The following is a discography of singles and albums recorded by American singer
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...
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Chart hits
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Albums
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Kiss Me, Kate
''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off-s ...
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* ''Jo Stafford with Gordon MacRae'' (1949)
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Autumn in New York'' (1950)
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Songs for Sunday Evening
''Songs for Sunday Evening'' is a 1950 album by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae.
Track listing
# Long, Long Ago
# Juanita
# In the Gloaming
# Last Night (Alice Mattulath / Halfdan Kjerulf)
# Stars of the Summer Night ( Isaac B. Woodbury)
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American Folk Songs
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'' (1950)
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Songs of Faith'' (1950)
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As You Desire Me'' (1952)
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Starring Jo Stafford
''Starring Jo Stafford'' is a 1953 album by Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston and His Orchestra accompaniment by The Starlighters and The Pied Pipers. The album was re-released in 1997 on a CD along with '' Autumn in New York'' by EMI.
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Broadway's Best'' (1953)
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A Portrait of New Orleans'' (1954)
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Garden of Prayer'' (1954)
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My Heart's in the Highlands'' (1954)
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Soft and Sentimental'' (1955)
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Songs of Scotland
''Songs of Scotland'' is a 1955 album by Jo Stafford. It was released on January 1, 1955 on the Columbia label and features Stafford backed by the Paul Weston Orchestra. The lyrics are all taken from traditional Scottish poetry, many from the ...
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Memory Songs'' (1955)
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Happy Holiday'' (1955)
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Ski Trails
''Ski Trails'' is a 1956 in music, 1956 album by Jo Stafford, with accompaniment by Paul Weston and His Orchestra, The Starlighters, and the Norman Luboff Choir. Most of its songs have a winter theme.
Originally released on Columbia Records, the ...
'' (1956)
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A Gal Named Jo'' (1956)
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Once Over Lightly'' (1957)
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Swingin' Down Broadway
''Swingin' Down Broadway'' is a 1958 album by Jo Stafford and arranged by Paul Weston, released by Columbia Records. The album was re-released as ''Jo + Broadway'' by Corinthian Records in 1978.
Track listing
;Side one
# " Love for Sale"
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'' (1958)
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Jo's Greatest Hits'' (1958)
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I'll Be Seeing You'' (1959)
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Ballad of the Blues'' (1959)
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Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
''Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris'' is a 1960 comedy album recorded by American singer Jo Stafford and her husband, pianist and bandleader Paul Weston. In character as Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, the pair put their own interpretation on po ...
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Jo + Jazz
''Jo + Jazz'' is a 1960 album recorded by Jo Stafford on Columbia Records. The album was also re-released in 1993 by Corinthian Records.
For this album, Stafford is backed by a line-up of noted jazz musicians including Conte Candoli, Don Fagerq ...
'' (1960)
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Music of My Life'' (1961)
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Whispering Hope'' (1962)
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Peace in the Valley
"There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me" is a 1939 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. It was copyrighted by Dorsey under this title on January 25, 1939, though it often appears informally as "Peace in the Valley".
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Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey
''Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey'' is a 1963 album by Jo Stafford. The album was recorded in 1963 and features 11 easy listening classic songs associated with the bandleader Tommy Dorsey. Stafford is accompanied on this album by Nelson Rid ...
'' (1963)
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The Hits of Jo Stafford'' (1964)
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Jo Stafford's Sweet Hour of Prayer'' (1964)
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The Joyful Season'' (1964)
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This Is Jo Stafford'' (1966)
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Do I Hear a Waltz?
''Do I Hear a Waltz?'' is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Richard Rodgers, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was adapted from Laurents' 1952 play ''The Time of the Cuckoo'', which was the basis for the 1955 film '' Summertime' ...
