The Legendary Duo at Their Best (2001)

About this title: The silky smooth vocals of Mary Ford blended with the brilliant playing skills of Les Paul produced some of the best pop music of the '50s. On the Legendary Duo at Their Best box set, six of the albums they released between 1950 and 1957 are represented on three CDs. This is a high point for both musicians, as their work together was a perfect fit and their careers before and after this period was never as good as what is here. Starting with 1950's The Hitmakers, the collection showcases some of the best work the duo ever did. Performing in a country style, Paul shines on this album, as his ... read more

Tracks:

1. How High the Moon [Hamilton/Lewis]
2. Josephine [King/Bivens/Kahn]
3. Mockin' Bird Hill [Horton]
4. Whispering [Schonberger/Coburn/]
5. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) [James/Pepper/Russel]
6. I'm a Fool to Care [Daffan]
7. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise [Seitz/Lockhart]
8. Meet Mister Callaghan [Spear]
9. Tiger Rag [DaCosta/Edwards/LaR]
10. Tennessee Waltz [Stewart/King]
11. I'm Sitting on Top of the World [Henderson/Lewis/You]
12. Whither Thou Goest [Singer]
13. That Old Feeling [Fain/Brown]
14. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered [Rodgers/Hart]
15. My Silent Love [Suesse/Heyman]
16. I Surrender, Dear [Barris/Clifford]
17. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) [Conrad/Dubois/Colum]
18. June in January [Rainger/Robin]
19. Moonlight and Shadows [Hollander/Robin]
20. I Can't Get Started [Duke/Gershwin]
21. How Deep Is the Ocean? [Berlin]
22. Sweet and Lovely [Arnheim/LeMare/Tobi]
23. Prisoner of Love [Columbo/Gaskill/Rob]
24. If I Had You [Campbell/Connelly]
25. Wabash Blues [Meinken/Ringle]
26. Bye Bye Blues [Bennett/Gray/Hamm]
27. Blues Stay Away from Me [Delmore/Delmore/Glo]
28. Deep in the Blues [Paul]
29. It's a Lonesome Old Town [Tobias/Kisco]
30. Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues [Paul/Allman/Davis]
31. St. Louis Blues [Handy]
32. Mammy's Boogie [Paul]
33. Frankie and Johnny [Traditional]
34. Don't Cry Baby [Bernie/Johnson/Unge]
35. Jazz Me Blues [Delaney]
36. Smoke Rings [Gifford/Washington]
37. Falling in Love With Love [Rodgers/Hart]
38. On the Sunny Side of the Street [Fields/McHugh]
39. Just One of Those Things [Porter]
40. Twelfth Street Rag [Bowman]
41. Lies [Barris/Springer]
42. Turista [Blota/Apolonio]
43. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot [Traditional]
44. Nuevo Laredo [Hicks/Moore/Lowe/Ca]
45. The Best Things in Life Are Free [DeSylva/Brown/Hende]
46. Moritat [Weill/Brecht]
47. Some of These Days [Brooks]
48. Tico, Tico [DeAbreu]
49. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home [Warfield/Williams]
50. Dangerous Curves [Machin]
51. I'm Movin' On [Snow]
52. Farewell (For Just Awhile) [Lund/Brooks]
53. Brazil [Barroso/Russell]
54. Hip-Billy Boogie [Paul]
55. Swiss Woodpecker [Traditional]
56. Caravan [Ellington/Mills/Tiz]
57. Sleep [Lebieg]
58. Lady of Spain [Damerell/Evans/Harg]
59. Lover [Rodgers/Hart]
60. The Man on the Flying Trapeze [Leybourne]
61. By the Light of the Silvery Moon [Edwards/Madden]
62. Nola [Arndt]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.