1955 Capitol 45.
1955 Capitol Records promotional ad for the single.

"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. The song was composed by Les Paul, Monty Ford, and Celia Ryland and was published by the Iris-Trojan Music Corporation in New York.[1] The single reached #17 on the Cash Box singles chart in January, 1955 during an 8-week chart run.[2] The single reached no. 71 on the Record World pop singles chart the same year. "Someday Sweetheart" reached no. 39 on the Cash Box chart in a two-week chart run and no. 79 on the Record World chart.

References

  1. ↑ "KMOX Pop Sheet Music - S". Siue.edu. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Song artist 201 - Les Paul & Mary Ford". Tsort.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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.
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