Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Try again later. Edit Search New search. Born on September 28, 1932, Mary filled her years on earth with helping everyone she met. You never know what brings greatness together. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Ford passed away on September 30, 1977. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Following this success of "Vaya con Dios", in 1953 the couple started to host The Les Paul and Mary Ford Show, their own daily television program broadcast from their Mahwah home. [14] The two began performing together in 1946. In 1945, when Eddie Dean introduced her to guitarist Les Paul,[13] she was a popular western vocalist on KXLA's Dinner Bell Round-Up Time. Try again later. In 1952, their innovative sound was satirized by Stan Freberg in his recording of "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" (Capitol, F 2279). Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including "How High the Moon" and "Vaya con Dios", which were number one hits on the Billboard charts. As "Les Paul and Mary Ford", they turned out songs such as: "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise', "How High the Moon" and "Vaya Con Dios" which all became hits. From 1953 through 1960, Paul and Ford hosted their very own television program, The Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home Show, while the duo continued to record together until they divorced in 1964. Try again later. FORD - Mary Tamara Joelle passed on Wednesday, November 18 in Bay Shore, New York, with her sisters and brother at her side. [23] The couple had three children: a baby born on November 26, 1954, who died four days later;[24] Mary Colleen Paul, whom they fostered from 1958; and Robert Ralph "Bobby" Paul (born in 1959). Esther's daughter, Esther Colleen "Suzee" Williams, recalled one amusing incident at the restaurant in the years after Mary Ford and Les Paul had split up: Ford and Paul were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1541 Vine Street in Hollywood. They also tied Patti Page for top selling recording artist, having sold more than six million records since January 1951.[17]. This produces a more intimate, less reverberant sound than when the singer is a foot or more from the microphone (see proximity effect). Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Oops, something didn't work. For a time, they even had their own syndicated television series, "At Home with Les Paul and Mary Ford." October 5, 2019. Paul and Ford also used the now-ubiquitous recording technique known as close miking, where the microphone is less than six inches from the singer's mouth. Titolo Mary Ford Attore Susse Budde Nome Mary Ford Età Sconosciuta Luogo Sconosciuto Status Deceduta, uccisa dal marito Professione Sconosciuta Mary Ford era la madre di James "Sawyer" Ford. Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles; Roll: 168; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1234; Image: 1048.0. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. There is a problem with your email/password. She was 53. Mary Ford (July 7, 1924 [1] –September 30, 1977), born Iris Colleen Summers, was an American vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Mary Ford in their home studio. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Paul changed her name (one story is that he found the name, "Mary Ford" while looking through a telephone directory and this became her stage name). This day in 1876 Henry Ford’s mother, Mary Litogot Ford, dies at the age of 37. [15], By 1947, Summers became romantically involved with Les Paul, whose first marriage to Virginia M. Webb was failing, as it could no longer endure the stresses and strains of his show-business career. Grave site information of Mary Ford (Died: 6 Jan 1965) at Archer Street Masterton Cemetery in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand from BillionGraves Ford succumbed to complications of alcohol abuse in 1977. Charlie Ford was introduced to Jesse and Frank James by Wood Hite and he joined the gang.. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mary Ford I found on Findagrave.com. Her parents left Missouri, travelling cross-country while singing gospel music and preaching at revival meetings across the United States. Between the years 1950-1954, Les Paul and Mary Ford had 16 top … Although her year of birth has been variously reported as either 1924, 1925, or 1928, the year 1924 is engraved on her tombstone, along with "Vaya con Dios", the name of one of her most popular songs. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. In 1882 Jesse James recruited Robert and Charles Ford to help with a planned robbery of another bank. Singer, Musician. Paul bought a Cadillac to use on their expanding road tours with plenty of space for all their electronic gear. Mary Ford was born on July 7, 1924 and died on September 30, 1977. Mary Ford, nata Iris Colleen Summers (El Monte, 7 luglio 1924 – Arcadia, 30 settembre 1977), è stata una cantante statunitense.. Negli anni '50 ha registrato molti brani di successo con il celebre chitarrista e compositore Les Paul, col quale è stata sposata dal 1949 al 1964.Tra questi brani vi sono Bye Bye Blues, Vaya con Dios, The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise e How High the Moon. After eight weeks in a diabetic coma, she died in Arcadia, California, at the age of 53. As she got older, Mary did not take good care of herself. