List of Jo Stafford compilation albums
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The following is a list of compilation albums of songs recorded by U.S. singer Jo Stafford
. They include material from her solo career, and recordings she made with artists such as Gordon MacRae
, as well as her foray into comedy with husband Paul Weston
as New Jersey lounge act Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.
released by Philips Records
.
on Vocalion/Decca Records
released in 1969.
compilation album of standards by Jo Stafford
. The songs were recorded between 1960 and 1970 and see Stafford backed by a number of big band arrangers, notably her husband Paul Weston
, as well as Billy May
and Benny Carter
. The album was released on the Corinthian label.
. It was released in 1970 by Vocalion Records
.
compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
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featuring Paul Weston
, The Starlighters, and The Pied Pipers
on Capitol Records
released in 1987.
compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
. The album was released on the Sony label and sees Stafford backed by Les Brown
and his band.
. It was released on the Capitol Records
label on March 18, 1991, and is a collection of her best known hits during the 1940s.
compilation album of songs recorded by Jo Stafford
, issued by Curb Records
as catalog number 77619 and by Corinthian Records as catalog number 106.
and Jo Stafford
recarded in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey
lounge act who performed deliberately off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. The album was released by Corinthian Records on September 11, 1993.
and Jo Stafford
recarded in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey
lounge act who performed deliberately off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. The album was released by Corinthian Records on February 22, 1993.
compilation album of songs recorded by American
female singer Jo Stafford
.
. It was released on the Memoir label on December 12, 1995.
. It was released on January 23, 1996, and appears on both the Capitol
and EMI
labels.
. It was released on July 9, 1996 on the Jazz Classics label.
. The album was released by Jasmine Records
on April 1, 1997.
. It was released by EMI Records
on August 26, 1997.
. The album was released by See For Miles Records on January 1, 1998.
. The album was released on the Prism Platinum label on January 27, 1998.
. It was released on the Memoir label on February 10, 1998.
. The album was released by ASV on May 19, 1998.
. The album was released on The Entertainers label on August 4, 1998.
. The songs are from the early part of her career, recorded during the Second World War. The album was released on The Entertainers label on August 4, 1998.
program began in June 1941 and continued until May 1949. It was a way for United States service people stationed overseas to have access to the music that was currently popular "at home". Musicians and recording artists made these special recordings strictly for those serving in the Armed Forces. Jo Stafford
produced 20 V-Discs for the entertainment of those in the military during this time; this album is a compilation of the V-Disc recordings she made.
. It was released by Corinthian Records, the label founded by Stafford and her husband, Paul Weston
on October 12, 1999.
. The album was released on January 1, 2000, in the United Kingdom on the Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion label.
and various other artists. The friends who accompany her on this album include Nelson Eddy
, Liberace
and Vic Damone
. It was released by Sony Music on their Sony Music Special Products label on January 1, 2000. A second album, titled Jo Stafford and Friends featuring the same tracks was released on October 30, 2007, on the Collectables Records label.
In 2008 the album was released as part of a three CD set along with Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey
and Best of Jo Stafford.
. It was released by Corinthian Records on January 1, 2001.
. It was released by Proper Sales & Distribution on January 1, 2001.
. It was released by the X5 Music Group on January 1, 2001.
. It was released by the X5 Music Group on January 1, 2001.
. It was released on January 1, 2001, by Corinthian Records, the company founded by Stafford and her husband Paul Weston
.
. It was released on January 9, 2001 by the Columbia River Entertainment Group.
. It was released on March 13, 2001 on the EMI Gold label. In the United Kingdom this album was released by Music for Pleasure.
. It was released on the Collectors' Choice label on June 12, 2001.
recorded by American singer Jo Stafford
and singer and actor Gordon Macrae
. Originally released by EMI Records
on July 9, 2001, it was re-released in 2011.
. It was released by Stardust Records on July 10, 2001, and features tracks she recorded during the Second World War.
. It was released on the Start label on July 2, 2001.
and actor and singer Gordon Macrae
. It was released by the Empress Recording Company on September 18, 2001.
. It was released in the United Kingdom by Proper Records
on April 8, 2002.
. It was released on the Fabulous label on July 23, 2002.
. It was released by EMI Music Distribution
on August 27, 2002.
. The album was released by CEMA Special Markets on April 1, 2003. An album of the same name with the same tracks was also released on the Collectables label on the same date as the CEMA Special Markets edition.
In 2008 the album was re-released as part of a three CD set along with the titles Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey
and Jo Stafford and Friends
.
. It was released by Sepia Records on April 29, 2003.
during her time at Columbia Records
. This album was released by Corinthian Records, the company founded by Stafford and her husband, Paul Weston
, on February 17, 2004.
. 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 song of the same name
, which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 and appears on the Memoir label.
. 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 song of the same name
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 by Remember Records.
. 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 song of the same name
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 by Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd.
. 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 song of the same name
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 and appears on the ASV and Living Era labels.
and actor/singer Gordon Macrae
. It was released on the Sepia label on July 13, 2004.
. The album was released on the BCI label on September 7, 2004.
and actor/singer Gordon Macrae
. The album features both duets by Stafford and Macrae, as well as solo performances by both artists. It was released on February 28, 2005 on the Castle Pulse label.
. The album was released on August 2, 2005, and has appeared on the Essential Gold and Dynamic labels.
. It was released by Jasmine Records
on April 18, 2006.
. It was released on May 9, 2006 on the Sepia label.
The "Hollywood House Party" included on the album was a special release of Columbia Records
in 1955. It was recorded at a party Stafford and husband Paul Weston
gave at their home. Columbia had produced several new phonograph
s in 1955; part of their sales promotion for them was to give buyers of units valued at $100 or more the Columbia House Party album, which was not available any other way. One side of the album featured the party with celebrities at the Weston's California home, while the other featured Mitch Miller
's New York City party. Those who attended the Weston's Hollywood house party and are heard on this album include Liberace
, Dave Brubeck
, and Frankie Laine
.
. The album was released under the Red X label on June 22, 2006.
. The album was released on the Golden Stars label on 18 December 2006.
. The album was released on the EMI
label on June 4, 2007.
. This collection, released on the PIO label in the United Kingdom, has 23 tracks. It was released on October 30, 2007.
. This album, released by JSP on January 8, 2008, features over 100 of Stafford's recordings.
. Released on the Dynamic label on April 8, 2008, the album features 16 of Stafford's hits.
. It was released on March 24, 2009 on the DRG label and is a collection of rare recordings from the earlier part of her career.
. The CD was released on the Jasmine
label on July 14, 2009 as a 4 CD set.
. The album includes over 100 songs recorded by Stafford during the 1940s and 50s, from her time with 'The Pied Pipers
through to her later solo career. The album was released on the JSP label on July 13, 2010.
. It was released by The Fuel Label Group on July 20, 2010 and contains 23 songs by Stafford.
recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS)
in May 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress
and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers.
recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS)
in March and April 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress
and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, and Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra. Guests are Benny Goodman
, Xavier Cugat
, Cozy Cole
, Mel Powell
, and Bob Eberly
.
. The tracks are taken from her appearances on The Chesterfield Supper Club
, the NBC
variety program of the 1940s. The recordings on this compilation were made with Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra, Paul Weston
and His Orchestra, Helen Carroll and The Satisfiers, and The Starlighters. Martin Block
is the Master Of Ceremonies.
. It was released on the HHO label on May 16, 2011.
and Jo Stafford
in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. The CD features the albums The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards
(1957) and the Grammy Award winning Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
(1960). In addition there are bonus Stafford and Weston tracks. The album was released on June 21, 2011 on the 101 Distribution label.
. The album contains recordings made by Stafford between 1944 and 1947. It was released on the History label, and by Meridian Music in Germany in 2008.
and Paul Weston
.
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. They include material from her solo career, and recordings she made with artists such as Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
, as well as her foray into comedy with husband Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
as New Jersey lounge act Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.
The Voice of Your Choice
The Voice of Your Choice is a 1955 compilation album by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
released by Philips Records
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
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| Side 1 |
| 1 All the Things You Are All the Things You Are "All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart... |
| 2 My Romance My Romance (song) "My Romance" is a popular song, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, written for Billy Rose's musical, Jumbo . In the 1962 movie version of Jumbo, Doris Day performed the song.... |
| 3 Dancing in the Dark |
| 4 Night and Day Night and Day (song) "Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists.... |
| Side 2 |
| 5 (Now and Then, There's) A Fool Such As I |
| 6 Just Because You're You |
| 7 Cup of Joy |
| 8 Without My Lover |
Sweet Singer of Songs
Sweet Singer of Songs is a compilation album by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
on Vocalion/Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
released in 1969.
| Track listing |
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| Side 1 |
| 1 September in the Rain |
| 2 It Could Happen to You |
| 3 As I Love You |
| 4 I Cover the Waterfront |
| 5 Love For Sale |
| Side 2 |
| 6 Old Devil Moon Old Devil Moon "Old Devil Moon" is a popular song composed by Burton Lane, with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow.-Notable recordings:*Rosemary Clooney - Out Of This World , At Long Last... |
| 7 Teach Me Tonight |
| 8 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Don't Get Around Much Anymore "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. The tune was originally titled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Ellington in 1940 as a big band instrumental... |
| 9 Night and Day Night and Day (song) "Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists.... |
| 10 Blues in the Night |
Big Band Sound
Big Band Sound is a 19701970 in music
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compilation album of standards by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The songs were recorded between 1960 and 1970 and see Stafford backed by a number of big band arrangers, notably her husband Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
, as well as Billy May
Billy May
William E. "Billy" May was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music, for The Green Hornet , Batman , and Naked City and collaborated on films, such as Pennies from Heaven , and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return among...
and Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King...
. The album was released on the Corinthian label.
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love is a 1970 compilation album of songs by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released in 1970 by Vocalion Records
Vocalion Records
Vocalion Records is a record label active for many years in the United States and in the United Kingdom.-History:Vocalion was founded in 1916 by the Aeolian Piano Company of New York City, which introduced a retail line of phonographs at the same time. The name was derived from one of their...
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| Side 1 |
| 1 I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the Mood for Love "I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1935. It was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year... |
| 2 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 3 Spring Is Here Spring Is Here "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel , where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal.-Notable recordings:... |
| 4 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 5 Love For Sale |
| Side 2 |
| 6 They Say It's Wonderful They Say It's Wonderful "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun , where it was introduced by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton.It was sung by Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man 3 .-Notable recordings:... |
| 7 Young and Foolish Young and Foolish "Young and Foolish" is a popular song with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt, published in 1954.The song was introduced in the musical Plain and Fancy.It has been recorded by many singers... |
| 8 Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't Worry 'bout Me "Don't Worry 'bout Me" is a 1938 song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler.-Notable recordings:*Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes to College *Ella Fitzgerald - Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall... |
| 9 I Fall in Love Too Easily I Fall in Love Too Easily "I Fall in Love Too Easily" is a 1944 song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced by Frank Sinatra in the 1945 film Anchors Aweigh... |
| 10 All the Things You Are All the Things You Are "All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart... |
Jo Stafford: By Request
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
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| Track listing |
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| 1 As I Love You |
| 2 Early Autumn |
| 3 September In The Rain |
| 4 I Cover The Waterfront |
| 5 Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 6 Blue Skies Blue Skies (song) -History:The song was composed in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy. Although the show only ran for 39 performances, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star, Belle Baker. During the final... |
| 7 Young and Foolish Young and Foolish "Young and Foolish" is a popular song with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt, published in 1954.The song was introduced in the musical Plain and Fancy.It has been recorded by many singers... |
| 8 Easy Come, Easy Go |
| 9 When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 10 Dancing On The Ceiling |
| 11 If |
| 12 The King Of Paris |
Broadway Revisited
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
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| Track listing |
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| 1 My Romance My Romance (song) "My Romance" is a popular song, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, written for Billy Rose's musical, Jumbo . In the 1962 movie version of Jumbo, Doris Day performed the song.... |
| 2 Something to Remember You By |
| 3 It Never Entered My Mind It Never Entered My Mind "It Never Entered My Mind" is a show tune from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Higher and Higher , where it was introduced by Shirley Ross.-Notable recordings:... ' |
| 4 They Say It's Wonderful They Say It's Wonderful "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun , where it was introduced by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton.It was sung by Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man 3 .-Notable recordings:... |
| 5 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows I'm Always Chasing Rainbows "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is a popular song. The music is credited to Harry Carroll, although the melody is actually adapted from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin. The lyrics were written by Joseph McCarthy, and the song was published in 1917 and introduced in the Broadway show Oh, Look!... |
| 6 Make the Man Love Me |
| 7 Happiness is a Thing Called Joe Happiness is a Thing Called Joe "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Yip Harburg, it was written for the 1940 musical Cabin in the Sky, recorded by the MGM Studio Orchestra and sung by Ethel Waters.-Notable recordings:... |
| 8 Dancing in the Dark |
| 9 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... |
| 10 Spring Is Here Spring Is Here "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel , where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal.-Notable recordings:... |
| 11 If I Were a Bell If I Were a Bell "If I Were a Bell" is a song composed by Frank Loesser for his 1950 musical Guys and Dolls.-Guys and Dolls:In the show Guys and Dolls, it is sung by the character Sister Sarah, originally performed by Isabel Bigley on Broadway, and memorialized on the original cast album. On a bet, Sky Masterson... |
| 12 Mountain High, Valley Low |
| 13 How High the Moon How High the Moon "How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue Two for the Show, where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock.... |
| 14 I'm Your Girl |
| 15 Night and Day Night and Day (song) "Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists.... |
G.I. Jo
G.I. Jo is a 19871987 in music
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
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| 1 I'll Walk Alone I'll Walk Alone "I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song, like others that came out during the World War II years such as "Till Then," reflects the enforced separation of couples caused by the war... |
| 2 I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen |
| 3 No Love, No Nothin |
| 4 We Mustn't Say Goodbye |
| 5 You'll Never Know You'll Never Know "You'll Never Know" is a popular song. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon, based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris.... |
| 5 I'll Remember April I'll Remember April (song) "I'll Remember April" is a popular song. The music for the song was written by Gene de Paul, and the lyrics were written by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye.... |
| 6 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 7 I Don't Want to Walk Without You I Don't Want to Walk without You "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" is a popular song.The music was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1941 and became a number one pop hit for Harry James and his orchestra in 1942. Tommy Tucker recorded the song on December 2, 1941.There have been... |
| 8 I Fall in Love Too Easily |
| 9 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
Introducing Jo Stafford
Introducing Jo Stafford is a compilation album by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
featuring Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
, The Starlighters, and The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s. Originally they consisted of eight members who had belonged to three separate groups: Jo Stafford from The Stafford Sisters, and seven male singers: John Huddleston, Hal Hopper, Chuck Lowry, Bud Hervey, George Tait, Woody...
on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
released in 1987.
