"Vaya con Dios" Les Paul and Mary Ford

Remembering Les Paul:
"Vaya con Dios" was written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper in 1953. Les Paul and Mary Ford recorded the most popular version of this song that year, released by Capitol Records. It reached number one on both the Billboard Best Seller and the Cash Box charts.

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Music

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• Les
• Paul
• and
• Mary
• Ford
• Pop
• 1950s

[clayking400]

Mary Ford, a professional singer when she met Les Paul, worked with him for a few years before their marriage. Without Les paul, her career would not have reached the level it did even though she worked with other greats such as Gene Autry and sang in various big bands popular at the time. Her beautiful voice remains unmatched even today and added much to Les's career. She died at age 53 of diabetic complications and is greatly missed by her fans. Les Paul never remarried.

[nancyfloressantos]

Very melancholic song....."vaya con Dios, my darling, vaya con Dios, my love....". Thanks for sharing.

[xasianboo]

Oh this song gave me shivers. ♥

[bookworm1962]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. Beautiful melody, beautiful words, beautiful voice...and let's not forget the fabulous guitar playing!

[1943lou1]

That song touch the heart of my ants (16 of them, only 4 left) 50 years ago. Although they were french, they learned the song listening to the radio. This summer we are paying a last tribute to the ones still living and "Vaya con Dios" is part of the repertoire.

[PatfromPDX]

"Vaya Con Dios", Go with God. When I courting my Dan, we heard this version and it was "our song" forever after. It also became a little catch phrase between us, a reminder that no matter what was happening in our lives, God was always with us, holding us in His hand, keeping us in His love. We had 20 beautiful years together before he passed on. It will be 10 years this December. I sitll miss him, but this song brings him back to my heart each time. Thank you.

[MultiFaithfulone]

What does - "Vaya Con Dios" mean?

[hypermetabolic]

I learned this song in Spanish in 1953 - search utube for Trio Los Panchos Vaya Con Dios. This is the only English version that does it justice! Hard to believe that when this was popular I was in the three-building town of Sedona, Arizona, dancing to the strains of Les Paul and Mary Ford.

[jbojet100]

@ChuChu353 You are so kind to respond. I thank God for messengers of His love as you are. The best is yet to come for us all.

[ChuChu353]

@jbojet100 Bless you and your love. I hope someday you will be reunited and this song will be in the air for you. Until then, think of him and know that Don't Ask Don't Tell is history and our gay & lesbian service member can finally be themselves.

[edmundpet]

GREAT ENGLISH VERSION !

Edmundas - London, Canada .

[mswolterman]

@clayking400 It was # one in 53 also, and is the # 1 song on my Birthday!!

Meaning...............May God be with you!!!