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Mary Elizabeth FORD Nee Downey Passed away peacefully on 3rd July 2020 at her daughter's home. Bassist Red Wootten, who married Mary's sister Eva Summers, wrote his memories of playing at the Crescendo in Los Angeles with Mary, her sister Carol and her brother, Bob Summers: In Downey, California, Mary's sister Esther Williams played the organ in The Village Restaurant. Please try again later. Dearest sister-in-law of Valerie and Tony and dear auntie of Lisa and family. GREAT NEWS! In Loving Memory OfMary FordAlso Known AsColleen Hatfield"Vaya Con Dios", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Source Information: Ancestry.com. She was married to John Ford and Robert C. Martin. She is buried at Forest Lawn-Covina Hills in Covina, California. Date of Death: September 30, 1977. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. ). To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. She will be dearly missed by her family - her beloved husband for 67 years, George; her children, Marlene, Carol (Ron), Sharon Martin (Michael), and Brian; and her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In July 1958, Paul and Ford left Capitol and signed with the Columbia label, but the move failed to restore their declining career, and Ford began increasingly suffering from alcoholism. Memorialize Mary's life with photos and stories about her and the Ford family history. After some years Mary and Griffin divorced. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She was married to Les Paul and Donald Hatfield. Interviews and performance footage of the couple are featured in the musical documentary Chasing Sound: Les Paul at 90, directed by John Paulson (Johnny Mathis Live, An Evening with Chita Rivera). Mary Ford would have been 53 years old at the time of death or 91 years old today. After eight weeks in a diabetic coma, she died in Arcadia, California, at the age of 53. Event Navigation « First Eagle Boat is Completed; HFHA Tours. Place of death. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This account has been disabled. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. The two wed in December, 1949. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. We’ve updated the security on the site. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. [7], By 1943, Colleen Summers, with Vivian Earles and June Widener,[8] the sister of western swing guitarist-vocalist Jimmie Widener, formed the Sunshine Girls,[9] a western trio who sang backup to Jimmy Wakely and his trio. [17] After the accident, Summers identified herself to authorities as Iris Watson. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Birthday: July 7, 1924. 7017535, citing Ford Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Earl Richard Sutton (contributor 43016934) . In 1951 alone they sold six million records. Charles Wilson "Charley" Ford (July 9, 1857 – May 6, 1884) was an outlaw, and member of the James Gang. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Shortly after their wedding, Paul and Ford began making radio programs together for NBC, including Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home, a fifteen-minute program that was pre-recorded and broadcast every Friday night.[17]. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Try again. Ford and Paul divorced in December, 1964. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. In 1956, Ford separated briefly from Paul when she ran away to Amarillo, Texas.[25]. But as of now, she is stil… There was an error deleting this problem. Make sure that the file is a photo. We know that Mary Ford had been residing in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania 16511. Her ex-husband on the other hand continues to have a lot of press coverage especially after the recent death of his “Star Wars” co-star Carrie Fisher and the revelation of their affair through a memoir. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. These, and other songs by the couple, came to be featured in albums and these are still selling today in C.D. GREAT NEWS! View William Ford's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy. Ford succumbed to complications of alcohol abuse in 1977. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Mary Ford never had any singing success like the recordings she made with Les Paul. MARY ELLEN FORD, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, Nov. 23 2020. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. They also purchased a woodland retreat in Mahwah, New Jersey, in the Ramapo Mountains, and their mansion included a recording studio and an echo chamber carved out of a neighboring mountain. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? In the 1940s, Paul was seeking a female vocalist for an NBC program and she was one of those who auditioned. Trivia. Oops, we were unable to send the email. During 1951, Ford and Paul earned $500,000, and had recorded more top ten hits for the year than Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and The Andrews Sisters combined. El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. As a result, the vocals of Mary sounded like two singers backed by the over-enhanced guitar playing of Paul. Please try again later. Mary Ford was born on July 7, 1924 and died on September 30, 1977. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. In early 1955, rock and roll came along and eventually threatened the popularity of many performers including Paul and Ford. