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The Jo Stafford Collection 1939-62

Jo Stafford
Styles: Easy Listening, Pop
Catalogue Number: ACQCD7093

Jo Stafford was one of the most popular and successful female singers of the post-war era, the early years of her career encompassing WWII, and racked up a phenomenal run of approaching 100 hits between 1944 and 1959. This great-value 103-track 4-CD set is not, however, simply a hits package but provides an insightful trawl across the first quarter-century of a career that spanned five decades. It has been compiled by Geoff Wilding, former showbiz journalist and photographer for national newspapers in the UK, who was a personal friend of Jo Stafford and her almost equally illustrious arranger/conductor husband Paul Weston, and also includes an extensive booklet essay by him. Beginning with examples of her early recordings with vocal group The Pied Pipers, it moves on to feature performances with top bandleaders, singers and other artists of the day, including Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Frankie Laine, Gordon MacRae, Nelson Eddy, Johnny Mercer, Billy May, Ray Conniff, Mitch Miller, The Starlighters and others. It naturally primarily draws on her recordings for Capitol and Columbia, including a significant selection of her many hits, but also incorporates interesting and rarely heard material from her LPs. It’s a must for Jo’s many fans, put together by an observer with an informed appreciation of her remarkable talent.

Disk 1:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Crazy Rhythm	The Pied Pipers
2	In A Little Spanish Town	The Pied Pipers
3	What Can I Say, After I've Said I'm Sorry	Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch. & The Pied Pipers
4	Funny Little Pedro	Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch. & The Pied Pipers
5	For You	Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch.
6	Swingin' On Nothin'	Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch.
7	Embraceable You	Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch. & The Pied Pipers
8	There Are Such Things	Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch
9	Snooty Little Cutie	Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orch
10	How Sweet You Are	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
11	It Could Happen To You	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
12	Symphony	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
13	Walkin' My Baby Back Home	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
14	Ridin' On The Gravy Train	Jo Stafford with The Nat King Cole Trio
15	Smilin' Through	Jo Stafford
16	Ivy	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
17	Tim Tayshun (Temptation)	Cinderella G. Stump with Red Ingle and The Natural Seven
18	Feudin', Fussin' And A Fightin'	Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston's Mountain Boys
19	The Stanley Steamer	Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston's Mountain Boys
20	The Serenade Of The Bells	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
21	The Nightingale	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
22	The Best Things In Life Are Free	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
23	In The Still Of The Night	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
24	Haunted Heart	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
Disk 2:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
2	If I Loved You	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
3	Clabberin' Up For Rain	Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston's Mountain Boys
4	The Prisoner Of Love Song	Jo Stafford with Red Ingle and His Natural Seven
5	Say Something Sweet To your Sweetheart	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae and The Starlighters
6	The Bluebird Of Happiness	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae
7	A' You're Adorable	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae and Paul Weston and HisOrch.
8	Why Can't You Behave	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
9	Always True To You In My Fashion	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
10	Smiles	Jo Stafford with Dave Lambert and His Vocal Choir
11	Whispering Hope	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae and Paul Weston and His Orch.
12	The Last Mile Home	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
13	Ragtime Cowboy Joe	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
14	Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae and Paul Weston and HisOrch.
15	It's Great To Be Alive	Jo with Johnny Mercer and Paul Weston and His Orch.
16	Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
17	On The Outgoing Tide	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
18	Sometime	Jo Stafford with George Greeley (piano) and Paul Weston and His Orch.
19	No Other Love	Jo Stafford with George Greeley (piano) and Paul Weston and His Orch.
20	The Old Rugged Cross	The Ravenscroft Quartet and Paul Weston and his Orch.
21	Autumn Leaves	Jo Stafford with Harold Mooney and His Orch.
22	La Vie En Rose	Jo Stafford with Harold Mooney and His Orch.
23	Goodnight Irene	Jo Stafford
24	Juanita	Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae and Paul Weston and HisOrch.
25	Use Your Imagination	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
26	A Friend Of Johnny's	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
27	The Tennessee Waltz	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
Disk 3:
Track	Title	Artist
1	It Is No Secret	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
2	Teardrops From My Eyes	Jo Stafford with Gene Autry and Carl Cotner and His Orch.
3	San Antonio Rose	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
4	With These Hands	Jo Stafford with Nelson Eddy and Paul Weston and His Orch.
5	Allentown Jail	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
6	Star Of Hope	Jo Stafford with The Lee Brothers and Paul Weston and His Orch.
7	The Hawaiian War Chant	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
8	Shrimp Boats	Jo Stafford with the Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orch.
9	Hey, Good Lookin'	Jo Stafford with Frankie Laine
10	Love,Mystery And Adventure	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
11	The Moment I Saw You	Jo Stafford with TeddyJohnson and Norrie Paramor and His Orch.
12	Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
13	A-Round The Corner	Jo Stafford with the Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orch.
14	Raminay	Jo Stafford with the Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orch.
15	You Belong To Me	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
16	Jambalaya	Jo Stafford with the Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orch.
17	Without My Lover (Bolero Gaucho)	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
18	A Bushel And A Peck	Jo Stafford with Frankie Laine
19	Floatin' Down To Cotton Town	Jo Stafford with Frankie Laine
20	Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
21	Green Grow The Rushes, O	Jo Stafford with Mitch Miller and Paul Weston and His Orch.
22	Taking A Chance On Love	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
23	Make Love to Me	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
24	Indiscretion	Jo Stafford with Liberace and Paul Weston and His Orch.
25	One Love Forever	Jo Stafford with David Hughes and Paul Weston and His Orch.
26	The Temple Of An Understanding Heart	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
Disk 4:
Track	Title	Artist
1	I Got A Sweetie	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
2	Young And Foolish	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
3	The Christmas Song	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
4	Suddenly There's A Valley	Jo Stafford with the Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orch.
5	Moonlight In Vermont	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
6	Sleigh Ride	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
7	Almost Like Being In Love	Jo Stafford with The Art Van Damme Quintet
8	The Gypsy In My Soul	Jo Stafford with The Art Van Damme Quintet
9	Bells Are Ringing	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
10	On London Bridge	Jo Stafford with Orch. Conducted By Ray Conniff.
11	Underneath The Overpass	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
12	Autumn In New York	Jonathan And Darlene Edwards
13	Silence Is Golden	Jo Stafford with Vic Damone and Paul Weston and His Orch.
14	Sweet Little Darlin'	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
15	I'll Be Seeing You	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orch.
16	Lazy Moon	Jo Stafford with Mitch Miller and His Orch.
17	Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen/The Blues Is An Old,Old Story	Jo Stafford with the Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orch.
18	Pinetops Boogie	Jo Stafford with Frank DeVol's Orch.
19	Paris In The Spring	Jonathan And Darlene Edwards
20	Indoor Sport	Jo Stafford with Billy May and His Orch.
21	The Midnight Sun	Jo Stafford with Johnny Mandel & His Orch.
22	For You	Jo Stafford with Johnny Mandel & His Orch.
23	Old Joe Clark	Jo Stafford with Trio led by Joe Maphis
24	Cripple Creek	Jo Stafford with Trio led by Joe Maphis
25	For Me And My Gal	Jonathan and Darlene Edwards with the Singalong Chorus
26	Adios My Love	Jo Stafford with Don Costa's Orch. & Chorus