Artist: Les Paul

Les Paul
Aliases
Les Paul & Friends
Les Paul & His Trio
Les Paul Trio
Stuyvesant Skonch
Real name
Lester William Polfus
Born
June 9, 1915
Died
August 13, 2009
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz and country guitarist and songwriter. Paul was also instrumental in developing the hard body electric guitar, and was an innovator in recording techniques.
Family
Mary Ford   Ex-Wife

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Deed I Do Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Johnny Marvin
2 'Deed I Do Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Johnny Marvin
3 (Back Home Again In) Indiana Les Paul Trio 1991 Conway's Band
4 A Cottage for Sale Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Revelers
5 After You've Gone Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
6 Ain't Misbehavin' Les Paul Trio 1978 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
7 All of Me Les Paul Trio 1978 Belle Baker
8 Am I Blue Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Ethel Waters
9 At Sundown Les Paul Trio 1991 Bert Kaplan and His Collegians
10 Avalon Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Al Jolson - Emilio De Marchi
11 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Eva Taylor
12 Bad Case of Loving You Les Paul & Billy Gibbons August 30, 2005 Moon Martin
13 Blue Skies Les Paul & His Trio 1945 Belle Baker
14 Bouquet of Roses Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys
15 Brazil Les Paul 1948 Araci Cortes
16 By the Light of the Silvery Moon Les Paul 1948 Billy Murray
17 Caravan Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
18 Cherokee Les Paul Trio 1978 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
19 Chew Tobacco Rag Red Ingle and Stuyvesant Skonch and His Orchestra March 1951 Billy Briggs
20 Coquette Les Paul Trio 1978 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
21 Dark Eyes Les Paul & His Trio 1945 М.И. Вавичъ
22 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 The Princeton University Triangle Club
23 Embraceable You Les Paul Trio 1991 Ginger Rogers & Allan Kearns
24 Falling in Love With Love Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Muriel Angelus
25 Four Walls Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Jim Reeves
26 Guitar Boogie Les Paul Trio 1947 The Rambler Trio Featuring Arthur Smith
27 Hawaiian War Chant Les Paul With Mary Ford 2005 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
28 Honeysuckle Rose Les Paul Trio 1991 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
29 How High the Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford 1951 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
30 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Les Paul Trio 1978 Dolores Valesco
31 I Gotta Have My Baby Back Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Floyd Tillman
32 I Hang My Head and Cry Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Gene Autry
33 I Love You So Much It Hurts Me Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Floyd Tillman
34 I Really Don't Want to Know Les Paul & Mary Ford 1954 Eddy Arnold
35 I Surrender, Dear Les Paul Trio 1978 Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra
36 I'll Never Be Free Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Savannah Churchill with the Red Norvo Quintet
37 I'm Confessin' That I Love You Pat Martino With Les Paul 1997 Chester Gaylord
38 I'm Movin' On Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys
39 I'm Sitting on Top of the World Les Paul and Mary Ford 1953 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
40 I'm a Fool to Care Les Paul & Mary Ford 1954 Ted Daffan and his Texans
41 Indeed I Do Les Paul Trio 1991 Johnny Marvin
42 It Had to Be You Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 The Ambassadors [2]
43 It's Been a Long, Long Time Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Kitty Kallen With Harry James
44 It's Been a Long, Long Time Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Kitty Kallen With Harry James
45 It's Been a Long, Long Time Bing Crosby With Les Paul and His Trio 1945 Kitty Kallen With Harry James
46 It's Too Late Les Paul & Mary Ford September 22, 1961 Chuck Willis
47 Jealous Heart Les Paul and Mary Ford October 13, 1958 Tex Ritter
48 Jingle Bells Les Paul 1951 Edison Male Quartette
49 Johnny (Is the Boy for Me) Les Paul and Mary Ford 1953
50 Just One of Those Things Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 June Knight & Charles Walters
51 Lazy River Les Paul Trio 1991 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
52 Lime House Blues Les Paul Trio 1978 Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan
53 Lover, Come Back to Me Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Evelyn Herbert
54 Makin' Whoopee! Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Eddie Cantor
55 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 1951 The Pinetoppers
56 My Melancholy Baby Les Paul Trio 1991 William Frawley
57 On the Sunny Side of the Street Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Harry Richman
58 Out of Nowhere Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Bing Crosby
59 Put a Ring on My Finger Les Paul & Mary Ford July 1958 Eddie Silver
60 Rose Room Les Paul Trio 1978 Prince's Band
61 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Les Paul and Mary Ford 1954 Eddie Cantor
62 She'll Have to Go Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Billy Brown
63 Silent Night Les Paul & Mary Ford 1951
64 Some of These Days Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Sophie Tucker
65 Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Elton Britt
66 Someday Sweetheart Les Paul 1955 Alberta Hunter
67 Someday Sweetheart Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Alberta Hunter
68 Stardust Les Paul Trio 1991 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
69 Stompin' at the Savoy Les Paul Trio 1978 Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
70 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Fisk University Jubilee Quartet
71 Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me Les Paul and Mary Ford 1952 Eddy Arnold
72 Tennessee Waltz Les Paul with Mary Ford 1950 Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
73 The Birth of the Blues Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 Irving Abrams & His Orchestra
74 The End of the World Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Jimmie Davis
75 The Poor People of Paris Les Paul and Mary Ford February 1960 Edith Piaf
76 The Sheik of Araby Les Paul Trio 1978 Joseph Knecht's Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
77 Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) Les Paul and Mary Ford 1953 Anita O'Day
78 Whispering Les Paul 1951 Paul Whiteman & His Ambassador Orchestra
79 White Christmas Les Paul and Mary Ford 1954 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
80 Whither Thou Goest Les Paul and Mary Ford September 1954 Laurie Loman
81 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Bing Crosby With Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra
82 You Win Again Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Hank Williams