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| 1 Begin the Beguine Begin the Beguine "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter . Porter composed the song at the piano in the bar of the Ritz Hotel in Paris. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.-Music:The beguine music and dance... |
| 2 Roses Of Picardy |
| 3 If I Ever Love Again |
| 4 Congratulations |
| 5 Why Can't You Behave |
| 6 Sometime |
| 7 Always True To You In My Fashion |
| 8 Scarlet Ribbons Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) "Scarlet Ribbons " is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal."Scarlet Ribbons" was written in only 15 minutes in 1949 at Danzig's home in Port Washington New York after she invited lyricist Segal to hear her music... |
| 9 Too Marvelous For Words |
| 10 Over The Rainbow |
| 11 Just Reminiscin |
| 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 13 I Remember You I Remember You (1941 song) "I Remember You" is a popular song. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1941.The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In... |
| 14 Happy Times |
| 15 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 16 Smoke Dreams |
You Belong to Me
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compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
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| 1 Long Ago (And Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 2 Symphony |
| 3 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 4 If I Loved You If I Loved You "If I Loved You" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.The song was introduced by John Raitt as "Billy Bigelow" and Jan Clayton as "Julie"... |
| 5 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 6 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 7 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 8 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 9 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 10 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 11 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 12 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 13 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 14 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 15 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 16 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
America's Most Versatile Singing Star
America's Most Versatile Singing Star is a 19901990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
.
| Track listing |
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| 1 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... (Sammy Fain Sammy Fain Sammy Fain was an American composer of popular music.-Biography:Sammy Fain was born in New York City. In 1923, Fain appeared with Artie Dunn in a short film directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to... , Irving Kahal Irving Kahal Irving Kahal was a popular lyricist active in the 1920's and '30's. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards... ) |
| 2 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... (Chilton Price Chilton Price Chilton Price was a songwriter, primarily known for country music songs which became pop music hits as well.... , Pee Wee King Pee Wee King Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz".... , Redd Stewart Redd Stewart Henry Ellis Stewart , better known as Redd Stewart, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist who co-wrote "The Tennessee Waltz" with Pee Wee King in 1948.-Biography:... ) |
| 3 For You |
| 4 Come Rain or Come Shine (Harold Arlen Harold Arlen Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the... , Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others... ) |
| 5 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... (Paul Mason Howard, Paul Weston Paul Weston Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts... ) |
| 6 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... (George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... , Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century.... ) |
| 7 St. Louis Blues (William Christopher Handy) |
| 8 All the Things You Are All the Things You Are "All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart... (Jerome Kern Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A... , Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for... ) |
| 9 The Gentleman Is a Dope (Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... , Oscar Hammerstein II) |
| 10 Stardust Stardust (song) "Stardust" is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Originally titled "Star Dust", Carmichael first recorded the song at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana... (Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the... , Mitchell Parish Mitchell Parish Mitchell Parish was an American lyricist.-Early life:Parish was born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky to a Jewish family in Lithuania. His family emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 3, 1901 on the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old... ) |
| 11 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... (Hank Williams, Moon Mullican Moon Mullican Aubrey Wilson Mullican , known as Moon Mullican, was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. However, he also sang and played jazz, rock 'n' roll and the blues... ) |
| 12 I Should Care I Should Care "I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952... (Axel Stordahl Axel Stordahl Axel Stordahl was an arranger who was active from the late 1930s through the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Sinatra in the 1940s at Columbia Records... , Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area... ) |
| 13 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... (Paul Mann, Stephan Weiss, Kim Gannon Kim Gannon James Kimball "Kim" Gannon was an American songwriter, more commonly a lyricist than a composer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in New Jersey where he attended Montclair High School and was a member of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from St... ) |
| 14 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) |
Fabulous Song Stylists
Fabulous Song Stylists is a 19911991 in music
See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on the Sony label and sees Stafford backed by Les Brown
Les Brown (bandleader)
Les Brown, Sr. and the Band of Renown are a big band that began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils that Brown led while a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences...
and his band.
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| 1 A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous... ) |
| 2 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... (Sammy Fain Sammy Fain Sammy Fain was an American composer of popular music.-Biography:Sammy Fain was born in New York City. In 1923, Fain appeared with Artie Dunn in a short film directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to... , Irving Kahal Irving Kahal Irving Kahal was a popular lyricist active in the 1920's and '30's. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards... ) |
| 3 Lazy River Lazy river A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river.... (Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the... , Sidney Arodin Sidney Arodin Sidney Arnandan or Arnondrin, better known as Sidney Arodin was an American jazz clarinetist and songwriter, best known for co-writing the pop standard "Lazy River" with Hoagy Carmichael.Arodin began playing clarinet at age 15 and played at local New Orleans gatherings and on riverboats... ) |
| 4 Ballin' the Jack Ballin' the Jack "Ballin' the Jack" is a popular song written by Jim Burris with music by Chris Smith. It introduced a popular dance of the same name with "Folks in Georgia's 'bout to go insane." The song and dance were performed in For Me and My Gal, the 1942 movie starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.-Lyrics and... (Chris Smith Chris Smith (composer) Chris Smith was an American composer and performer.Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina; he started traveling with Medicine Shows when young and went into Vaudeville where he performed in an acts with Elmer Bowman and Jimmy Durante... , Jim Burns) |
| 5 September in the Rain September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two... (Harry Warren Harry Warren Harry Warren was an American composer and lyricist. Warren was the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison,... , Al Dubin Al Dubin Alexander "Al" Dubin was an American lyricist. He became known through his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren.-Life and works:... ) |
| 6 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... (Jimmy McHugh Jimmy McHugh James Francis McHugh was a U.S. composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he composed over 270 songs... , Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields was an American librettist and lyricist.She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films... ) |
| 7 When the Moon Comes over the Mountain When the Moon Comes over the Mountain "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" is a popular song, published in 1931, and credited as written by Howard Johnson, Harry M. Woods, and Kate Smith... (Howard Johnson Howard Johnson (lyricist) Howard Johnson was a song lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.Songwriter , author and lyricist, Johnson was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in New York, New York. He was educated in high school and in private music study... , Harry M. Woods Harry M. Woods Henry MacGregor Woods was a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and pianist. Woods is sometimes credited as Harry Woods.-Early life:... , Kate Smith Kate Smith Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith was an American Popular singer, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s.Smith was born in Greenville, Virginia... ) |
| 8 Jersey Bounce Jersey Bounce "Jersey Bounce" is a song written by Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson and Bobby Plater with lyrics by Buddy Feyne who used the nom de plume Robert B. Wright . It hit #1 in 1942 as an instrumental recorded by Benny Goodman and his orchestra, and also charted that same year by Jimmy Dorsey and Shep Fields... (Tiny Bradshaw Tiny Bradshaw Myron C. Bradshaw was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Youngstown, Ohio.-Early years:... , Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson (musician) Edwin Lawrence "Eddie" Johnson was an American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist. He was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States.... , Bobby Plater Bobby Plater Bobby Plater was an American jazz alto saxophonist.Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940-42 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II... , Buddy Feyne Buddy Feyne Buddy Feyne was an American composer and lyricist of the swing era.He penned the lyrics for the standards "Tuxedo Junction" and "Jersey Bounce"... ) |
| 9 Summer Wind Summer Wind "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, with music by Heinz Meier and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Original german lyrics by Hans Bradtke. The song is a nostalgic tale of a fleeting romance, first recorded by Wayne Newton who had the first national chart hit with the song in 1965, peaking at number 78."Summer... (Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others... ) |
| 10 Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen Harold Arlen Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the... , Ted Koehler Ted Koehler Ted L. Koehler was an American lyricist.-Life and career:Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also... ) |
Capitol Collectors Series
Capitol Collectors Series is a compiliation album of songs by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
label on March 18, 1991, and is a collection of her best known hits during the 1940s.
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| 1 "Old Acquaintance" |
| 2 "How Sweet You Are" |
| 3 "Long Ago (And Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... " |
| 4 "I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... " |
| 5 "It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... " |
| 6 "The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... " |
| 7 "There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... " |
| 8 "That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... " |
| 9 "Symphony" |
| 10 "Ridin' on the Gravy Train" |
| 11 "This Is Always" |
| 12 "The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... " |
| 13 "Smoke Dreams" |
| 14 "Temptation [Tim-Tayshun]" (with Red Ingle Red Ingle Ernest Jansen "Red" Ingle was an American musician, singer and songwriter, arranger, cartoonist and caricaturist. He is best known for his comedy records with Spike Jones and his own Natural Seven sides for Capitol.... ) |
| 15 "I'm So Right Tonight" |
| 16 "Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... " |
| 17 "I Never Loved Anyone" |
| 18 "He's Gone Away" |
| 19 "Congratulations" |
| 20 "Once and for Always" |
| 21 "Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... " |
| 22 "Whispering Hope" (with Gordon MacRae Gordon MacRae Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from... ) |
| 23 "Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... " |
| 24 "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) "Scarlet Ribbons " is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal."Scarlet Ribbons" was written in only 15 minutes in 1949 at Danzig's home in Port Washington New York after she invited lyricist Segal to hear her music... " |
| 25 "It's Great to Be Alive" (with Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others... ) |
| 26 "No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... " |
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits is a 19931993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
compilation album of songs recorded by Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
, issued by Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
as catalog number 77619 and by Corinthian Records as catalog number 106.
| Track listing |
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| 1 "You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... " (Chilton Price Chilton Price Chilton Price was a songwriter, primarily known for country music songs which became pop music hits as well.... /Pee Wee King Pee Wee King Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz".... /Redd Stewart Redd Stewart Henry Ellis Stewart , better known as Redd Stewart, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist who co-wrote "The Tennessee Waltz" with Pee Wee King in 1948.-Biography:... ) |
| 2 "Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... " (George Brunies George Brunies George Brunies, aka Georg Brunis, was a jazz trombonist who came to fame in the 1930s, and was part of the Dixieland revival. He was known as the "King of the Tailgate Trombone".... /Alan Copeland/Paul Mares Paul Mares Paul Mares , was an American early dixieland jazz cornet & trumpet player, and leader of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.Mares was born in New Orleans. His father, Joseph E... /Walter Melrose/William Norvas/Ben Pollack Ben Pollack Ben Pollack was a drummer and bandleader from the mid 1920s through the swing era. His eye for talent led him to either discover or employ, at one time or another, musicians such as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Jimmy McPartland and Harry James... /Leon Roppolo Leon Roppolo Leon Roppolo was a prominent early jazz clarinetist, best known for his playing with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Roppolo also played saxophone and guitar. Roppolo married Mabel Alice Branchard on 17 May 1920 in New Orleans... /Mel Stitzel Mel Stitzel Mel Stitzel was a German-born pianist best known for his work with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a leading jazz band of the early 1920s... ) |
| 3 "Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... " (Paul Weston Paul Weston Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts... /Paul Mason Howard) |
| 4 "Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... " (Hank Williams) |
| 5 "'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)" (Buddy Kaye/Sidney Lippman/Fred Wise Fred Wise (lyricist) Fred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies.... ) |
| 6 "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) "Scarlet Ribbons " is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal."Scarlet Ribbons" was written in only 15 minutes in 1949 at Danzig's home in Port Washington New York after she invited lyricist Segal to hear her music... " (Evelyn Danzig Evelyn Danzig Evelyn Danzig Levine was an American songwriter best known for writing the music for the popular song "Scarlet Ribbons" with lyrics by her collaborator Jack Segal.-Life:... /Jack Segal Jack Segal Jack Segal was a composer of popular American songs... ) |
| 7 "A Sunday Kind of Love A Sunday Kind of Love "A Sunday Kind of Love" is a popular song composed by Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, and Louis Prima, published in 1946.The song has become a pop and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.- Notable recordings :... " (Barbara Belle/Anita Leonard/Louis Prima Louis Prima Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the... /Stan Rhodes) |
| 8 "The Gentleman Is a Dope" (Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... /Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for... ) |
| "Symphony" (Alex Alstone/Roger Bernstein/Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.- Biography :... /André Tabet) |
| 10 "Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... " (Mack David Mack David Mack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs... /Alex Kramer Alex Kramer (songwriter) Alex J. Kramer was a Canadian songwriter.... /Joan Whitney Joan Whitney Kramer Joan Whitney Kramer was an American singer and songwriter.She was born as Zoe Parenteau in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Finch College in New York City. In 1934, while playing a showgirl in The Great Waltz on Broadway, she took the stage name Joan Whitney... ) |
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits is a 1993 compilation album of songs by Paul WestonPaul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
and Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
recarded in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
lounge act who performed deliberately off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. The album was released by Corinthian Records on September 11, 1993.
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits: Volume 2
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits: Volume 2 is a 1994 compilation album of songs by Paul WestonPaul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
and Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
recarded in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
lounge act who performed deliberately off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. The album was released by Corinthian Records on February 22, 1993.