'' (1966)
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Big Band Sound'' (1970)
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The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards'' (1985)
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G.I. Jo'' (1987)
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Broadway Revisited'' (1987)
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You Belong to Me'' (1989)
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America's Most Versatile Singing Star'' (1990)
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Capitol Collectors series'' (1991)
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Fabulous Song Stylists'' (1991)
* ''You'll Never Walk Alone'' (1992)
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Greatest Hits
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'' (1993)
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16 Most Requested Songs'' (1995)
* ''The Very Best of Jo Stafford'' (1995)
* ''Say It's Wonderful'' (1995)
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For You'' (1995)
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Spotlight on Jo Stafford'' (1996)
* ''Jazz'' (1996)
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Drifting and Dreaming with Jo Stafford'' (1996)
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The Jo Stafford Story'' (1997)
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The One and Only'' (1997)
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Walkin' My Baby Back Home'' (1998)
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G.I. Jo Sings the Hits'' (1998)
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Too Marvelous for Words
"Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular song written in 1937. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for music composed by Richard Whiting. It was introduced by Wini Shaw and Ross Alexander in the 1937 Warner Brothers film '' Ready, Willing and Able'', ...
'' (1998)
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Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941-47'' (1998)
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No Other Love'' (1998)
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Jo Stafford (1940-44)'' (1998)
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Happy Holidays: I Love the Winter Weather'' (1999)
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Jo + Broadway'' (1999)
* ''Jo + Blues'' (1999)
* ''Songs of Faith, Hope and Love'' (1999)
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Just Reminiscin''' (2000)
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Jo & Friends'' (2000)
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The Columbia Hits Collection'' (2001)
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Candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English
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'' (2001)
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Haunted Heart'' (2001)
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A You're Adorable'' (2001)
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International Hits'' (2001)
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Cocktail Hour'' (2001)
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The Magic of Jo Stafford'' (2001)
* ''My Darling, My Darling'' (2001)
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Jo Stafford on Capitol'' (2001)
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The Old Rugged Cross
"The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular hymn written in 1912 by American evangelist and song-leader George Bennard (1873–1958).
History
George Bennard was a native of Youngstown, Ohio, but was reared in Iowa. After his conversion in a Salvation ...
'' (2001)
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Best of the War Years'' (2001)
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Platinum Collection (2001)
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The Two of Us
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'' (2001)
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Yes Indeed'' (2002)
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I Remember You'' (2002)
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The Ultimate'' (2002)
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The Best of Jo Stafford'' (2003)
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Meet Jo Stafford'' (2003)
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The Columbia Singles Collection, Vol. 1'' (2004)
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You Belong to Me (Memoir)
''You Belong to Me'' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. It is one of many Stafford compilations to have been released in the early 2000s under the title ''You Belong to Me'', the name derived from '' th ...
'' (2004)
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You Belong to Me (Remember)
''You Belong to Me'' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. It is one of many Stafford compilations to have been released in the early 2000s under the title ''You Belong to Me'', the name derived from the ...
'' (2004)
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You Belong to Me (Rajon)
''You Belong to Me'' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. It is one of many Stafford compilations to have been released in the early 2000s under the title ''You Belong to Me'', the name derived from the ...
'' (2004)
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You Belong to Me (ASV/Living Era)
''You Belong to Me'' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. It is one of many Stafford compilations to have been released in the early 2000s under the title ''You Belong to Me'', the name derived from the ...
'' (2004)
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Stars of the Summer Night'' (2004)
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Over the Rainbow'' (2004)
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Alone and Together'' (2005)
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Memories Are Made of These'' (2005)
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Love, Mystery and Adventure'' (2006)
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Sincerely Yours'' (2006)
* ''This is Gold'' (2006)
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Vintage Years'' (2006)
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All Hits!'' (2006)
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Ultimate Capitol Collection'' (2007)
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Jo Stafford and Friends'' (2007)
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Blues in the Night'' (2007)
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Her Greatest Hits'' (2008)
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You Belong to Me'' (2008)
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The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950'' (2009)
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Reflections: The Ultimate Collection'' (2009)
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Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959 (2010)
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The Best of Jo Stafford'' (2010)
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At the Supper Club'' (2010)
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At the Supper Club II'' (2011)
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At the Supper Club III'' (2011)
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For You'' (2011)
References
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Discographies of American artists
Discography
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