Vaya con Dios (song)

For other uses, see Vaya con Dios.
"Vaya con Dios"
Single by Les Paul and Mary Ford
B-side"Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)"
ReleasedJune 1953
GenrePop
Length2:50
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper
Les Paul and Mary Ford singles chronology
"Sleep"
(1953) 		"Vaya con Dios"
(1953) 		"Johnny"
(1953)

"Vaya con Dios (May God Be With You)" ([ˈba.ʝa kon djos], literally "Go with God") is a popular song written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper, and first recorded by Anita O'Day in December 1952. Les Paul and Mary Ford had a No. 1 recording of the song in 1953. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[1][2]

  1. ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Vaya Con Dios music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-16.