16 Most Requested Songs
16 Most Requested Songs is a 19951995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
compilation album of songs recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
female singer Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 "You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... " (Chilton Price Chilton Price Chilton Price was a songwriter, primarily known for country music songs which became pop music hits as well.... , Pee Wee King Pee Wee King Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz".... , Redd Stewart Redd Stewart Henry Ellis Stewart , better known as Redd Stewart, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist who co-wrote "The Tennessee Waltz" with Pee Wee King in 1948.-Biography:... ) |
| 2 "Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... " (Paul Mann, Stephan Weiss, Kim Gannon Kim Gannon James Kimball "Kim" Gannon was an American songwriter, more commonly a lyricist than a composer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in New Jersey where he attended Montclair High School and was a member of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from St... ) |
| 3 "Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... " (Jessie Mae Robinson Jessie Mae Robinson Jessie Mae Robinson was a songwriter who wrote popular songs for many blues and R & B singers. Among her best-known songs are "I Went to Your Wedding", "Keep it a secret", "The Other Woman" and "Let's Have a Party".... ) |
| 4 "Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... " (Hank Williams, Moon Mullican Moon Mullican Aubrey Wilson Mullican , known as Moon Mullican, was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. However, he also sang and played jazz, rock 'n' roll and the blues... ) |
| 5 "Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... " (Paul Mason Howard, Paul Weston Paul Weston Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts... ) |
| 6 "Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... " (Hank Williams) |
| 7 "If" |
| 8 "A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... " (Bill Trader) |
| 9 "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) |
| 10 "Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... " (Gene De Paul Gene de Paul Gene de Paul was an American pianist, composer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II.... , Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area... ) |
| 11 "Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... " (Chuck Meyer, Biff Jones Biff Jones -External links:... ) |
| 12 "It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... " (Gene Adkinson, Wade Buff) |
| 13 "Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... " (Ralph Burns Ralph Burns Ralph Burns was an American songwriter, bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and bebop pianist.-Early life:... , Woody Herman Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman , known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders... , Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others... ) |
| 14 "Thank You For Calling, Goodbye Thank You for Calling "Thank You for Calling" is a popular and country song.It was written by Cindy Walker. The song was published in 1954.The song was recorded by Billy Walker, Jo Stafford, Hank Snow, and Timi Yuro.... " (Cindy Walker Cindy Walker Cindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring... ) |
| 15 "It is No Secret It is No Secret It Is No Secret is a Southern Gospel song composed by Stuart Carl Hamblen in the 1950s.A version was also recorded by Jo Stafford for her 1954 album Garden of Prayer.- The Elvis Presley version :... " (Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen , born Stuart Carl Hamblen, was one of American radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance supporter and recurring candidate for political office.... ) |
| 16 "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way Down Yonder In New Orleans "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton, Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, Creamer and Layton advertised it as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley clichés of the era.It was... " (John Turner Layton Turner Layton Turner Layton , born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, he was the son of John Turner Layton, "a bass singer, music educator and hymn composer." After receiving a musical education from his father, he attended the Howard... Jr, Henry Creamer Henry Creamer Henry Creamer was an American popular song lyricist. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, often collaborating with Turner Layton, with whom he also appeared in vaudeville.Creamer was a co-founder with James Reese... ) |
For You
For You is a 1995 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Memoir label on December 12, 1995.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 2 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 3 For You |
| 4 Yes, Indeed! |
| 5 Swingin' on Nothing |
| 6Let's Just Pretend |
| 7 Who Can I Turn To? |
| 8 It Isn't a Dream Anymore |
| 9 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 10 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 11 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 12 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 13 You Can Depend on Me |
| 14 Old Acquaintance |
| 15 How Sweet Are You |
| 16 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 17 I Remember You |
| 18 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 19 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 20 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 21 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 22 Amor, Amor |
| 23 The Day After Forever |
| 24 I Didn't Know About You |
Spotlight on Jo Stafford
Spotlight on Jo Stafford is a 1996 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on January 23, 1996, and appears on both the Capitol
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
and EMI
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
labels.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Just One of Those Things |
| 2 I Didn't Know About You |
| 3 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 4 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 5 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 6 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 7 Sugar |
| 8 Haunted Heart |
| 9 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 10 The Boy Next Door |
| 11 Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 12 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 13 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 14I Remember You |
| 15 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 16 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 17 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 18 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
Drifting and Dreaming with Jo Stafford
Drifting and Dreaming with Jo Stafford is a 1996 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on July 9, 1996 on the Jazz Classics label.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Dream a Little Dream of Me Dream a Little Dream of Me "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.- Early recordings :"Dream a Little Dream of Me" was recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra with vocal by Nelson on February 16, 1931 for Brunswick Records. That February 18, Wayne King... |
| 2 Those Old Piano Roll Blues |
| 3 I Wanna Be Loved |
| 4Them There Eyes Them There Eyes "Them There Eyes" is a jazz song written by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, and William Tracey. It was published in 1930. One of the early recorded versions was done by Louis Armstrong in 1931... |
| 5 That Old Black Magic |
| 6 A Little Bit Independent |
| 7 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 8 Play a Simple Melody |
| 9 I Got the Sun in the Morning |
| 10 I Still Get a Thrill |
| 11 I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell |
| 12 Row, Row, Row |
| 13 Louise |
| 14 Driftin' Down the Dreamy Ol' Ohio |
| 15 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production, and also sung by Miss Segal both on the 1950 hit record and in the 1952 Broadway revival... |
| 16 Begin the Beguine Begin the Beguine "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter . Porter composed the song at the piano in the bar of the Ritz Hotel in Paris. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.-Music:The beguine music and dance... |
| 17 I Love the Guy |
| 18 Casey Jones |
| 19 Darn It, Baby, That's Love |
| 20 I Cried for You |
| 21 I've Got You Under My Skin I've Got You Under My Skin "I've Got You Under My Skin" is a song by Cole Porter.I've Got You Under My Skin may also refer to:* "I've Got You Under My Skin" , a 1998 episode of the television series Charmed... |
| 22 Three Little Words |
| 23 I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 24 We'll Build a Bungalow (Underneath the Bamboo Tree) |
| 25 Mississippi |
| 26 Sunshine Cake |
| 27 Ending Theme and Sign Off |
The Jo Stafford Story
The Jo Stafford Story is a 1997 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released by Jasmine Records
Jasmine Records
- History :The label was founded in 1982 as part of Hasmick Promotions. The label began by issuing LPs and cassettes of jazz and popular vocalists, but diversified to country and western in 1985. In 1990, the label released their first compact disc....
on April 1, 1997.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Old Acquaintance |
| 2 I Remember You |
| 3 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 4 How Sweet You Are |
| 5 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 6 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 7 The Boy Next Door |
| 8 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 9 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 10 I Didn't Know About You |
| 11 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 12 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 13 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 14 Symphony |
| 15 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 16 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 17 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 18 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 19 Let's Take the Long Way Home |
| 20 Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 21 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 22 Ridin' on the Gravy Train |
| 23 This Is Always |
| 24 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
The One & Only
The One & Only is a 1997 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
on August 26, 1997.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 I Promise You |
| 2 A Friend of Yours |
| 3 Why Can't You Behave? Why Can't You Behave? "Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk.-Notable recordings:*Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950... |
| 4 This Is the Moment |
| 5 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 6 Smilin' Through |
| 7 The Last Mile Home |
| 8 Red River Valley |
| 9 If I Ever Love Again |
| 10 Happy Times |
| 11 On the Outgoing Tide |
| 12 If I Loved You |
| 13 Goodnight Irene |
| 14 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 15 Sometime |
| 16 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 17 Our Very Own |
| 18 I Hate Men |
| 19 Congratulations |
| 20 Old Rugged Cross |
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Walkin' My Baby Back Home is a 1998 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released by See For Miles Records on January 1, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Little Man with a Candy Cigar |
| 2 For You |
| 3 Yes Indeed! |
| 4 Swingin' on Nothing |
| 5 Let's Just Pretend |
| 6 Who Can I Turn To |
| 7 It Isn't a Dream Anymore |
| 8 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 9 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 10 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 11 You Can Depend on Me |
| 12 Old Acquaintance |
| 13 How Sweet You Are |
| 14 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 15 I Remember You |
| 16 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 17 Long Ago and Far Away Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 18 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 19 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 20 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 21 Amor, Amor |
| 22 The Boy Next Door |
| 23 I Didn't Know About You |
| 24 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 25 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 26 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 27 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 28 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 29 Symphony |
| 30 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 31 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 32 This Is Always |
| 33 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 34 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 35 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 36 Ivy |
| 37 Smoke Dreams |
| 38 Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
| 39 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 40 A Sunday Kind of Love |
| 41 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 42 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 43 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 44 It Was Just One of Those Things |
| 45 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 46 I Never Loved Anyone |
| 47 He's Gone Away |
| 48 Congratulations |
| 49 Once and for Always |
| 50 Haunted Heart |
G.I. Jo Sings the Hits
G.I. Jo Sings the Hits is a 1998 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on the Prism Platinum label on January 27, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 2 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 3 For You |
| 4 Yes, Indeed! |
| 5 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 6 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 7 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 8 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 9 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 10 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 11 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 12 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 13 What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?"is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.Wake Up and Dream ran for 263... |
| 14 I Remember You |
| 15 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 16 This Is Always |
| 17 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 18 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 19 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 20 Let's Just Pretend |
| 21 You Took My Love |
| 22 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 23 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
Too Marvelous for Words
Too Marvelous for Words is a 1998 comiplation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Memoir label on February 10, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 You and Your Love |
| 2 What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?"is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.Wake Up and Dream ran for 263... |
| 3 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 4 Pistol Packin' Mama |
| 5 A Boy in Khaki - A Girl in Lace |
| 6 How Sweet You Are |
| 7 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 8 Symphony |
| 9 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 10 This Is Always |
| 11 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 12 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 13 Lullaby of Broadway Lullaby of Broadway (song) "Lullaby of Broadway" is a popular song with music written by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, published in 1935. The song was introduced by Wini Shaw in the musical film, Gold Diggers of 1935, and, in an unusual move, it was used as background music in a sequence in the Bette Davis film... |
| 14 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 15 Out of This World |
| 16 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 17 Cindy |
| 18 I Didn't Know About You |
| 19 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 20 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 21 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 22 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 23 I've Never Forgotten |
Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941-47
Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941–47 is a 1998 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released by ASV on May 19, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Yes, Indeed! |
| 2 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 3 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 4 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 5 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 6 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 7 Out of This World |
| 8 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 9 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 10 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 11 Symphony |
| 12 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 13 Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
| 14 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 15 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 16 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 17Promise |
| 18 Sonata |
| 19 Ivy |
| 20 Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
| 21 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 22 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 23 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 24 Black Is the Color |
| 25 White Christmas White Christmas (song) "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as... |
No Other Love
No Other Love is a 1998 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on The Entertainers label on August 4, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Love for Sale |
| 2 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) "I Got It Bad " is a pop and jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1941... |
| 3 Old Devil Moon Old Devil Moon "Old Devil Moon" is a popular song composed by Burton Lane, with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow.-Notable recordings:*Rosemary Clooney - Out Of This World , At Long Last... |
| 4 Anything Goes Anything Goes Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London... |
| 5 It Never Entered My Mind It Never Entered My Mind "It Never Entered My Mind" is a show tune from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Higher and Higher , where it was introduced by Shirley Ross.-Notable recordings:... |
| 6 Taking a Chance on Love Taking a Chance on Love "Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John Latouche and Ted Fetter, published in 1940 , which has become a standard recorded by many artists. It was introduced in the 1940 show Cabin in the Sky, a ground-breaking Broadway musical with an all black cast, where it... |
| 7 Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home |
| 8 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 9 Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe |
| 10 How High the Moon How High the Moon "How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue Two for the Show, where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock.... |
| 11 On the Alamo |
| 12 Tomorrow Mountain |
| 13 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 14 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 15 Speak Low |
| 16 Red River Valley |
| 17 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 18 A Sunday Kind of Love |
| 20 Symphony |
| 21 Ivy |
| 22 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
1940-1944
1940-1944 is a 1998 compilation album of songs recorded by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The songs are from the early part of her career, recorded during the Second World War. The album was released on The Entertainers label on August 4, 1998.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 For You |
| 2 What'cha Know Joe? |
| 3 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 4 Blues in the Night |
| 5 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 6 Yes, Indeed! |
| 7 Let's Just Pretend |
| 8 It Isn't a Dream Anymore |
| 9 My! My! |
| 10 Who Can I Turn To? |
| 11 What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" is a popular song by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman, published in 1926.The song has become a popular and jazz standard, recorded by many artists, including Ella Fitzgerald on her "30 by Ella" 1968 album.... |
| 12 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 13 Margie |
| 14 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 15 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 16 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 17 Conversation While Dancing |
| 18 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
V-Disc Recordings, Jo Stafford
The V-DiscV-Disc
V-Disc was a morale-boosting initiative involving the production of several series of recordings during the World War II era by special arrangement between the United States government and various private U.S. record companies. The records were produced for the use of United States military...
program began in June 1941 and continued until May 1949. It was a way for United States service people stationed overseas to have access to the music that was currently popular "at home". Musicians and recording artists made these special recordings strictly for those serving in the Armed Forces. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
produced 20 V-Discs for the entertainment of those in the military during this time; this album is a compilation of the V-Disc recordings she made.
Happy Holidays: I Love the Winter Weather
Happy Holidays: I Love the Winter Weather is a 1999 compilation of seasonal songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Corinthian Records, the label founded by Stafford and her husband, Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
on October 12, 1999.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Happy Holiday |
| 2 Winter Weather |
| 3 Sleigh Ride Sleigh Ride "Sleigh Ride" is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. Lyrics, about a person who would like to ride in a sleigh on a winter's day with another person,... |
| 4 By the Fireside |
| 5 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song written in 1937 by Irving Berlin. It was introduced in On the Avenue by Dick Powell and Alice Faye. Les Brown's instrumental version, arranged by Skip Martin and recorded in 1946 as Columbia #38324, became a million-seller and Billboard top ten... |
| 6 Jingle Bells Jingle Bells "Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857... /Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland "Winter Wonderland" is a winter song, popularly treated as a Christmastime pop standard, written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith . Through the decades it has been recorded by over 150 different artists.-History:... |
| 7 Toyland |
| 8 'Twas the Night Before Christmas |
| 9 March of the Toys |
| 10 The Christmas Song The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer... |
| 11 I Wonder as I Wander |
| 12 O Little Town of Bethlehem O Little Town of Bethlehem "O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a popular Christmas carol. The text was written by Phillips Brooks , an Episcopal priest, Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. He was inspired by visiting the Palestinian city of Bethlehem in 1865. Three years later, he wrote the poem for his... |
| 13 Silent Night Silent Night "Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber... |
| 14 Hanover Winter Song |
| 15 It Happened in Sun Valley |
| 16 June in January June in January "June in January" is a popular song with music by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934.The song was introduced in the movie Here Is My Heart. It was first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1934, but since has become a popular standard, recorded by many artists... |
| 17 Whiffenpoof Song |
| 18 Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside may refer to:*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1948 song by Frank Loesser*"Cold Outside", a song by country music band Big House from their self-titled debut album*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1991 short story by Isaac Asimov... |
| 19 The Nearness of You The Nearness of You "The Nearness of You" is a popular song, written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington.The biggest selling 1938 version was recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with a vocal by Ray Eberle... |
| 20 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! |
| 21 Moonlight in Vermont Moonlight in Vermont (song) "Moonlight in Vermont" is a popular song about the U.S. state of Vermont, written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf and published in 1943. The lyrics are unusual in that they do not rhyme... |
| 22 Happy Holiday |
Just Reminiscin'
Just Reminiscin' is a 2000 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on January 1, 2000, in the United Kingdom on the Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion label.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 I've Never Forgotten |
| 2 By the Way |
| 3 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 4 This Is the Moment |
| 5 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 6 Better Luck Next Time |
| 7 The Stanley Steamer |
| 8 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 9 Trouble in Mind |
| 10 When April Comes Again |
| 11 Feudin' and a Fightin |
| 12 Love and the Weather |
| 13 If I Ever Love Again |
| 14 Red River Valley |
| 15 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 16 The Last Mile Home |
| 17 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 18 When You Got a Man on Your Mind |
| 19 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 20 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 21 Suspicion |
| 22 Clabberin' Up for Rain |
| 23 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 24 Why Can't You Behave? Why Can't You Behave? "Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk.-Notable recordings:*Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950... |
| 25 Once and for Always |
| 26 Just Reminiscin |
Jo & Friends
Jo & Friends is a 2000 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and various other artists. The friends who accompany her on this album include Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Ackerman Eddy was an American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred...
