Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) was an American guitarist and vocalist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including "How High the Moon" and "Vaya con Dios", which were number one hits on the Billboard ...

Jan 9, 2014 · And Mary Ford’s rejection letter is a reminder that Hollywood’s gender disparities (not to mention its racial ones) aren’t a natural result, but the product of a history of exclusionary...

Jul 11, 2020 · The letter, ironically signed by a different woman named “Mary,” was discovered by Ms. Ford’s grandson Kevin Burg after she died. Burg said his grandmother had never told him of the rejection and went on to raise her family.

Les Paul and Mary Ford were a popular 1950s husband-and-wife musical duo who performed and recorded during 1945–1963. They both sang and played guitars.

Jan 13, 2009 · Is that a "Mary" who signed the letter? While the content of the letter concerning the open work available to women at Disney at the time is historically correct, we have to take into context overall the employment options women had at the time.

Oct 14, 2023 · Ford died on September 30, 1977, at a hospital in Arcadia, California. She was only 53 years old. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Jul 12, 2013 · After falling into a diabetic coma, Mary Ford died eight weeks later on September 30, 1977 at the young age of 53. She might have had personal problems as we all do, but her vocals should be remembered. She deserves to not be hidden in the shadow of a genius like Les Paul... This is interesting.

Sep 23, 2010 · It is a great letter sent to a Mary V Ford in Searcy Arkansas. The reader wanted to know if we here in Searcy know who she was or which house she lived in. I visited with one Searcy veteran and she said there was a physician Ford.

Find Mary's current address, phone number and email. Contact information for people named Mary T Ford found in Texas, Florida, California and 47 other U.S. states, and include family, property and public records. Mary T Ford lives in Columbus, GA. They have also lived in Hamilton, GA and Stone Mountain, GA.

Jan 23, 2015 · I recently came across a reposting of the Mary V. Ford letter, which actresses and activists have been using to take Walt Disney to task for a string of accusations, most ending in some sort of "-ism".