Biography

An almost breathtakingly versatile singer, Jo Stafford rose to prominence as a member of the vocal group the Pied Pipers, with whom she made some of the most memorable recordings of the WWII era, but left in 1944 for a solo career. Her sultry, soulful jazz voice, one to rival Ella Fitzgerald’s, lent itself expertly to the songbook pop of the 1940s. Stafford’s contributions to comedy in the ‘50s & ‘60s, with husband Paul Weston, cannot be overlooked; under the name Jonathan & Darlene, the pair created humor in an innovative Ernie Kovacs style as Weston speeded up suddenly and Stafford sang off-key, often stumbling over the lyrics. Stafford retired from music entirely in 1975, coming out of hermitage for one appearance (to honor Frank Sinatra) before her death in 2008 at 90.

Top Tracks

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• Abide With Me

• Am I Blue

• Autumn In New York

• Baby Won't You Come Home

• Blue Moon

• Blues In The Night

• By The Fireside

• Candy

• Carry Me Back To Old Virginny

• Come Rain Or Come Shine

• Conversation While Dancing

• Day By Day

• Dream A Little Dream Of Me

• Embraceable You

• Feudin' And Fightin'

• Fools Rush In

• Handsome Stranger

• Haunted Heart

• How Can We Say Goodbye

• I Didn't Know About You

• I Remember You

• I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time

• In The Still Of The Night

• It Could Happen To You

• It Happened In Sun Valley

• It Is No Secret

• I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

• Jolly Jo

• Let's Get Away From It All

• Long Ago (and Far Away)

• Love Is Here To Stay

• My Darling, My Darling

• Nearer, My God, To Thee

• No Other Love

• Oh! Look At Me Now!

• Pagan Love Song

• Prisoner Of Love's Song

• Shrimp Boats

• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

• Some Enchanted Evening

• Temptation

• Temptation (tim-tayshun)

• The Gentleman Is A Dope

• The One I Love (belongs To Somebody Else)

• The Trolley Song

• This Is Always

• Tim-tay-shun (temptation)

• When April Comes Again

• You Belong To Me

• You'll Never Walk Alone

Discography

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• Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards

  1985

• Big Band Sound

  Corinthian

  1970

• Do I Hear a Waltz?

  1966

• This Is Jo Stafford

  1966

• Sweet Hour of Prayer

  Capitol

  1964

• Peace in the Valley

  Capitol

  1963

• Whispering Hope

  Capitol

  1962

• Jo + Jazz

  Corinthian

  1961

• Ballad of the Blues

  Feinery Records

  1959

• I'll Be Seeing You

  1959

• Swingin' Down Broadway

  Columbia

  1958

• Once Over Lightly

  Hallmark Recordings

  1957

• Ski Trails

  Columbia

  1956

• A Girl Named Jo

  Columbia

  1956

• Songs of Scotland

  Corinthian

  1955

• Soft and Sentimental

  Columbia

  1955

• Memory Songs

  1955

• Garden of Prayers

  Columbia

  1954

• My Heart's in the Highland

  Columbia

  1954

• New Orleans

  Columbia

  1954

• Starring Jo Stafford

  Capitol

  1953

• Broadway's Best

  Columbia

  1953

• As You Desire Me

  Columbia

  1952

• American Folk Songs

  Corinthian

  1950

• Autumn in New York

  DRG

  1950

• Songs of Faith

  Capitol

  1950

• Songs for Sunday Evening

  Capitol

  1950

• Kiss Me, Kate

  Sony Music Distribution

  1949