Songs written by

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Johnny (Is the Boy for Me) Les Paul, Marcel Stellman, Paddy Roberts Sanie cu zurgălăi (11 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 American Made World Played Les Paul & Friends August 30, 2005 Capitol Records
2 The Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition Les Paul With Mary Ford 2005 Capitol Records
3 Bouquet of Roses Les Paul and Mary Ford August 1962 Columbia
4 Chester & Lester Chet Atkins, Les Paul 1976 RCA Victor
5 Christmas Cheer! Les Paul and Mary Ford 1954 Capitol Records
6 Les and Mary Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955 Capitol Records
7 The Les Paul Trio Les Paul Trio 1978 Glendale
8 Les Paul Trio Les Paul Trio 1991 LaserLight Digital
9 Warm & Wonderful Les Paul & Mary Ford 1962 Columbia

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blue Skies Les Paul & His Trio 1945 Decca
2 Brazil Les Paul 1948 Capitol Records
3 By the Light of the Silvery Moon Les Paul 1948 Capitol Records
4 Chew Tobacco Rag Red Ingle and Stuyvesant Skonch and His Orchestra March 1951 Capitol Records
5 Guitar Boogie Les Paul Trio 1947 Decca
6 How High the Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford 1951 Capitol Records
7 I'm a Fool to Care Les Paul & Mary Ford 1954 Capitol Records
8 I'm Sitting on Top of the World Les Paul and Mary Ford 1953 Capitol Records
9 It's Been a Long, Long Time Bing Crosby With Les Paul and His Trio 1945 Decca
10 It's Too Late Les Paul & Mary Ford September 22, 1961 Columbia
11 Jealous Heart Les Paul and Mary Ford October 13, 1958 Columbia
12 Johnny (Is the Boy for Me) Les Paul and Mary Ford 1953 Capitol Records
13 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul with Mary Ford 1951 Capitol Records
14 The Poor People of Paris Les Paul and Mary Ford February 1960 Columbia
15 Put a Ring on My Finger Les Paul & Mary Ford July 1958 Columbia
16 Silent Night Les Paul & Mary Ford 1951 Capitol Records
17 Someday Sweetheart Les Paul 1955 Capitol Records
18 South Les Paul & Mary Ford 1954 Capitol Records
19 Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me Les Paul and Mary Ford 1952 Capitol Records
20 Tennessee Waltz Les Paul with Mary Ford 1950 Capitol Records
21 Whispering Les Paul with Mary Ford 1951 Capitol Records
22 Whither Thou Goest Les Paul and Mary Ford September 1954 Capitol Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 All Sides Now Pat Martino 1997 Blue Note

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Tales from the Tiki Lounge Duke Robillard and Sunny Crownover 2002 Blue Duchess
2 Rock 'n' Roll Party - Honoring Les Paul Jeff Beck February 22, 2011 Atco Records

Forum topics

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