::Vaya Con Dios!

Greetings FM'ers, Here's a little gem for ya! 

Les Paul and Mary Ford! ('50s love birds/sweet music makers/husband and wife duo/ awesome)

Gene Autry played cupid/love connector for the couple in 1946 and the two little dumplings married three years later. 

Hopefully, you FM'ers are well-acquainted with the name Les Paul via the Gibson Guitars, but here's a few more licks you might not have known about the original rock 'n' roller: 

- Les Paul invented the design for the modern-day harmonica holder at the ripe little  age of eight, in order to play his guitar (that he could play at eight) with the harmonica (the he could play at eight). 

- In 1948, Les Paul shattered his right elbow (the arm he needed to strum his guitar.) The doctors told Paul he would be unable to regain movement to the arm. Paul asked the doctor to put his arm in his stint at an angle that would allow him to continue to strum his guitar while in the cast. He recovered in two years. 

- In the '40s, Paul was creating 8-layer overdub recordings, multi-tracking in the '40s! 

- Les Paul and Django Reindhart were good pals! 

- Les Paul learned his quick licks on a non-electrical guitar (because, y'know, he had to invent that.)

- Les Paul has a stand-alone exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- The Les Paul Show was a radio program hosted by Paul in 1950 via NBC. 

- The Les Paul and Mary Ford Show aired '54 to '55, and showed the couple in their living room playing top of the pop chart hits including "Little Rock Getaway," "Vaya con Dios," "Tiger Rag" and "In the Mood." 

Here's a little snippet from The Les Paul and Mary Ford Show, check out the shred!