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Location—even a guess will help. Within a month, "How High The Moon" and "Mockin' Bird Hill" captured Your Hit Parade's number one and number two spots, respectively. With the advent of rock and roll, Ford and Paul faded from the charts in the late 1950s. ... Search records for Mary Elizabeth FORD. While Capitol was reluctant to release this song, after they had scored several more hits with Capitol, including, 'Tennessee Waltz" and "Mockin' Bird Hill", "How High The Moon" was released in March 1951. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Explore Mary Ford's biography, personal life, family and cause of death. Mary Ford. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. In September 1952, after cutting "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", Ford and Paul sailed for London to appear at the Palladium Theatre, where they debuted before Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. She married Griffin Ford in Oklahoma on 14 February 1897. They eventually settled in southern California, where they were heard over KPPC-AM, Pasadena's first Christian radio station. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Life after the divorce for Mary Marquardt has not been easy. Mary Ford: Birthdate: estimated between 1697 and 1751: Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of John Ford, Sr. and Judith Ford Sister of Judith Benjamin; Eme Ford; John Ford, Jr.; Lydia Ford and Phineas Ford. She was born in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota on 8 June 1877 as the daughter of Henry and Eliza Comstock Hall. You can be sure that Mary was not disappointed. Her sisters and brothers were all musicians; Esther, Carol, Fletcher, jazz organist Bruce and film composer Bob Summers. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Mary Elizabeth FORD. Original data: Cook County Clerk, comp. Born: 7-Jul-1924 Birthplace: El Monte, CA Died: 30-Sep-1977 Location of death: Arcadia, CA Cause of death: Diabetes complications Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina Hills, CA Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Singer Nationality: United States Executive summary: Les Paul & Mary Ford By the summer of 1949, Summers was performing under the stage name of Mary Ford. Through his search for a sound, Paul discovered the "overdub" using the heads of a tape recorder. FORD, Mary (nee Jewitt) On July 22, 2019 at age 87, Mary passed away after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer's. "[7] Hoping to have a musical career, Summers and Milly Watson lost interest in school, played truant frequently and eventually quit school, only to find employment as a cinema attendant. Drag images here or select from your computer for Mary Ford memorial. After Summers left the Sunshine Girls to work with Paul and his trio, she was replaced initially by Marilyn Myers Tuttle. Thanks for your help! All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. form. [4][16] In January 1948, while traveling on Route 66 through Oklahoma, the couple's car driven by Summers skidded off the road and plummeted 20 feet into a frozen creek bed. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. [27], Ford and her sisters were used as vocalists on Foy Willing's album The New Sound of American Folk, which was recorded at their brother Bobby Summers' Sound House Recorders in El Monte, California, and released on the Jubilee label.[27]. The song lasted thirty-one weeks on the chart, and also reached number one on the Cash Box chart. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Failed to report flower. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Scopri gli eventi anagrafici, le storie e le foto di Mary Ford (1738-; Wiltshire, England). Born 1869 and died 1944 in New York. Source Citation: Place: Los Angeles; Date: August 5, 1981; Social Security: 569144948. It also emphasizes low-frequency sounds in the voice. È stata uccisa dal marito, poi suicidatosi, dopo essere stata sedotta e truffata da Anthony Cooper, che allora si faceva chiamare Tom Sawyer. Paul and Ford did all their recording at home or on the road and submitted the masters to Capitol, with Paul dictating to the record company what songs were destined to become hits. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, … Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. California Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Mary's Obituary. Ford came from a musical family. California Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line]. Find out about William Ford & Mary Ford Married, children, joint family tree & history, ancestors and ancestry. Failed to delete memorial. Genealogy profile for Mary Ford Mary Ford (deceased) - Genealogy Genealogy for Mary Ford (deceased) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. After selecting her out of the candidates. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [20][21] To avoid confusing her established western music audience,[14] initially Paul named his musical partner "Mary Lou",[22] but later selected the stage name "Mary Ford" from a telephone directory so her name would be almost as short as his. These songs featured Ford harmonizing with herself, giving the vocals a novel sound. Source Information: Ancestry.com. In 1961, they appeared on NBC's Five Star Jubilee. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Discover the real story, facts, and details of Mary Ford. