Song in Blue
"Song in Blue" is a 1955 song co-written by Les Paul and recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford. The song was released as a single.
Background
The song was released as a 7" vinyl 45 single on Capitol Records, 45-13229, F3015, backed with "Someday Sweetheart", in 1955.[1] The recording was also released as a 10" 78 as 3015. The song was composed by Les Paul, Monty Ford, and Celia Ryland and was published by the Iris-Trojan Music Corporation in New York.[2] The single reached #17 on the Cash Box singles chart in January, 1955 during an 8 week chart run.[3] "Someday Sweetheart" reached #39 on the Cash Box chart in a 2 week chart run.
The song appeared on the 1955 EP Songs Of Today by Les Paul and Mary Ford released as Capitol Records – EAP 1-695.[4] The EP was also released in New Zealand.
Les Paul and Mary Ford performed the song in their living room set in a lip-synched version in a filmed short for The Les Paul and Mary Ford Show in 1955. They also filmed a lip-synched video version of the song performed on stage as well with both playing Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars.
Album appearances
The songs appears on the 1991 collection Les Paul: The Legend and the Legacy on Capitol Records, the 1993 release Les Paul: Living Legend of the Electric Guitar on BMG Video, the 1992 CD compilation album The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise on LaserLight Digital as 15 436 in the U.S., and on the 2010 album Les Paul – The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection on Big3 as BT3020 in Europe.[5]
References
Sources
- Jacobson, Bob. Les Paul: Guitar Wizard. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2012.
- Shaughnessy, Mary Alice. Les Paul: An American Original. New York: W. Morrow, 1993.
- Wyckoff, Edwin Brit. Electric Guitar Man: The Genius of Les Paul. Genius at Work! Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 2008.