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Line 1: − '''Elizabeth Stafford''' was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga,+ − [[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 − older sisters Pauline and Christine become the Stafford Sisters, − featured on [[Los Angeles]] [[radio]] station KHJ. − − In the late 1930’s Jo joined the Pied Pipers, a singing group − with the Tommy Dorsey [[orchestra]]. In 1944 she would go − solo becoming host of an [[NBC]] radio musical variety show, − the Chesterfield Supper Club. − − In twenty five years Jo Stafford landed on the Hit Parade − a total of 92 times with 32 top ten hits. In 1944 recording for − Capitol Records, "I Love You", "Long Ago and Far Away" − and "It Could Happen To You" were top ten. Teaming up with − Johnny Mercer, Jo also hit the top of the charts − with “Candy” in 1945. − − In the last half of the 40's, "Symphony", "Feudin' And Fightin", − "Serenade of the Bells", "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Ragtime − Cowboy Joe" reached the top ten. In 1948 Stafford and singing − star Gordon MacRae had million-seller's with − "My Darling, My Darling" and "Whispering Hope". − − Joining Columbia Records in 1950, Jo Stafford became a world − wide singing star with "No Other Love", "Goodnight Irene" and her − version of "The Tennessee Waltz". In 1951, "It Is No Secret", − "Pretty Eyed Baby" and "Shrimp Boats" were top ten. "You Belong To Me", − "Jambalaya" and "Keep It A Secret" reached the top ten in 1952. − − In 1954 Jo's multi-million selling "Make Love To Me" topped the − Hit Parade and was 24 weeks on the best selling chart. − "Thank You For Calling" and "Teach Me Tonight" were hits − during the same year with "It's Almost Tomorrow" a year later. − − Jo Stafford is also considered a pioneer of modern musical − parody, having won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album − in 1961 with husband Paul Weston for their album − “Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris.” − − Now retired, Jo Stafford lives in [[California]]. − [[Category:Singers]]
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