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'''Elizabeth Stafford''' was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga,
'''Elizabeth Stafford''' was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga,
California, who as a youth had ambitions of being an opera singer.
[[California]], and as a youth had ambitions of being an [[opera]] singer.
Jo Stafford known for the purity of her voice would with her two
Jo Stafford known for the purity of her voice would with her two
older sisters Pauline and Christine become the Stafford Sisters,
older sisters Pauline and Christine become the Stafford Sisters,
featured on Los Angeles radio station KHJ.
featured on [[Los Angeles]] [[radio]] station KHJ.
In the late 1930’s Jo joined the Pied Pipers, a singing group
In the late 1930’s Jo joined the Pied Pipers, a singing group
with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. In 1944 she would go
with the Tommy Dorsey [[orchestra]]. In 1944 she would go
solo becoming host of an NBC radio musical variety show,
solo becoming host of an [[NBC]] radio musical variety show,
the Chesterfield Supper Club.
the Chesterfield Supper Club.
“Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris.”
“Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris.”
Now retired, Jo Stafford lives in California.
Now retired, Jo Stafford lives in [[California]].