsLive]

man i wish i had that guitar it is worth anywhere from 250k to 1 million.Somewhere i have a les paul lp.He is the man.

[1606gturbo]

how i wish they had this piece back in cbs!!

[iluvlif7]

This might be the first rock & roll song. Forget Bill Haley..



[4thekidsTV]

There's been alot of different versions of this classic tune..but..you can't beat the original by Mary and Les..God Bless You Mary & Les.

[chefbaz74]

her voice has an ultrahip quality, and can easily top any of todays singers

[MaloneyGuitars]

@chefbaz74 There was double tracking of her voice in the background track

[babsinjrzy]

@ jsw302 What a SHAME the camera on her face while he plays and still NOT on him during his solo!! Well @ 1:24 there's a 6 sec close-up. At least there's that...but I love the song, love Les Paul and glad you uploaded it ♥

[artyskygirl]

It's interesting how the voices of these wonderful singers like Mary Ford , Peggy Lee, Chris Conner, Doris Day etc had a loving and healing quality which is not so much in favor in these more aggressive times ( when we need it ).

[Mafukoful]

It's too bad that in these years the recording means weren't very good. I'd love to hear this song in HQ !

[WOLFNBEAST]

@Mafukoful a record of this song, if the record was in good shape, would have have superb sound quality

[mindlesspup]

Multitracking, tape delay and live overdubbing, and of course the maestro himself, and Mary.

I can watch and listen to this forever.

[wesley9761]

These two were so awesome, and I can't get enough of this song! I remember hearing them on the radio all those years ago. Thanks for posting.

[thleyelthy]

hey folks which year was this video taken ?

[jayfey77]

@thleyelthy 1951.not bad for 1951 if i say so myself.

[Kitandroxandbec]

I have been in love with this song for 60 years now and it just keeps getting better. One million times better than what is now out One of the great gems from a decade filled with gems

[crittdogb]

@Kitandroxandbec Heard this song for the first time about 6 months ago and been in love with it ever since. The young and the old still share a common love for great music.

[PatsyPatsyStone1]

I like the juxtaposition of Les's fast pace playing to Mary's laid back singing style on this song.

[powergirl901]

Les using one of the best effects every created, delay!

[robbieardura]

This is so important in the history of music!!!

[zanusbzkus]

Happy birthday Les!!!

[TNT55106]

Thanks Les and Mary!

[mrRockaholic1994]

to think........ this man dramatically both the beatles........ and justin quiefer

[JoeKooL25]

jeff beck sent me here, and this is killer..

i never really understood all this until now, i was hard headed and didnt give it a chance until now, and im so sorry for that..

[Hawkeye752]

Only Les could play a guitar like that - everything else was an imitation.

[paullubliner]

@Hawkeye752 Chet Atkins?

[CircleCityEric]

If he wasn't one of the best guitarists (and she one of the est singers), the Statue of Liberty is made of tin, not copper.

Can you believe it, twenty-five vocals!

[obscurebandfan]

Wow, I can hear Les in Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi so clearly now.

[dulcimerkj52]

fricken stud. That's all there is to say.

[chonches]

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Come on now, This IZ LES PAUL AND MARY FORD!!!!

[pistachioguy]

I think Les Paul just schooled all of us on how to play his guitar there! LOL!

Brilliant!

[Geepsterr]

Yeah it's sound on sound like no one else at the time. BTW That is the illustrious RCA model 44 wearing the CBS crown..

[inkey2]

les paul is to guitar playing and the recording industry what Henry Ford was to the automobile

[stingray100100]

@inkey2 No truer words were ever spoken!

[inkey2]

@stingray100100 yeah, every other electric guitar player, even to this day, seems like a child just learning how to play compared to Les