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. "Les Paul: The Living Legend of the Electric Guitar", Reeves, Jim. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. GREAT NEWS! Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Litogot Ford (1839–29 Mar 1876), Find a Grave Memorial no. Details Date: March 29, 2020 Event Category: Events. She is buried at Forest Lawn-Covina Hills in Covina, California. He was the lesser known brother of Robert Ford, the killer of Jesse James. In 1944, the Sunshine Girls trio appeared with Wakely in the PRC film I'm from Arkansas, where they sang "You Are My Sunshine" and "Whistlin' (Walkin') Down the Lane With You" with Wakely. Mary Ford was born Iris Colleen Summers in El Monte, California, the second daughter of Marshall McKinley Summers (born February 13, 1896, in Ridgway, Illinois; died August 5, 1981, in Los Angeles),[1][2][3] a Nazarene minister, who later became a painting contractor,[4] and his wife, Dorothy May White Summers (born April 5, 1897, in Missouri; died February 22, 1988, in South El Monte, California), and was the sister of Byron Fletcher Summers, Esther E. Williams, Carol Jean Corona, Bruce Summers, Eva Wootten and Bob Summers. She died on July 29, 1979 in Riverside, California, USA. She died on September 30, 1977 in Arcadia, California. Try again later. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Select a place on the map to place the pin. Harrison Ford’s ex-wife Melissa Mathison (pictured) went to her grave still bitter over the way he betrayed her with other women!. Sacramento, California, USA. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Mary Ford was born on July 7, 1924 in El Monte, California, USA as Iris Colleen Summers. [8] They were regulars on The Hollywood Barn Dance, a successful weekly CBS Radio program broadcast on Saturday nights,[10] and hosted by Foy Willing and emceed by Cliffie Stone.[11][12]. Foy Willing and his wife attended the wedding reception. Mary Ford's bio. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Mary was 53 years old at the time of death. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. 6334, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Add to your scrapbook. Learn about Mary Ford (Gospel Singer): Birthday, bio, family, parents, age, biography, born (date of birth) and all information about Mary Ford After Tuttle left, Summer's older sister, Eva, sang with Earler and Widener as the Three Rays on the Jimmy Wakely Show on CBS.[12]. She made a couple of solo recordings, and then created a singing group with her sisters with little success. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? That same year, Les Paul divorced his wife and wed Mary Ford on December 29 in a "small private ceremony without much fanfare" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following the news of her suffering from the disease, many rumors regarding her death also started to circulate in 2018. × Sorry! The result was a singing style that diverged strongly from earlier styles, such as vocals in musical comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008. In 1955, they gave a concert at Carnegie Hall, and in 1956, the couple performed at the Eisenhower White House. Source: Ancestry.com. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Source Information: Ancestry.com. William Ford Family. [17] After Paul's wife Virginia took their two sons to Chicago, Summers moved in with Paul in his house on Curson Avenue, where she took care of him as he recuperated from the effects of the car accident.[19]. They took a cramped apartment in Paul's former New York neighborhood, where they conceived and recorded their arrangement of "How High The Moon", a hard-swinging multi-layered arrangement containing twelve overdubs using the guitar and Ford's voice. Source Citation: Registration Location: New Madrid County, Missouri; Roll: 1683431; Draft Board: 0. In 1946–48, Summers was a regular actor in the drama portion of The All-Star Western Theatre, a radio program hosted by Foy Willing and his Riders of the Purple Sage. The screenwriter of the hit movies “The Black Stallion” and “E.T. Please reset your password. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. The show, which was five minutes long and sponsored by Listerine, ran from 1953 to 1960 on NBC television and in syndication. Date of death: 9 Dec 1905. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A system error has occurred. After extensive touring and recording, the couple decided to leave Hollywood and moved to New York City to make the crossover from radio to television. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including "How High the Moon" and "Vaya con Dios", which were number one hits on the Billboard charts. In November 1963, Ford released her first solo single, an English-language version of "Dominique", for Calendar Records. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Mary Jane Ford (née Hall; 8 June 1877 – 4 January 1988) was an American woman notable for her longevity. Who'd have thought it would be Gene Autry . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. "A Visit with Les Paul and Mary Ford" (June 3, 2002), Sounds like Les Paul/Mary Ford, but it's actually Mary Ford's sisters (Carol, Eva) and brother (Bob), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Ford&oldid=988699685, Articles with dead external links from March 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 November 2020, at 19:17.

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