, Liberace
Liberace
Wladziu Valentino Liberace , best known simply as Liberace, was a famous American pianist and vocalist.In a career that spanned four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television and endorsements, Liberace became world-renowned...
and Vic Damone
Vic Damone
Vic Damone is an American singer and entertainer.- Early life :Damone was born Vito Rocco Farinola in Brooklyn, New York to French-Italian immigrants based in Bari, Italy—Rocco and Mamie Farinola. His father was an electrician; and his mother taught piano. His cousin was the actress and singer...
. It was released by Sony Music on their Sony Music Special Products label on January 1, 2000. A second album, titled Jo Stafford and Friends featuring the same tracks was released on October 30, 2007, on the Collectables Records label.
In 2008 the album was released as part of a three CD set along with Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey
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 Riddle, Billy May and Benny Carter. The album was originally...
and Best of Jo Stafford.
The Columbia Hits Collection
The Columbia Hits Collection is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Corinthian Records on January 1, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 2 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 3 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 4 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 5 If |
| 6 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 7 Tennessee Waltz |
| 8 Around the Corner |
| 9 Hambone |
| 10 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 11 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.... |
| 12 Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 13 If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time |
| 14 It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... |
| 15 Settin' the Woods on Fire |
| 16 Somebody |
| 17 Wind in the Willows |
| 18 Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... |
| 19 It's No Secret |
| 20 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... |
| 21 Early Autumn (song)Early Autumn |
| 22 On London Bridge |
| 23 Thank You for Calling |
| 24 With a Little Bit of Luck |
| 26 Gabriella (The Gamblin' Lady) |
| 27 Kissin' Bug Boogie |
| 28 Love Me Good |
| 29 All Night Long |
| 30 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
Candy
Candy is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Proper Sales & Distribution on January 1, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 2 Conversation While Dancing |
| 3 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 4 Let's Take the Long Way Home |
| 5 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 6 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 7 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 8 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 9 Symphony |
| 10 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 11 The Boy Next Door |
| 12 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 13 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 14 Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 15 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 16 Ridin' on the Gravy Train |
| 17 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 18 This Is Always |
| 19 I've Never Forgotten |
| 20 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 21 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 22 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 23 A Sunday Kind of Love |
| 24 Ivy |
| 25 Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
Haunted Heart
Haunted Heart is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by the X5 Music Group on January 1, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Almost Like Being in Love Almost Like Being in Love "Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... |
| 2 Smoke Dreams |
| 3 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 4 Love and the Weather |
| 5 Feudin' and a Fightin |
| 6 When You Got a Man on Your Mind |
| 7 The Stanley Steamer |
| 8 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 9 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 10 Sugar |
| 11 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York (song) "Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray... |
| 12 He's Gone Away |
| 13 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 14 I Never Loved Anyone |
| 15 Once and for Always |
| 16 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 17 Just One of Those Things |
| 18 Through the Years |
| 19 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 20 Haunted Heart |
| 21 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... |
| 22 Better Luck Next Time |
| 23 This Is the Moment |
| 24 Congratulations |
| 25 Make Believe |
'A' You're Adorable
A' You're Adorable is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by the X5 Music Group on January 1, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 If I Loved You |
| 2 Suspicion |
| 3 Clabberin' up for Rain |
| 4 Trouble in Mind |
| 5 By the Way |
| 6 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 7 Just Reminiscin' |
| 8 On the Alamo |
| 9 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 10 'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) |
| 11 Why Can't You Behave? Why Can't You Behave? "Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk.-Notable recordings:*Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950... |
| 12 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 13 Whispering Hope |
| 14 The Last Mile Home |
| 15 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 16 If I Ever Love Again |
| 17 Red River Valley |
| 18 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 19 It's Great to Be Alive |
| 20 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 21 When April Comes Again |
| 22 Simple Melody |
| 23 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 24 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 25 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
International Hits
International Hits is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on January 1, 2001, by Corinthian Records, the company founded by Stafford and her husband Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 2 Around the Corner |
| 3 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 4 On London Bridge |
| 5 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 6 Come Rain or Come Shine |
| 7 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 8 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... |
| 9 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 10 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
Cocktail Hour
Cocktail Hour is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on January 9, 2001 by the Columbia River Entertainment Group.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 2 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 3 Let's Just Pretend |
| 4 You Took My Love |
| 5 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 6 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 7 Who Can I Turn To? |
| 8 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 9 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 10 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 11 It Isn't a Dream Anymore |
| 12 This Is Always |
| 13 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 14 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 15 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 16 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 17 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 18 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 19 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 20 What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?"is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.Wake Up and Dream ran for 263... |
| 21 I Remember You |
| 22 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 23 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 24 For You |
| 25 Yes, Indeed! |
| 26 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 27 What'cha Know Joe? |
| 28 Sugar |
The Magic of Jo Stafford
The Magic of Jo Stafford is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on March 13, 2001 on the EMI Gold label. In the United Kingdom this album was released by Music for Pleasure.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 2 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 3 Play a Simple Melody |
| 4 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 5 Let's Take the Long Way Home |
| 6 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 7 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 8 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 9 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 10 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 11 Stanley Steamer |
| 12 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 13 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 14 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 15 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 16 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 17 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 18 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 19 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 20 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
Jo Stafford on Capitol
Jo Stafford on Capitol is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Collectors' Choice label on June 12, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Someone to Love |
| 2 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 3 I Didn't Mean a Word I Said |
| 4 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 5 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... |
| 6 Sonata |
| 7 That's Where I Came In |
| 8 Passing By |
| 9 Love and the Weather |
| 10 I'm My Own Grandmaw |
| 11 Better Luck Next Time |
| 12 Every Day I Love You (Just a Little Bit More) |
| 13 Suspicion |
| 14 Trouble in Mind |
| 15 It Was Written in the Stars |
| 16 By the Way |
| 17 Here I'll Stay |
| 18 Begin the Beguine Begin the Beguine "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter . Porter composed the song at the piano in the bar of the Ritz Hotel in Paris. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.-Music:The beguine music and dance... |
| 19 Just Reminiscin |
| 20 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair |
| 21 Smiles |
| 22 (Just One Way to Say) I Love You |
| 23 Homework |
| 24 Ask Me No Questions |
Old Rugged Cross
Old Rugged Cross is a 2001 compilation album of inspirational songsContemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
recorded by American singer Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and singer and actor Gordon Macrae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
. Originally released by EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
on July 9, 2001, it was re-released in 2011.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Whispering Hope |
| 2 Abide With Me Abide With Me The hymn tune most often used with this hymn is "Eventide" composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.Alternate tunes include:* "Abide with Me," Henry Lyte, 1847* "Morecambe", Frederick C... |
| 3 In the Garden |
| 4 Beyond the Sunset |
| 5 Beatutiful Isle of Somewhere |
| 6 It Is No Secret |
| 7 I Found a Friend |
| 8 Old Rugged Cross |
| 9 Rock of Ages |
| 10 Star of Hope (Based on a Theme by Emile Waldte) |
| 11 Now the Day Is Over |
| 12 Perfect Day |
| 13 He Bought My Soul at Calvary |
| 14 Somebody Bigger Than You & I |
| 15 All Through the Night |
| 16 I May Never Pass This Way Again |
| 17 You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone is a song from the musical Carousel, a pop standard and football club anthem, for example that of Liverpool F.C.You'll Never Walk Alone may also refer to:* You'll Never Walk Alone , studio album... |
| 18 Nearer My God to Thee |
| 19 Lord Is My Shepherd |
| 20 Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley "Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies... |
Best of the War Years
Best of the War Years is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Stardust Records on July 10, 2001, and features tracks she recorded during the Second World War.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 2 Haunted Heart |
| 3 Gee, It's Good to Hold You |
| 4 When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay |
| 5 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 6 Alone Together |
| 7 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 8 I Didn't Know About You |
| 9 Carry Me Back to Old Virginny |
| 10 When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along |
| 11 Yes, Indeed! |
| 12 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 13 Bakery Blues |
| 14 For You |
| 15 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 16 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 17 I Remember You |
| 18 Yesterdays |
| 19 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 20 Tallahassee |
Platinum Collection
Platinum Collection is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Start label on July 2, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 I Should Care I Should Care "I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952... |
| 2 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 3 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 4 If |
| 5 Long Ago and Far Away Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 6 For You |
| 7 Too Marvellous for Words |
| 8 Come Rain or Come Shine |
| 9 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 10 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 11 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 12 Stardust Stardust (song) "Stardust" is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Originally titled "Star Dust", Carmichael first recorded the song at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana... |
| 13 What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 14 On London Bridge |
| 15 Little Man with the Candy Cigar |
| 16 Every Night When the Sun Goes In |
| 17 Ay-Round the Corner |
| 18 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 19 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 20 It Could Happen to Me |
| 21 I Remember You |
| 22 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 23 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 24 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 25 Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
| 26 St Louis Blues |
| 27 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 28 As I Love You |
| 29 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 30 Whispering Hope |
| 31 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 32 Let's Just Pretend |
| 33 Who Can I Turn To? |
| 34 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 35 Thank You for Calling, Goodbye |
| 36 Hawaiian War Chant |
| 37 If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time |
| 38 Tennessee Waltz |
| 39 It's No Secret |
| 40 Amor |
The Two of Us
The Two of Us is a 2001 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and actor and singer Gordon Macrae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
. It was released by the Empress Recording Company on September 18, 2001.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 2 Spring in December |
| 3 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 4 Down the Lane |
| 5 On the Alamo |
| 6 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo |
| 7 A Chapter in My Life Called Mary |
| 8 Better Luck Next Time |
| 9 I Still Get Jealous |
| 10 Dearie |
| 11 "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) |
| 12 Need You |
| 13 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 14 Begin the Beguine Begin the Beguine "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter . Porter composed the song at the piano in the bar of the Ritz Hotel in Paris. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.-Music:The beguine music and dance... |
| 15 Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart |
| 16 Just One of Those Things |
| 17 Ting-A-Ling |
| 18 Congratulations |
| 19 Symphony |
| 20 Jolly Jo |
| 21 The Little Old Church Near Leicester Square |
| 22 On the Outgoing Tide |
| 23 Bluebird of Happiness |
| 24 Smiles |
| 25 The Melancholy Minstrel |
Yes Indeed
Yes Indeed is a 2002 compilation album box set of discs featuring songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released in the United Kingdom by Proper Records
Proper Records
Proper Records is a record label founded in 1988 by Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including The Balham Alligators and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box', whose 4CD boxsets for...
on April 8, 2002.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 2 For You |
| 3 Yes Indeed! |
| 4 Swingin' on Nothin |
| 5 Let's Just Pretend |
| 6 Who Can I Turn to? Who Can I Turn To? "Who Can I Turn To?" is a popular song. It may be titled "Who Can I Turn To ".It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and published in 1964. The song was introduced in the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, which struggled in the United Kingdom in 1964 and... |
| 7 It Isn't a Dream Any More |
| 8 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 9 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 10 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 11 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 12 You Can Depend on Me |
| 13 Old Acquaintance |
| 14 How Sweet You Are |
| 15 Too Marvellous For Words |
| 16 I Remember You |
| 17 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 18 Long Ago and Far Away Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 19 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 20 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 21 Amor, Amor |
| 22 The Day After Forever |
| 23 I Didn't Know About You |
| 24 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 25 Conversation While Dancing |
| 26 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 27 Let's Take the Long Way Home |
| 28 I'll Be Seeing You |
| 29 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 30 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 31 That's For Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 32 Symphony |
| 33 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 34 The Boy Next Door |
| 35 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 36 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 37 Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 38 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 39 Ridin' on the Gravy Train |
| 40 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 41 This Is Always |
| 42 I've Never Forgotten |
| 43 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 44 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 45 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 46 A Sunday Link of Love |
| 47 Ivy |
| 48 Temptation, (Tim-Tau Shun) |
| 49 Almost Like Being in Love Almost Like Being in Love "Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... |
| 50 Smoke Dreams |
| 51 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 52 Love and the Weather |
| 53 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 54 When You Got a Man on Your Mind |
| 55 The Stanley Steamer |
| 56 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 57 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 58 Sugar (That Sugar Baby O'Mine) |
| 59 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York (song) "Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray... |
| 60 He's Gone Away |
| 61 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 62 I Never Loved Anyone |
| 63 Once and For Always |
| 64 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 65 Just One of Those Things |
| 66 Through the Years |
| 67 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 68 Haunted Heart |
| 69 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... |
| 70 Better Luck Next Time |
| 71 This Is the Moment |
| 72 Congratulations |
| 73 Make Believe |
| 74 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 75 Suspicion |
| 76 Clabberin' up For Rain |
| 77 Trouble in Mind |
| 78 By the Way |
| 79 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 80 Just Reminiscin |
| 81 On the Alamo |
| 82 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 83 'A' You're Adorable |
| 84 Why Can't You Behave? Why Can't You Behave? "Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk.-Notable recordings:*Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950... |
| 85 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 86 Whispering Hope |
| 87 The Last Mile Home |
| 88 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 89 If I Ever Love Again |
| 90 Red River Valley |
| 91 Scarlet Ribbons |
| 92 It's Great to Be Alive |
| 93 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 94 When April Comes Again |
| 95 Simple Melody, (Play A) |
| 96 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 97 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
I Remember You
I Remember You is a 2002 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the Fabulous label on July 23, 2002.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 2 Let's Just Pretend |
| 3 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 4 Yes, Indeed! |
| 5 You Took My Love |
| 6 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 7 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 8 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 9 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 10 I Remember You |
| 11 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 12 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 13 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 14 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 15 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 16 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 17 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 18 This Is Always |
The Ultimate
The Ultimate is a 2002 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by EMI Music Distribution
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
on August 27, 2002.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Play a Simple Melody |
| 2 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 3 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 4 I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 5 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 6 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 7 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 8 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 9 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| 10 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 11 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 12 Let's Take the Long Way Home |
| 13 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 14 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 15 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 16 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 17 Over the Rainbow |
| 18 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 19 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 20 I Remember You |
| 21 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... |
| 22 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 23 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 24 Red River Valley |
The Best of Jo Stafford
The Best of Jo Stafford is a 2003 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released by CEMA Special Markets on April 1, 2003. An album of the same name with the same tracks was also released on the Collectables label on the same date as the CEMA Special Markets edition.
In 2008 the album was re-released as part of a three CD set along with the titles Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey
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 Riddle, Billy May and Benny Carter. The album was originally...
and Jo Stafford and Friends
Jo & Friends
Jo & Friends is a 2000 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford and various other artists. The friends who accompany her on this album include Nelson Eddy, Liberace and Vic Damone. It was released by Sony Music on their Sony Music Special Products label on January 1, 2000...
