The Unusual Sound of Mary Ford

Les Paul worked with a young country singer who renamed herself Mary Ford. She was an excellent singer, far better than Les Paul was, and also a pretty good guitarist herself. On their live dates she would play rhythm guitar, and often the two would do a comedy guitar duel with her copying everything Les Paul played. It sounded like Les Paul was playing two or three guitars at the same time - sometimes he was playing notes that were higher than any guitar could play. This is a song that originally dated back to 1940s Benny Goodman band but has now been re-recorded by Les Paul as part of his solo career.