Les Paul & Mary Ford on "Omnibus" (1953)

Les Paul and Mary Ford demonstrate their innovative recording techniques on Alistair Cooke's TV program "Omnibus" (10/23/1953). Les Paul and Mary Ford were a popular husband-and-wife musical duo who both sang and played guitars. Ford and Paul were music superstars putting out 28 hits between 1950 and 1957, including "Tiger Rag", "Vaya con Dios" (11 weeks at No. 1), "Mockin' Bird Hill" (top 10), "How High the Moon" (nine weeks at No. 1), "Bye Bye Blues" and "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise". Discover all things Les Paul: https://www.les-paul.com Stream Les Paul Music: https://linktr.ee/theofficiallespaul Get the Official Les Paul Merch: https://lespaul.indiemerch.com Follow Les Paul: Official Artist TikTok:   / lespaulofficial   Professor Les Paul TikTok:   / professorlespaul   Instagram:   / lespaulofficial   Facebook:   / officiallespaul   X:   / lespaulofficial   The new Les Paul Recording Studio is now open for recordings, educational classes & more. The studio is hosted in United Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA and features Les Paul’s original equipment, completely restored the way Les had it. https://www.studio.les-paul.com The Les Paul Foundation inspires innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation and medical research related to hearing. https://www.les-paul.com/the-foundation