.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 2 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 3 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 4 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 5 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 6 "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) |
| 7 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 8 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 9 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 10 Feudin' and a Fightin |
Meet Jo Stafford
Meet Jo Stafford is a 2003 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Sepia Records on April 29, 2003.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 The Handsome Stranger |
| 2 Use Your Imagination |
| 3 Where, Oh Where |
| 4 You Don't Remind Me |
| 5 Tennessee Waltz |
| 6 My Heart Cries for You My Heart Cries for You "My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th century French melody.The music is from an old French song attributed to Marie Antoinette " La jardinière du Roi"... |
| 7 Lovely Is the Evening |
| 8 San Antonio Rose |
| 9 Till We Meet Again |
| 10 When I Grow Too Old to Dream |
| 11 Along the Colorado Trail |
| 12 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 13 Star of Hope |
| 14 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 15 Hawaiian War Chant |
| 16 Easy Come, Easy Go |
| 17 Raminay! (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep) |
| 18 Within Your Arms (Dans Ses Bras) |
| 19 There's a Small Hotel There's a Small Hotel "There's a Small Hotel" is a 1936 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart originally written for but dropped from the musical "Billy Rose's Jumbo" , then used in On Your Toes , where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson and also interpolated in the film... |
| 20 The Moment I Saw You |
| 21 Pretty Boy (Pretty Girl) |
| 22 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 23 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 24 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 25 Once to Every Heart |
The Columbia Singles Collection, Vol. 1
The Columbia Singles Collection, Vol. 1 is a compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
during her time at Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. This album was released by Corinthian Records, the company founded by Stafford and her husband, Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
, on February 17, 2004.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Blackout the Moon |
| 2 Love Is Here to Stay |
| 3 Handsome Stranger |
| 4 Someone's Been Readin My Mail |
| 5 Suddenly |
| 6 Smoking My Sad Cigarette |
| 7 The Dixieland Band |
| 8 A Perfect Love |
| 9 Indoor Sport |
| 10 Use Your Imagination |
| 11 Lovely Is the Evening |
| 12 How Can We Say Goodbye |
| 13 Big D |
| 14 Once to Every Heart |
| 15 I'll Be There |
| 16 Wouldn't It Be Loverly Wouldn't It Be Loverly "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" is a popular song by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, written for the 1956 Broadway play My Fair Lady.The song is sung by flower girl Eliza Doolittle and her street friends... |
| 17 Along the Colorado Trail |
| 18 I Got a Sweetie |
| 19 Goodnight Pillow |
| 20 Hawaiian War Chant |
| 21 Just Another Polka |
| 22 Bells Are Ringing |
| 23 All Yours |
| 24 It's Never Quite the Same |
| 25 I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the Mood for Love "I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1935. It was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year... |
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. 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 song of the same name
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
"You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart...
, which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 and appears on the Memoir label.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Kissin' Bug Boogie |
| 2 Hawaiian War Chant |
| 3 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 4 Gabriella (The Gamblin' Lady) |
| 5 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 6 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 7 I Hate Men |
| 8 Wunderbar |
| 9 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 10 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 11 The Moment I Saw You |
| 12 Our Very Own |
| 13 Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 14 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 15 Around the Corner |
| 16 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" is a song from the musical South Pacific, sung by Nellie Forbush, the female lead, originally played by Mary Martin beginning in 1949. Her character, fed up with a man and singing in the shower, claims she will forget about him... |
| 17 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 18 With These Hands With These Hands With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film directed by Jack Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and compare working conditions... |
| 19 Stardust Stardust (song) "Stardust" is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Originally titled "Star Dust", Carmichael first recorded the song at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana... |
| 20 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 21 Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't Worry 'bout Me "Don't Worry 'bout Me" is a 1938 song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler.-Notable recordings:*Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes to College *Ella Fitzgerald - Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall... |
| 22 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 23 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 24 Tennessee Waltz |
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. 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 song of the same name
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
"You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart...
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 by Remember Records.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 2 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 3 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 4 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 5 If |
| 6 Ay-Round the Corner |
| 7 Tennessee Waltz |
| 8 Hambone |
| 9 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 10 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 11 Whispering Hope |
| 12 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 13 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 14 Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 15 Somebody |
| 16 If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time |
| 17 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.... |
| 18 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 19 (Tonight We're) Setting the Woods on Fire |
| 20 Once and for Always |
| 21 Congratulations |
| 22 Kissin' Bug Boogie |
| 23 It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) |
| 24 Gambella (Gambling Lady) |
| 25 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 26 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... |
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. 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 song of the same name
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
"You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart...
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 by Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 2 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 3 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way Down Yonder In New Orleans "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton, Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, Creamer and Layton advertised it as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley clichés of the era.It was... |
| 4 A-Round the Corner |
| 5 Scarlet Ribbons |
| 6 Hambone |
| 7 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 8 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 9 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 10 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 11 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 12 Haunted Heart |
| 13 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 14 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 15 Whispering Hope |
| 16 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 17 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 18 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 19 Chow Willy |
| 20Symphony |
| 21 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 22 Let's Have a Party |
| 23 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 24 Congratulations |
| 25 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.... |
| 26 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 27 Gambella (The Gambling Lady) |
| 28 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 29 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 30 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 31 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 32 Goodnight Irene |
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. 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 song of the same name
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
"You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart...
which became one of her best known hits during the 1950s. This album was released on June 29, 2004 and appears on the ASV and Living Era labels.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... [From "Blues in the Night"] |
| 2 How Sweet You Are [From "Thank Your Lucky Stars"] |
| 3 I Remember You I Remember You (1941 song) "I Remember You" is a popular song. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1941.The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In... [From "The Fleet's In"] |
| 4 Tumbling Tumbleweeds [From Tumbling Tumbleweeds] |
| 5 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... [From Lew Leslie's International Revue] |
| 6 Let's Take the Long Way Home [From Here Come the Waves] |
| 7 The Boy Next Door [From "Meet Me in St. Louis"] |
| 8 Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz] |
| 9 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 10 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 11 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... [From Knickerbocker Holiday] |
| 12 Almost Like Being in Love Almost Like Being in Love "Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... [From Brigadoon] |
| 13 Smoke Dreams |
| 14 The Stanley Steamer [From Summer Holiday] |
| 15 The Gentleman Is a Dope [From "Allegro"] |
| 16 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York (song) "Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray... [From "Thumbs Up"] |
| 17 He's Gone Away |
| 18 The Best Things in Life Are Free [From "Good News"] |
| 19 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 20 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... [From "Rosalie"] |
| 21 Haunted Heart [From "Inside USA"] |
| 22 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... [From Roberta] |
| 23 Make Believe [From Show Boat] |
| 24 If I Loved You [From Carousel] |
| 25 Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart |
| 26 Red River Valley |
| 27 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... [From Where's Charley?] |
| 28 Always True to You in My Fashion [From "Kiss Me, Kate"] |
| 29 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... [From South Pacific] |
| 30 Whispering Hope |
| 31 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 32 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 33 Play a Simple Melody [From Watch Your Step] |
| 34 Pagan Love Song [From the Pagan] |
| 35 Sometime |
| 36 No Other Love (1950 song)No Other Love |
| 37 The Old Rugged Cross The Old Rugged Cross "The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular Christian song written in 1912 by evangelist and song-leader George Bennard .George Bennard, was a native of Youngstown, Ohio but was reared in Iowa. After his conversion in a Salvation Army meeting, he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the... |
| 38 Goodnight Irene |
| 39 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... (Les Feuilles Mortes) |
| 40 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 41 If |
| 42 The Tennessee Waltz The Tennessee Waltz "Tennessee Waltz" is a popular/country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in December 1947 as a single by Cowboy Copas that same year... |
| 43 If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time |
| 44 Teardrops from My Eyes |
| 45 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 46 Till We Meet Again |
| 47 The Hawaiian War Chant |
| 48 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 49 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 50 There's a Small Hotel There's a Small Hotel "There's a Small Hotel" is a 1936 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart originally written for but dropped from the musical "Billy Rose's Jumbo" , then used in On Your Toes , where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson and also interpolated in the film... [From On Your Toes] |
| 51 Hambone |
| 52 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 53 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 54 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
Stars of the Summer Night
'Stars of the Summer Night' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and actor/singer Gordon Macrae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
. It was released on the Sepia label on July 13, 2004.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Driftin' Down the Dreamy Ol' Ohio |
| 2 Yesterdays |
| 3 Body and Soul |
| 4 Last Night |
| 5 You May Not Love Me |
| 6 Ramona |
| 7 Long, Long Ago |
| 8 It's as Simple as That |
| 9 Do You Ever Think of Me |
| 10 Stars of the Summer Night |
| 11 Through a Thousand Dreams |
| 12 Love Means Love |
| 13 In the Gloaming |
| 14 Give Me Something to Dream About |
| 15 Wait for Me |
| 16 Yesterday (Waltz Song) |
| 17 The Nightingale |
| 18 Ol' Man River Ol' Man River "Ol' Man River" is a song in the 1927 musical Show Boat that expresses the African American hardship and struggles of the time with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River; it is sung from the point-of-view of a dock worker on a showboat, and is the most famous song from the show... |
| 19 I'll See You After Church on Sunday Morning |
| 20 Open Door, Open Arms |
| 21 On a Sunday at Coney Island |
| 22 I'm in the Middle of a Riddle |
| 23 It Was So Beautiful |
| 24 Cuddle Up a Little Closer |
| 25 When It's Springtime in the Rockies |
| 26 Love Is a Masquerade |
| 27 No Other Girl for Me |
| 28 Now the Day Is Over |
Over the Rainbow
'Over the Rainbow' is a 2004 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on the BCI label on September 7, 2004.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 2 There's a Kind of Hush (All Over The World) |
| 3 People |
| 4 September in the Rain September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two... |
| 5 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 6 What the World Needs Now What the World Needs Now Is Love "What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month... |
| 7 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 8 Stormy Weather |
| 9 Try to Remember |
| 10 Somewhere My Love |
| 11 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 12 As Time Goes By As Time Goes By (song) "As Time Goes By" is a song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became most famous in 1942 when it was sung by the character Sam in the movie Casablanca. The song was voted #2 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film. It was used as a fanfare for Warner... |
Alone & Together
Alone & Together is a 2005 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and actor/singer Gordon Macrae
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
. The album features both duets by Stafford and Macrae, as well as solo performances by both artists. It was released on February 28, 2005 on the Castle Pulse label.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Whispering Hope |
| 2 If I Loved You |
| 3 Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys |
| 4 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 5 Bluebird of Happiness Bluebird of happiness The mythology of the bluebird of happiness has deep roots that go back thousands of years. Indigenous cultures across the globe hold similar myths and beliefs about the bluebird. It is a widely accepted symbol of cheerfulness, happiness, prosperity, hearth and home, good health, new births, the... |
| 6 Steppin' Out With My Baby |
| 7 Wunderbar |
| 8 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 9 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo |
| 10 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) |
| 11 "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) |
| 12 A Rosewood Spinet |
| 13 Play a Simple Melody |
| 14 Love's Old Sweet Song |
| 15 Congratulations |
| 16 Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart |
| 17 When You've Got a Man on Your Mind |
| 18 Evelyn |
| 19 Goodnight Irene |
| 20 Where Are You Going to Be When the Moon Shines |
| 21 Dearie |
| 22 The Pagan Love Song |
| 23 The Melancholy Minstrel |
| 24 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 25 Need You |
| 26 Our Very Own |
| 27 Ting-A-Ling |
| 28 I'll String Along With You I'll String Along With You "I'll String Along with You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, published in 1934. It features in the 1934 film Twenty Million Sweethearts where it is sung by Dick Powell.... |
| 29 The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| 30 Funny Little Money Man |
| 31 Down the Lane |
| 33 I Hate Men |
| 33 Little Old Church Near Leicester Square |
| 34 Monday Tuesday Wednesday (I Love You) |
| 35 Symphony |
| 36 Tea for Two Tea for Two (song) "Tea for Two" is a song from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is a duet sung by Nanette and Tom in Act II as they imagine their future.-Analysis:... |
| 37 Why Can't You Believe |
| 38 Neapolitan Nights |
| 39 Always True to You in My Fashion |
| 40 To Think You've Chosen Me |
Memories Are Made of These
Memories Are Made of These is a 2005 compilation album of songs recorded by American artist Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on August 2, 2005, and has appeared on the Essential Gold and Dynamic labels.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Dear Hearts and Gentle People Dear Hearts and Gentle People "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" is a popular song published in 1949 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard. They were inspired to write the song based on a scrap of paper with the words "Dear friends and gentle hearts" written on it that was found on the body of Stephen Foster when he... |
| 2 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" is a popular song written by Cole Porter, for the 1943 film Something to Shout About, where it was introduced by Janet Blair and Don Ameche. Dinah Shore had a major hit with the song at the time of its introduction... |
| 3 Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy "Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" is a popular song about Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, with music by Guy Wood and words by Sammy Gallop. It was published on 1945.... |
| 4 I Hear a Rhapsody |
| 5 Dearly Beloved |
| 6 Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) |
| 7 Far Away Places |
| 8 Sweet Violets Sweet Violets "Sweet Violets" is a surprising humorous lyrics. The song consists mainly of couplets, except that the last word of each couplet, which can generally be inferred from a combination of context and the ostensible rhyming scheme, is instead cut off by the start of the next couplet or by the... |
| 9 I Don't Want to Walk Without You |
| 10 Sleepy Lagoon |
| 11 I'll Walk Alone I'll Walk Alone "I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song, like others that came out during the World War II years such as "Till Then," reflects the enforced separation of couples caused by the war... |
| 12 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 13 They Didn't Believe Me They Didn't Believe Me "They Didn't Believe Me" is a song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Herbert Reynolds.First introduced in the 1914 musical The Girl from Utah it was one of five numbers added to the show by Kern and Reynolds for its Broadway debut at the Knickerbocker Theatre on August 14, 1914... |
| 14 My Heart Cries for You My Heart Cries for You "My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th century French melody.The music is from an old French song attributed to Marie Antoinette " La jardinière du Roi"... |
| 15 The Nearness of You The Nearness of You "The Nearness of You" is a popular song, written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington.The biggest selling 1938 version was recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with a vocal by Ray Eberle... |
| 16 Skylark |
| 17 Together |
| 18 Baby It's Cold Outside |
| 19 I Wish I Didn't Love You So |
| 20 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song |
| 21 Doin' What Comes Natur'lly |
| 22 The Gypsy |
| 23 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons " for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song written by William "Pat" Best, later a founding member of The Four Tunes. The credits list Deek Watson, former founding member of The Ink Spots, as a co-writer, though Best has stated that Watson had nothing to do with the creation of the song... |
| 24 Buttons and Bows Buttons and Bows "Buttons and Bows" is a popular song. The music was written by Jay Livingston with lyric by Ray Evans. The song was published in 1947. The song appeared in the Bob Hope and Jane Russell film, The Paleface, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song... |
| 25 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... |
| 26 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 27 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 28 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 29 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 30 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 31 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 32 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 33 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 34 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 35 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 36 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 37 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 38 A-Round the Corner |
| 39 It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) |
| 40 Gambella |
| 41 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 42 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 43 Hambone |
| 44 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 45 Symphony |
| 46 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.... |
| 47 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 48 Somebody |
| 49 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 50 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... |
| 51 Hey There Hey There "Hey There" is a show tune from the musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. It was published in 1954.It was subsequently recorded by a number of artists. The recording by Rosemary Clooney reached #1 on Billboard's chart in 1954. Another version was also recorded about... |
| 52 Half as Much Half as Much "Half as Much" is an American pop standard written by Curley Williams in 1951. It was first recorded by country music singer Hank Williams in 1952 and reached #2 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The same year, Rosemary Clooney recorded a hit version for Top 40 markets and Alma Cogan in the... |
| 53 This Ole House This Ole House "This Ole House" is a popular song written by Stuart Hamblen, and published in 1954.-Background:Hamblen was supposedly out on a hunting expedition when he and his fellow hunter, actor John Wayne, came across a tumbledown hut in the mountains, many miles from civilization... |
| 54 Come On-A My House |
| 55 Two Old to Cut the Mustard |
| 56 Hello, Young Lovers Hello, Young Lovers (song) "Hello, Young Lovers" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. It is sung by Anna, played by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production, by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production, and by Deborah Kerr in the film version... |
| 57 Who Kissed Me Last Night? |
| 58 Tenderly |
| 59 Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba Baciami Piccina) |
| 60 Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) |
| 61 Young at Heart |
| 62 You're Just in Love You're Just in Love "You're Just in Love" is a popular song by Irving Berlin. It was published in 1950 and was first performed by Ethel Merman and Russell Nype in Call Me Madam, a musical comedy that debuted at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on October 12 that year. The show ran for 644 performances. Ethel... |
| 63 If Teardrops Were Pennies |
| 64 It Might as Well Be Spring It Might as Well Be Spring "It Might as Well Be Spring" is a song from the 1945 film, State Fair. With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. State Fair was the only original film score by Rodgers and Hammerstein. In the film the song was... |
| 65 Marrying for Love |
| 66 Mambo Italiano Mambo Italiano (song) "Mambo Italiano" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954 and recorded by Rosemary Clooney. Merrill actually wrote it on deadline, scribbled hastily on a paper napkin in an Italian restaurant in New York, United States using the wall pay-phone to dictate the melody, rhythm and lyrics to the... |
| 67 Mixed Emotions |
| 68 You Make Me Feel So Young You Make Me Feel So Young "You Make Me Feel So Young" is a 1946 popular song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon.-Notable recordings:*Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers *Ella Fitzgerald - Get Happy!... |
| 69 When You Love Someone |
| 70 Beautiful Brown Eyes |
| 71 Be My Life's Companion |
| 72 Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 73 You'll Never Know You'll Never Know "You'll Never Know" is a popular song. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon, based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris.... |
| 74 Younger Than Springtime |
| 75 When You Wish Upon a Star When You Wish upon a Star "When You Wish upon a Star" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version of the song was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and again in the final scene of the... |
Love, Mystery and Adventure
Love, Mystery and Adventure is a 2006 compilation album of songs recorded by American artist Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by Jasmine Records
Jasmine Records
- History :The label was founded in 1982 as part of Hasmick Promotions. The label began by issuing LPs and cassettes of jazz and popular vocalists, but diversified to country and western in 1985. In 1990, the label released their first compact disc....
