• Artist: Les Paul
• Flags: Compilation (best of)
• Type: Compilation
• Track Picks: "How High the Moon," "It's Been a Long, Long Time," "What Is This Thing Called Love?"

Review

How High the Moon features 30 songs by Les Paul originally recorded for Capitol between 1937 and 1951. While this compilation isn't a complete summary of the guitarist's career, it does include the hits he recorded with his then wife Mary Ford including "Tennessee Waltz," "Mockin' Bird Hill," "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," and the number one chart-topper from 1951 "How High the Moon." ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
How High the Moon	...	Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:08)
Just Because		Bob Shelton, Leon Chappelear	Les Paul	(2:55)
Blue Skies		Irving Berlin	Les Paul Trio	(2:37)
Dark Eyes		Traditional	Les Paul Trio	(2:41)
It's Been a Long, Long Time	...	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	Les Paul Trio	(2:59)
Sweet Leilani	...	Harry Owens	Les Paul Trio	(2:59)
Rumors Are Flying	...	Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss	Les Paul	(2:56)
Steel Guitar Rag		Merle Travis, Leon McAuliffe, Cliffie Stone	Les Paul Trio	(2:55)
Lover	...	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Les Paul	(2:52)
Brazil	...	Bob Russell, Ary Barroso	Les Paul	(2:41)
Hip-Billy Boogie	...	Les Paul	Les Paul	(2:33)
What Is This Thing Called Love?	...	Cole Porter	Les Paul	(2:41)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon	...	Edward Madden, Gus Edwards	Les Paul	(3:05)
Caravan		Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol	Les Paul	(2:59)
The Swiss Woodpecker	...	Traditional	Les Paul	(2:20)
Tennessee Waltz	...	Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(3:11)
Nola	...	Felix Arndt	Les Paul	(2:37)
Mockin' Bird Hill	...	Vaughn Horton	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:18)
Goofus	...	Wayne King, Gus Kahn, William Harold	Les Paul	(2:39)
I Wish I'd Never Seen Sunshine	...	J. Davis, J. Roberts	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:45)
Little Rock Getaway	...	Joe Sullivan, Carl Sigman	Les Paul	(2:26)
In the Good Old Summertime	...	Ren Shields, George Evans	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:10)
Chicken Reel	...	Traditional	Les Paul	(2:08)
The Moon of Manakoora	...	Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:47)
Josephine	...	Pee Wee King, Gus Kahn, Burke Bivens	Les Paul	(2:04)
Three Little Words	...	Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(1:56)
La Rosita	...	Allan Stuart, Paul Dupont	Les Paul	(2:25)
Just One More Chance	...	Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(1:55)
Whispering		Richard H. Coburn, Vincent Rose, John Schoenberger	Les Paul	(2:01)
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	...	Eugene Lockhart, Ernest Seitz	Les Paul, Mary Ford	(2:08)

Credits

The Andrews Sisters (Vocals), Bing Crosby (Vocals), Les Paul (Main Performer), Paul Smith (Piano), Mary Ford (Vocals), Milt Raskin (Piano), Bob Meyer (Bass), David Lennick (Transfers), Peter Dempsey (Liner Notes), Martin Haskell (Audio Restoration), Martin Haskell (Remastering), Ray Crick (Compilation Coordinator), Clinton Nordquist (Bass), Mark Ranshaw (Cover Photo), Vic Schoen & His Orchestra (Vocals), Bob Armstrong (Piano)