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| + | '''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. |
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| | + | 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. |
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| | + | 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. |
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| | + | 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". |
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| | + | 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. |
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| | + | 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. |
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| | + | 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.” |
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| | + | Now retired, Jo Stafford lives in [[California]]. |
| | + | [[Category:Singers]] |