on April 18, 2006.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 A Friend of Johnny's |
| 2 Goodnight Pillow |
| 3 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 4 Love, Mystery and Adventure |
| 5 Make the Man Love Me |
| 6 Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down |
| 7 Something to Remember You By |
| 8 September in the Rain September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two... |
| 9 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 10 My Romance |
| 11 All the Things You Are All the Things You Are "All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart... |
| 12 Dancing in the Dark |
| 13 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... |
| 14 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 15 Without My Lover (Bolero Gaucho) |
| 16 Just Because You're You |
| 17 Smoking My Sad Cigarette |
| 18 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows I'm Always Chasing Rainbows "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is a popular song. The music is credited to Harry Carroll, although the melody is actually adapted from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin. The lyrics were written by Joseph McCarthy, and the song was published in 1917 and introduced in the Broadway show Oh, Look!... |
| 19 When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 20 (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... |
| 21 A Bushel and a Peck A Bushel and a Peck "A Bushel and a Peck" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, which opened at the 46th Street Theater on November 24, 1950. It was performed on stage by Vivian Blaine, who later reprised her role as Miss... |
| 22 If I Were a Bell If I Were a Bell "If I Were a Bell" is a song composed by Frank Loesser for his 1950 musical Guys and Dolls.-Guys and Dolls:In the show Guys and Dolls, it is sung by the character Sister Sarah, originally performed by Isabel Bigley on Broadway, and memorialized on the original cast album. On a bet, Sky Masterson... |
| 23 Someone's Been Reading My Mail |
| 24 Just Another Polka |
| 25 My Dearest, My Darling |
| 26 I Found a Friend |
| 27 Beautiful Isle of Somewhere |
| 28 Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley "Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies... |
| 29 Cup of Joy |
| 30 Living for Only You |
| 31 Adi-Adios (Il Passerotto) Amigo |
| 32 The Dixeland Band |
| 33 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 34 April and You |
| 35 Indiscreation |
| 36 One Love Forever |
| 37 Temple of an Understanding Heart |
| 38 I Only Have Eyes for You I Only Have Eyes for You "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.... |
| 39 High Society |
| 40 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 41 Suddenly |
| 42 Darling, Darling, Darling |
| 43 I Got a Sweetie |
| 44 Please Don't Go So Soon |
| 45 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
| 46 Young and Foolish |
| 47 Be Sure Beloved |
| 48 My Heart Goes a Sailing |
| 49 The Night Watch |
| 50 Ain't-Cha-Cha Comin' out T-Tonight? |
| 51 Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... |
| 52 If You Want to Love |
| 53 One Little Kiss |
| 54 It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... |
| 55 Arrivederci Darling |
Sincerely Yours
Sincerely Yours is a 2006 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on May 9, 2006 on the Sepia label.
The "Hollywood House Party" included on the album was a special release of Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1955. It was recorded at a party Stafford and husband Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
gave at their home. Columbia had produced several new phonograph
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
s in 1955; part of their sales promotion for them was to give buyers of units valued at $100 or more the Columbia House Party album, which was not available any other way. One side of the album featured the party with celebrities at the Weston's California home, while the other featured Mitch Miller
Mitch Miller
Mitchell William "Mitch" Miller was an American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, A&R man and record company executive...
's New York City party. Those who attended the Weston's Hollywood house party and are heard on this album include Liberace
Liberace
Wladziu Valentino Liberace , best known simply as Liberace, was a famous American pianist and vocalist.In a career that spanned four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television and endorsements, Liberace became world-renowned...
, Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
David Warren "Dave" Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills...
, and Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
.
Vintage Years
Vintage Years is a 2006 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released under the Red X label on June 22, 2006.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 On London Bridge |
| 2 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 3 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 4 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 5 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 6 Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... |
| 7 Ay 'Round the Corner |
| 8 If I Were a Bell If I Were a Bell "If I Were a Bell" is a song composed by Frank Loesser for his 1950 musical Guys and Dolls.-Guys and Dolls:In the show Guys and Dolls, it is sung by the character Sister Sarah, originally performed by Isabel Bigley on Broadway, and memorialized on the original cast album. On a bet, Sky Masterson... |
| 9 Young & Foolish |
| 10 It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... |
| 11 Lazy Moon |
| 12 Underneath the Overpass |
| 13 I May Never Pass This Way Again |
| 14 Star of Love |
All Hits!
All Hits! is a 2006 compilation album of songs recorded by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on the Golden Stars label on 18 December 2006.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Yes, Indeed! |
| 2 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 3 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 4 It Could Happen To You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 5 On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 6 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 7 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 8 That's For Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 9 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song You Keep Coming Back Like a Song "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1946 film Blue Skies, where it was introduced by Bing Crosby.- Notable recordings :* Jo Stafford - Starring Jo Stafford... |
| 10 Symphony |
| 11 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 12 Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
| 13 A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 14 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 15 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 16 The Gentleman Is A Dope |
| 17 Haunted Heart |
| 18 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 19 Congratulations |
| 20 Once and For Always |
| 21 "A" - You're Adorable |
| 22 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 23 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York.... |
| 24 Whispering Hope |
| 25 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 26 If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time |
| 27 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) "Scarlet Ribbons " is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal."Scarlet Ribbons" was written in only 15 minutes in 1949 at Danzig's home in Port Washington New York after she invited lyricist Segal to hear her music... |
| 28 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 29 If |
| 30 Tennessee Waltz |
| 31 It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) It is No Secret It Is No Secret is a Southern Gospel song composed by Stuart Carl Hamblen in the 1950s.A version was also recorded by Jo Stafford for her 1954 album Garden of Prayer.- The Elvis Presley version :... |
| 32 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.... |
| 33 Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 34 Somebody |
| 35 Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 36 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 37 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 38 Ay-Round The Corner |
| 39 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 40 Hambone |
| 41 (Tonight We're) Setting The Woods On Fire |
| 42 Keep It a Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 43 (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... |
| 44 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 45 Thank You For Calling Thank You for Calling "Thank You for Calling" is a popular and country song.It was written by Cindy Walker. The song was published in 1954.The song was recorded by Billy Walker, Jo Stafford, Hank Snow, and Timi Yuro.... |
| 46 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 47 Suddenly There's You |
| 48 It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... |
Ultimate Capitol Collection
Ultimate Capitol Collection is a 2007 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album was released on the EMI
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
label on June 4, 2007.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Old Acquaintance |
| 2 Pistol Packin' Mama |
| 3 I Didn't Know About You I Didn't Know About You "I Didn't Know About You" is a 1944 song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Bob Russell.Alec Wilder wrote that it "works well as a song in [the] series of Ellington instrumentals with Russell lyrics... |
| 4 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 5 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 6 Tim-Tay-Shun (Temptation) |
| 7 Whispering Hope |
| 8 Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland "Winter Wonderland" is a winter song, popularly treated as a Christmastime pop standard, written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith . Through the decades it has been recorded by over 150 different artists.-History:... |
| 9 Almost Like Being in Love Almost Like Being in Love "Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... |
| 10 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 11 Suspicion |
| 12 The Traveling Salesman Polka |
| 13 Red River Valley Red River Valley (song) Red River Valley is a folk song and cowboy music standard of controversial origins that has gone by different names—e.g., "Cowboy Love Song", "Bright Sherman Valley", "Bright Laurel Valley", "In the Bright Mohawk Valley", and "Bright Little Valley"—depending on where it has been sung. ... |
| 14 The Old Rugged Cross The Old Rugged Cross "The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular Christian song written in 1912 by evangelist and song-leader George Bennard .George Bennard, was a native of Youngstown, Ohio but was reared in Iowa. After his conversion in a Salvation Army meeting, he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the... |
| 15 These Will Be the Best Years of Our Lives |
| 16 Love and the Weather |
| 17 Love's Old Sweet Song Love's Old Sweet Song Love's Old Sweet Song is an Irish folk song published in 1884 by composer James Lynam Molloy and lyricist G. Clifton Bingham.It has been recorded by many artists, including John McCormack and Clara Butt. It is alluded to in James Joyce's Ulysses as being sung by Molly Bloom.... |
| 18 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 19 Haunted Heart |
| 20 Alone Together |
| 21 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 22 I Wonder as I Wander I Wonder As I Wander "I Wonder as I Wander" is a Christmas carol written by John Jacob Niles. The carol has its origins in a song fragment collected on July 16, 1933 by folklorist and singer John Jacob Niles.... |
| 23 Poor Wayfaring Stranger |
| 24 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) "Scarlet Ribbons " is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal."Scarlet Ribbons" was written in only 15 minutes in 1949 at Danzig's home in Port Washington New York after she invited lyricist Segal to hear her music... |
| 25 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 26 The Boy Next Door The Boy Next Door (song) "The Boy Next Door" is a 1944 popular song by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.It was first introduced in the musical film Meet Me in St. Louis, where it was performed by Judy Garland.... |
| 27 Make Believe Make Believe (Jerome Kern song) "Make Believe" is a show tune from the 1927 Broadway musical Show Boat with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.In the show, it is first sung as a duet by the characters Gaylord Ravenal, a handsome riverboat gambler, and the teenage Magnolia Hawks, an aspiring performer and... |
| 28 Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Carry Me Back to Old Virginny "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland , an African American minstrel who wrote over 700 folk songs... |
| 29 Hold Me, Hold Me |
| 30 It's Monday Every Day |
| 31 Near Me |
| 32 Sweet By and By |
| 33 This Time |
| 34 Oh, Holy Morning |
| 35 A Perfect Day |
| 36 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 37 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 38 Echoes |
| 39 Feudin' and Fightin |
| 40 If I Loved You |
| 41 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 42 Nearer, My God, to Thee Nearer, My God, to Thee "Nearer, My God, to Thee" is a 19th century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, based loosely on Genesis 28:11–19, the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the... |
| 43 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 44 When It's Springtime in the Rockies |
| 45 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 46 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 47 Some Enchanted Evening Some Enchanted Evening (song) "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.In the musical, it is sung as a solo by Emile de Becque, the French plantation owner, who falls in love with the American navy nurse Nellie Forbush. In this song he sings of seizing the moment so... |
| 48 Adios My Love |
| 49 If My Heart Had a Window |
| 50 The Last Time I Saw You |
| 51 Rockin' Chair |
| 52 You Wear Love So Well |
| 53 When Day Is Done |
Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night is a 2007 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. This collection, released on the PIO label in the United Kingdom, has 23 tracks. It was released on October 30, 2007.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Little Man With A Candy Cigar |
| 2 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 3 What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?"is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.Wake Up and Dream ran for 263... |
| 4 I Remember You I Remember You (1941 song) "I Remember You" is a popular song. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1941.The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In... |
| 5 Day By Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 6 This Is Always |
| 7 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 8 It Could Happen To You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 9 Blues In The Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 10 The Night We Called It A Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 11 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 12 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 13 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 14 For You |
| 15 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 16 Too Marvellous For Words |
| 17 Yes, Indeed! |
| 18 Long Ago (And Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 19 Let's Just Pretend |
| 20 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 21 It Isn't A Dream Anymore |
| 22 Who Can I Turn To? |
| 23 What'cha Know, Joe? |
Her Greatest Hits
Her Greatest Hits is a 2008 compilation album of songs recorded by American artist Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. This album, released by JSP on January 8, 2008, features over 100 of Stafford's recordings.
| Track listing |
|---|
| Disc #1 |
| 1 Crazy Rhythm |
| 2 Piggy Wiggy Woo |
| 3 In a Little Spanish Town |
| 4 What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 5What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 6 My! My! |
| 7 Funny Little Pedro |
| 8 You've Got Me This Way |
| 9 For You |
| 10 Yes, Indeed! |
| 11 Swingin' on Nothin |
| 12 It Isn't a Dream Anymore |
| 13 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 14 The Night We Called It a Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 15 Blues in the Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 16 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 17 Snooty Little Cutie |
| 18 Old Acquaintance |
| 19 Pistol Packin' Mama |
| 20 Jamboree Jones |
| 21 Long Ago (and Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 22 Mairzy Doats Mairzy Doats Mairzy Doats is a novelty song composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston. It was first played on radio station WOR, New York, by Al Trace and his Silly Symphonists. The song made the pop charts several times, with a version by the Merry Macs reaching No. 1 in March 1944... |
| 23 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 24 Tumbling Tumbleweeds Tumbling Tumbleweeds "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a song composed by Bob Nolan, one of the founding members of the Sons of the Pioneers. Although one of the most famous songs associated with cowboys, the song was composed by Nolan back in the 1930s while he was working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles... |
| 25 Converstation While Dancing |
| Disc #2 |
| 1 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 2 Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
| 3 Bakery Blues |
| 4 Carry Me Back to Old Virginia Carry Me Back to Old Virginny "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland , an African American minstrel who wrote over 700 folk songs... |
| 5 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 6 Alone Together |
| 7 When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay |
| 8Gee, It's Good to Hold You |
| 9 Haunted Heart |
| 10 Tallahassee |
| 11 Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
| 12 I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time |
| 13 Smilin' Through |
| 14 Smoke Dreams |
| 15 Tim-Tayshun |
| 16 Prisoner of Love Song |
| 17 Passing By |
| 18 Feudin' and A-Fightin |
| 19 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 20 The Gentleman Is a Dope |
| 21 He's Gone Away |
| 22 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York (song) "Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray... |
| 23 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,... |
| 24 Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart |
| 25 Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys |
| 26 Tea for Two Tea for Two (song) "Tea for Two" is a song from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is a duet sung by Nanette and Tom in Act II as they imagine their future.-Analysis:... |
| Disc #3 |
| 1 Smiles |
| 2 Whispering Hope |
| 3 Simple Melody |
| 4 Goodnight Irene |
| 5 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 6 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 7 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 8 The Handsome Stranger |
| 9 A Friend of Johnny's |
| 10 It is No Secret It is No Secret It Is No Secret is a Southern Gospel song composed by Stuart Carl Hamblen in the 1950s.A version was also recorded by Jo Stafford for her 1954 album Garden of Prayer.- The Elvis Presley version :... |
| 11 Tennessee Waltz The Tennessee Waltz "Tennessee Waltz" is a popular/country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in December 1947 as a single by Cowboy Copas that same year... |
| 12 My Heart Cries for You My Heart Cries for You "My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th century French melody.The music is from an old French song attributed to Marie Antoinette " La jardinière du Roi"... |
| 13 San Antonio Rose |
| 14 With These Hands With These Hands With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film directed by Jack Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and compare working conditions... |
| 15 Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 16 Allentown Jail Allentown Jail "Allentown Jail" is a folk song. Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.... |
| 17 Star of Hope |
| 18 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 19 Kissin' Bug Boogie |
| 20 Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down |
| 21 There's a Small Hotel There's a Small Hotel "There's a Small Hotel" is a 1936 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart originally written for but dropped from the musical "Billy Rose's Jumbo" , then used in On Your Toes , where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson and also interpolated in the film... |
| 22 A-Round the Corner |
| 23 As You Desire Me |
| 24 Hawaiian War Chant Hawaiian War Chant "Hawaiian War Chant" was an American popular song whose original melody and lyrics were written in the 1860s by Prince Leleiohoku. The original title of the song was Kaua I Ka Huahua`i or "We Two in the Spray." It was not written as a chant, and the Hawaiian lyrics describe a clandestine meeting... |
| 25 Raminay! |
| 26 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 27 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 28 Without My Lover |
| Disc #4 |
| 1 Smoking My Sad Cigarette |
| 2 If I Were a Bell If I Were a Bell "If I Were a Bell" is a song composed by Frank Loesser for his 1950 musical Guys and Dolls.-Guys and Dolls:In the show Guys and Dolls, it is sung by the character Sister Sarah, originally performed by Isabel Bigley on Broadway, and memorialized on the original cast album. On a bet, Sky Masterson... |
| 3 Just Another Polka |
| 4 Basin Street Blues Basin Street Blues "Basin Street Blues" is a song often performed by Dixieland jazz bands, written by Spencer Williams. The song was published in 1926 and made famous in a recording by Louis Armstrong in 1928... |
| 5 Make Love to Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 6 Indiscretion |
| 7 One Love Forever |
| 8 The Temple of an Understanding Heart |
| 9 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 10 Darling, Darling, Darling |
| 11 I Only Have Eyes for You I Only Have Eyes for You "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.... |
| 12 I Got a Sweetie |
| 13 Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... |
| 14 The Nearness of You The Nearness of You "The Nearness of You" is a popular song, written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington.The biggest selling 1938 version was recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with a vocal by Ray Eberle... |
| 15 Moonlight in Vermont Moonlight in Vermont (song) "Moonlight in Vermont" is a popular song about the U.S. state of Vermont, written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf and published in 1943. The lyrics are unusual in that they do not rhyme... |
| 16 Big D Big D (song) "Big D" is a song about Dallas, Texas written by Frank Loesser in 1956 for the musical The Most Happy Fella. It repeatedly spells out the name of Dallas with the refrain: Big D, little A, double L, A, S.... |
| 17 Warm All Over |
| 18 Wouldn't It Be Lovely |
| 19 With a Little Bit of Luck With a Little Bit of Luck "With a Little Bit of Luck" is a popular song by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, written for the 1956 Broadway play My Fair Lady.It was sung by Stanley Holloway in both the original stage and film versions.... |
| 20 Flow Gently Sweet Afton |
| 21 Annie Laurie Annie Laurie Annie Laurie is an old Scottish song based on poem by William Douglas of Dumfries and Galloway. The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Scott in 1834/5. The song is also known as Maxwelton Braes.-William Douglas:... |
| 22 The Gypsy in My Soul The Gypsy in My Soul "The Gypsy in My Soul" is a popular song written for the 50th anniversary of the University of Pennsylvania Mask and Wig show in 1937 by two Penn graduates, Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe. Boland wrote the music and Jaffe the lyrics... |
| 23 But Not for Me But Not for Me (song) "But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was written for their musical Girl Crazy and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You... |
| 24 Bells Are Ringing |
| 25 On London Bridge |
| 26 The King of Paris |
| 27 Black out the Moon |
| 28 St. Louis Blues# |
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me is a 2008 compilation album of songs by American artist Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. Released on the Dynamic label on April 8, 2008, the album features 16 of Stafford's hits.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 You Belong to Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 2 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 3 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 4 Long Ago (And Far Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago " is a popular song from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The music was written by Jerome Kern, and the lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin... |
| 5 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 6 Teach Me Tonight Teach Me Tonight "Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A... |
| 7 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 8 Day by Day Day by Day (song) "Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.-Recorded versions:*Ernestine Anderson*Ray Anthony*Shirley Bassey*Les Brown & His Orchestra *Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet... |
| 9 If |
| 10 My Darling, My Darling My Darling, My Darling "My Darling, My Darling" is a popular song.It was written by Frank Loesser. The song was published in 1948.It was originally introduced by Byron Palmer and Doretta Morrow in the Brodway musical Where's Charley?... |
| 11 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 12 Symphony |
| 13 A-Round the Corner |
| 14 Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 15 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 16 It's Almost Tomorrow It's Almost Tomorrow "It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular song with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school... |
The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950
The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950 is a 2009 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on March 24, 2009 on the DRG label and is a collection of rare recordings from the earlier part of her career.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Out of This World |
| 2 Conversation While Dancing |
| 3 Alone Together |
| 4 Gee, It's Good to Hold You |
| 5 You May Not Love Me |
| 6 This Time |
| 7 Promise |
| 8 It's as Simple as That |
| 9 Through a Thousand Dreams |
| 10 Give Me Something to Dream About |
| 11 It's Monday Every Day |
| 12 It Was Written in the Stars |
| 13 Jolly Jo |
| 14 If I Ever Love Again |
| 15 Open Door, Open Arms |
| 16 Pagan Love Song |
| 17 Our Very Own |
| 18 Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin... |
| 19 Prisoner of Love's Song |
| 20 This Is the Moment |
| 21 The Stanley Steamer |
| 22 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 23 Tell Me Why |
| 24 White Christmas White Christmas (song) "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as... |
Reflections: The Ultimate Collection
Reflections: The Ultimate Collection is a 2009 compilation of recordings by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The CD was released on the Jasmine
Jasmine Records
- History :The label was founded in 1982 as part of Hasmick Promotions. The label began by issuing LPs and cassettes of jazz and popular vocalists, but diversified to country and western in 1985. In 1990, the label released their first compact disc....
label on July 14, 2009 as a 4 CD set.
| Track listing |
|---|
| Disc one |
| 1 You Belong To Me You Belong to Me (1952 song) "You Belong to Me" is a pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his/her lover that, whatever exotic locales and sights he/she experiences, "you belong to me." It is credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart... |
| 2 Keep It A Secret Keep It a Secret "Keep It a Secret" is a popular song written by Jessie Mae Robinson published in 1952.The best-selling recording of the song was made by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39891. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 8, 1952 and... |
| 3 Nearer My Love To Me |
| 4 Smilin Through |
| 5 Goodnight Irene |
| 6 I'll String Along With You I'll String Along With You "I'll String Along with You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, published in 1934. It features in the 1934 film Twenty Million Sweethearts where it is sung by Dick Powell.... |
| 7 Whispering Hope |
| 8 If It Takes Me All My Life |
| 9 The Christmas Blues |
| 10 Blue Skies Blue Skies (song) -History:The song was composed in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy. Although the show only ran for 39 performances, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star, Belle Baker. During the final... |
| 11 Within Your Arms |
| 12 If |
| 13Ay-Round The Corner (Behind The Bush) |
| 14 My Heart Cries For You |
| 15 Teardrops From My Eyes |
| 16 Where Are You? |
| 17 Suddenly There's a Valley Suddenly There's a Valley "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard magazine's Top 10... |
| 18 When April Comes Again |
| 19 Big D |
| 20 With These Hands |
| 21 Till We Meet Again |
| 22 I Love You Truly |
| 23 When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
| 24 You Don't Remind Me |
| 25 The Temple Of An Understanding Heart |
| 26 Spring Is Here Spring Is Here "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel , where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal.-Notable recordings:... |
| 27 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Don't Get Around Much Anymore "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. The tune was originally titled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Ellington in 1940 as a big band instrumental... |
| 28 Darling! Darling! Darling! |
| Disc two |
| 1 Poor Wayfaring Stranger |
| 2 He's Gone Away |
| 3 I Wonder As I Wander |
| 4 Red Rosey Bush |
| 5 Black Is the Color |
| 6 The Nightingale |
| 7 Barbara Allen |
| 8 No Other Love No Other Love (1950 song) "No Other Love" is a popular song.The words were written by Bob Russell. The music is credited to Paul Weston but is actually derived from Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 3 in E, Op. 10... |
| 9 It Was So Beautiful (And You Were Mine) |
| 10 It's Great to Be Alive |
| 11 They Talk A Different Language (Yodel Blues) |
| 12 Open Door Open Arms |
| 13 Ask Me No Questions |
| 14 Love Is a Masquerade |
| 15 Sometime |
| 16 Here I'll Stay |
| 17 On The Outgoing Tide |
| 18 White Christmas White Christmas (song) "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as... |
| 19 Silent Night Silent Night "Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber... |
| 20 Ave Maria Ave Maria Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:... |
| 21 Abide With Me Abide With Me The hymn tune most often used with this hymn is "Eventide" composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.Alternate tunes include:* "Abide with Me," Henry Lyte, 1847* "Morecambe", Frederick C... ' |
| 22 Lead Kindly, Light |
| 23 In The Garden |
| 24 Nearer My God To Thee |
| 25 Rock of Ages |
| 26 Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
| 27 He Leadeth Me |
| 28 The Old Rugged Cross The Old Rugged Cross "The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular Christian song written in 1912 by evangelist and song-leader George Bennard .George Bennard, was a native of Youngstown, Ohio but was reared in Iowa. After his conversion in a Salvation Army meeting, he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the... |
| Disc three |
| 1 Make Love To Me Make Love to Me - Mann/Weiss/Gannon song :With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry James Orchestra... |
| 2 When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 3 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Way Down Yonder In New Orleans "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton, Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, Creamer and Layton advertised it as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley clichés of the era.It was... |
| 4 Raminay! (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep) |
| 5 New Orleans |
| 6 Jambalaya Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "Jambalaya " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952... |
| 7 Floatin' Down to Cotton Town |
| 8 Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? |
| 9 Shrimp Boats Shrimp Boats "Shrimp Boats" was a popular song in the 1950s.It was written by Paul Mason Howard and Paul Weston and published in 1951.Charting versions were recorded by Jo Stafford and Dolores Gray. It was also recorded by Claude Gray in 1963, and by Pete Fountain, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Orioles, and Buddy Tate... |
| 10 Basin Street Blues Basin Street Blues "Basin Street Blues" is a song often performed by Dixieland jazz bands, written by Spencer Williams. The song was published in 1926 and made famous in a recording by Louis Armstrong in 1928... |
| 11 Hey, Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 12 Gambella (The Gamblin Lady) |
| 13 Early Autumn Early Autumn (song) "Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.-Notable recordings:... |
| 14 What Good Am I Without You? |
| 15 Thank You For Calling |
| 16 I'm Your Girl |
| 17 It Is No Secret |
| 18 Star Of Hope |
| 19 He Bought My Soul At Calvary |
| 20 I Found a Friend |
| 21 Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere |
| 22 Invisible Hands |
| 23 (There Will Be) Peace in the Valley |
| 24 The Beautiful Garden Of Prayer |
| 25 The Lord Is My Shepherd |
| 26 Each Step Of The Way |
| 27 It Is Springtime |
| 28 Lord, Keep Your Hand On Me |
| Disc four |
| 1 Pine Top's Boogie |
| 2 Every Night When The Sun Goes In |
| 3 Star Of Love |
| 4 My Heart Is From Missouri |
| 5 Echoes in the Night |
| 6 King Of Paris |
| 7 You're Starting to Get to Me |
| 8 It's Never Quite the Same |
| 9 It Won't Be Easy |
| 10 Hibiscus |
| 11 On London Bridge |
| 12 All Night Long |
| 13 Sweet Little Darlin |
| 14 How Can We Say Goodbye? |
| 15 Wind in the Willow |
| 16 I'll Buy It |
| 17 With a Little Bit of Luck |
| 18 Beyond the Stars |
| 19 What's Botherin' You, Baby? |
| 20 All Yours |
| 21 Lazy Moon |
| 22 Underneath The Overpass |
| 23 Warm All Over |
| 24 As I Love You |
| 25 Love Me Good |
| 26 A Perfect Love |
| 27 I'll Be There (When You Get Lonely) |
| 28 Bells Are Ringing |
| 29 The Nightwatch |
| 30 I May Never Pass This Way Again |
Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959
Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959 is a compilation of songs recorded by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album includes over 100 songs recorded by Stafford during the 1940s and 50s, from her time with 'The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s. Originally they consisted of eight members who had belonged to three separate groups: Jo Stafford from The Stafford Sisters, and seven male singers: John Huddleston, Hal Hopper, Chuck Lowry, Bud Hervey, George Tait, Woody...
through to her later solo career. The album was released on the JSP label on July 13, 2010.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Sweet Potato Piper |
| 2 Watcha Know Joe |
| 3 Little Man With a Candy Cigar |
| 4 I'll Take Tallulah |
| 5 A Boy In Khaki, a Girl In Lace |
| 6 Margie Margie (song) "Margie", also known as "My Little Margie", is a 1920 popular song. It was composed in collaboration by vaudeville performer and pianist Con Conrad and ragtime pianist J. Russel Robinson, a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Lyrics were written by Benny Davis, a vaudeville performer and... |
| 7 Sweet Lorraine Sweet Lorraine "Sweet Lorraine" is a song by the band Uriah Heep, first released on the album The Magician's Birthday. It was written by Mick Box, Gary Thain and David Byron. Sweet Lorraine reached #91 in the US. It is one of the better known songs by the band, famous, in part, for its Moog synthesizer solo,... |
| 8 Darn That Dream Darn That Dream "Darn That Dream" is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Eddie DeLange, published in 1939.The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Swingin' The Dream.-Recorded versions:... |
| 9 You Can Depend On Me |
| 10 Lullaby of Broadway Lullaby of Broadway (song) "Lullaby of Broadway" is a popular song with music written by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, published in 1935. The song was introduced by Wini Shaw in the musical film, Gold Diggers of 1935, and, in an unusual move, it was used as background music in a sequence in the Bette Davis film... |
| 11 Deacon Jones |
| 12 Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
| 13 Ivy |
| 14 The Nightingale |
| 15 Red Rosey Bush |
| 16 Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy Roses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I.... |
| 17 I'm My Own Grandma |
| 18 I'll String Along With You |
| 19 A Thought In My Heart |
| 20 When April Comes Again |
| 21 Teardrops From My Eyes |
| 22 Till We Meet Again |
| 23 Along the Colorado Trail |
| 24 He Bought My Soul At Calvary |
| 25 Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
| 26 The Moment I Saw You |
| 27 Hambone |
| 28 Pretty Boy |
| 29 Easy Come, Easy Go |
| 30 Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't Worry 'bout Me "Don't Worry 'bout Me" is a 1938 song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler.-Notable recordings:*Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes to College *Ella Fitzgerald - Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall... |
| 31 Something To Remember You By |
| 32 I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the Mood for Love "I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1935. It was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year... |
| 33 September in the Rain September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two... |
| 34 As You Desire Me |
| 35 Spring is Here Spring Is Here "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel , where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal.-Notable recordings:... |
| 36 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 37 Make the Man Love Me |
| 38 Embraceable You Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a popular song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was originally written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named East is West. It was eventually published in 1930 and included in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. where it was performed by... |
| 39 Come Rain or Come Shine |
| 40 My Romance My Romance (song) "My Romance" is a popular song, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, written for Billy Rose's musical, Jumbo . In the 1962 movie version of Jumbo, Doris Day performed the song.... |
| 41 All the Things You Are All the Things You Are "All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart... |
| 42 Dancing In the Dark |
| 43 Night and Day Night and Day (song) "Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists.... |
| 44 September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists... |
| 45 They Say It's Wonderful They Say It's Wonderful "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun , where it was introduced by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton.It was sung by Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man 3 .-Notable recordings:... |
| 46 I'm Your Girl |
| 47 Christmas Blues |
| 48 Adi-Adios Amigo |
| 49 The Dixieland Band |
| 50 April and You |
| 51 Let Me Hear You Whisper |
| 52 Suddenly |
| 53 The Christmas Song The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer... |
| 54 The Night Watch |
| 55 Piece a-Puddin |
| 56 Young and Foolish |
| 57 June In January June in January "June in January" is a popular song with music by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934.The song was introduced in the movie Here Is My Heart. It was first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1934, but since has become a popular standard, recorded by many artists... |
| 58 These Foolish Things These Foolish Things These Foolish Things is a 1973 album by Bryan Ferry, containing cover versions of standard songs. It was his first solo effort, still being Roxy Music's lead singer... |
| 59 But Not For Me But Not for Me (song) "But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was written for their musical Girl Crazy and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You... |
| 60 My Old Flame |
| 61 A Foggy Day A Foggy Day "A Foggy Day" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress... |
| 62 Nice Work If You Can Get It Nice Work If You Can Get It (song) "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a popular song.The music was written by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was one of nine songs George Gershwin wrote for the movie A Damsel in Distress, in which it was performed by Fred Astaire with backing vocals provided by The Stafford Sisters... |
| 63 Almost Like Being In Love Almost Like Being in Love "Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by Frederick Loewe, and the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... |
| 64 You're Mine You |
| 65 The Gypsy In My Soul The Gypsy in My Soul "The Gypsy in My Soul" is a popular song written for the 50th anniversary of the University of Pennsylvania Mask and Wig show in 1937 by two Penn graduates, Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe. Boland wrote the music and Jaffe the lyrics... |
| 66 The Lady is a Tramp The Lady Is a Tramp "The Lady Is a Tramp" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes In Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green. This song is a spoof of New York high society and its strict etiquette... |
| 67 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 68 Mine |
| 69 One For My Baby One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) "One for My Baby " is a popular song written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the musical The Sky's the Limit and first performed in the film by Fred Astaire. It was popularized by the American singer Frank Sinatra... |
| 70 Taking a Chance On Love Taking a Chance on Love "Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John Latouche and Ted Fetter, published in 1940 , which has become a standard recorded by many artists. It was introduced in the 1940 show Cabin in the Sky, a ground-breaking Broadway musical with an all black cast, where it... [Uk 78 Version] [Version] |
| 71 Taking a Chance On Love Taking a Chance on Love "Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John Latouche and Ted Fetter, published in 1940 , which has become a standard recorded by many artists. It was introduced in the 1940 show Cabin in the Sky, a ground-breaking Broadway musical with an all black cast, where it... |
| 72 Speak Low Speak Low "Speak Low" is a popular song composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Ogden Nash. It was introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker in the Broadway musical One Touch of Venus . The 1944 hit single was by Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, with vocal by Billy Leach... |
| 73 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) "I Got It Bad " is a pop and jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1941... |
| 74 Old Devil Moon Old Devil Moon "Old Devil Moon" is a popular song composed by Burton Lane, with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow.-Notable recordings:*Rosemary Clooney - Out Of This World , At Long Last... |
| 75 Love For Sale |
| 76 Anything Goes Anything Goes Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London... |
| 77 How High the Moon How High the Moon "How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue Two for the Show, where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock.... |
| 78 It Never Entered My Mind It Never Entered My Mind "It Never Entered My Mind" is a show tune from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Higher and Higher , where it was introduced by Shirley Ross.-Notable recordings:... |
| 79 Tomorrow Mountain |
| 80 Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home |
| 81 Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe |
| 82 The Gentleman is a Dope |
| 83 Underneath the Overpass |
| 84 I'll Be There (When You Get Lonely) |
| 85 Silence is Golden |
| 86 Beyond the Stars |
| 87 Echoes In the Night |
| 88 I'll Buy It |
| 89 Sweet Little Darlin |
| 90 It's Never Quite the Same |
| 91 I May Never Pass This Way Again |
| 92 I'll Walk Alone I'll Walk Alone "I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song, like others that came out during the World War II years such as "Till Then," reflects the enforced separation of couples caused by the war... |
| 93 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 94 I Should Care I Should Care "I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952... |
| 95 No Love No Nothing |
| 96 I Fall In Love Too Easily |
| 97 It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 98 I'll Remember April I'll Remember April (song) "I'll Remember April" is a popular song. The music for the song was written by Gene de Paul, and the lyrics were written by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye.... |
| 99 We Mustn't Say Goodbye |
| 100 I Left My Heart At the Stage Door Canteen |
| 101 You'll Never Know You'll Never Know "You'll Never Know" is a popular song. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon, based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris.... |
| 102 I Don't Want To Walk Without You |
| 103 Yesterdays |
| 104 Lazy Moon |
| 105 Hibiscus |
| 106 My Heart is From Missouri |
| 107 All Yours |
| 108 You're Starting To Get To Me |
| 109 Pinetop's Boogie |
The Best of Jo Stafford
The Best of Jo Stafford is a 2010 compilation album of songs recorded by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released by The Fuel Label Group on July 20, 2010 and contains 23 songs by Stafford.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 For You |
| 2 Conversation While Dancing |
| 3 Carry Me Back to Old Virginny |
| 4 Alone Together |
| 5 When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay |
| 6 Yesterdays |
| 7 I Remember You I Remember You (1941 song) "I Remember You" is a popular song. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1941.The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In... |
| 8 I Didn't Know About You |
| 9 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 10 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
| 11 Am I Blue |
| 12 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 13 Bakery Blues |
| 14 Lonesome Road |
| 15 I'm Coming Virginia |
| 16 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 17 Gee, It's Good to Hold You |
| 18 That's for Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 19 Tallahassee |
| 20 Haunted Heart |
| 21 I Wanna Be Loved |
| 22 Dream a Little Dream of Me Dream a Little Dream of Me "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.- Early recordings :"Dream a Little Dream of Me" was recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra with vocal by Nelson on February 16, 1931 for Brunswick Records. That February 18, Wayne King... |
| 23 Driftin' Down the Dream Ol' Ohio |
At the Supper Club
This compact disk was created from trancriptions of The Chesterfield Supper ClubThe Chesterfield Supper Club
The Chesterfield Supper Club, an NBC musical variety radio program , was also telecast by NBC from 1948 to 1950.-Radio:The Chesterfield Supper Club began on December 11, 1944, as a 15-minute radio program, airing at 7pm weeknights on the NBC Radio Network. This musical variety show was sponsored by...
recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS)
American Forces Network
The American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide...
in May 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress
Carl Kress
Carl Kress was an American jazz guitarist.-Musical career:Kress began his career with Paul Whiteman in 1926, and thereafter launched a successful career as a studio guitarist...
and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers.
At the Supper Club Part II
This compact disk was created from trancriptions of The Chesterfield Supper ClubThe Chesterfield Supper Club
The Chesterfield Supper Club, an NBC musical variety radio program , was also telecast by NBC from 1948 to 1950.-Radio:The Chesterfield Supper Club began on December 11, 1944, as a 15-minute radio program, airing at 7pm weeknights on the NBC Radio Network. This musical variety show was sponsored by...
recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS)
American Forces Network
The American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide...
in March and April 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress
Carl Kress
Carl Kress was an American jazz guitarist.-Musical career:Kress began his career with Paul Whiteman in 1926, and thereafter launched a successful career as a studio guitarist...
and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, and Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra. Guests are Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
, Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat was a Spanish-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman...
, Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole was an American jazz drummer who scored a #1 Cashbox magazine hit with the record "Topsy Part 2". "Topsy" peaked at number three on Billboard Hot 100, and at number one on the R&B chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The track peaked at #29 in the UK...
, Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Mel Powell was a jazz pianist and composer of classical music.Mel Epstein was born to Russian Jewish parents, Milton Epstein and Mildred Mark Epstein, and began playing piano as a child. He performed jazz professionally in New York City as a teenager...
, and Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly was a big band vocalist, best-known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell....
.
At the Supper Club Part III
At the Supper Club Part III is a 2011 album release of recordings by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The tracks are taken from her appearances on The Chesterfield Supper Club
The Chesterfield Supper Club
The Chesterfield Supper Club, an NBC musical variety radio program , was also telecast by NBC from 1948 to 1950.-Radio:The Chesterfield Supper Club began on December 11, 1944, as a 15-minute radio program, airing at 7pm weeknights on the NBC Radio Network. This musical variety show was sponsored by...
, the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
variety program of the 1940s. The recordings on this compilation were made with Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra, Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
and His Orchestra, Helen Carroll and The Satisfiers, and The Starlighters. Martin Block
Martin Block
Martin Block born in Los Angeles, California, was an American disc jockey. Walter Winchell is said to have invented the term "disk jockey" as a means of describing Block's radio work.-Early years:...
is the Master Of Ceremonies.
For You
For You is a 2011 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. It was released on the HHO label on May 16, 2011.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Watcha Know Joe? |
| 2 For You |
| 3 Let's Just Pretend |
| 4 Yes Indeed! |
| 5 What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 6 It Isn't A Dream Anymore |
| 7 Little Man With A Candy Cigar |
| 8 Swingin' On Nothin |
| 9 Who Can I Turn To |
| 10 Embraceable You |
| 11 Blues In The Night Blues in the Night "Blues in the Night" is a popular song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues... |
| 12 Margie |
| 13 My Melancholy Baby/Time On My Hands/ I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 14 You Can Depend On Me |
| 15 The Night We Called It A Day The Night We Called It a Day (song) "The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard.The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.... |
| 16 Manhattan Serenade Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics added years later by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for swing era bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .-Films:... |
| 17 My My! |
| 18 Conversation While Dancing |
| 19 Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
| 20 Candy Candy (1944 song) "Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on... |
| 21 The Day After Forever |
| 22 It Could Happen To You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 23 Amor, Amor |
| 24 I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You (song) "I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, the song was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by countless musicians.The... |
Complete Original Albums
Complete Original Albums is a 2011 CD release of two albums recorded by Paul WestonPaul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
and Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. The CD features the albums The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards
The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards
The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards is a 1957 album of songs by Paul Weston and Jo Stafford in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey lounge act who deliberately play the piano and sing off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. Most of the tracks feature...
(1957) and the Grammy Award winning Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
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...
(1960). In addition there are bonus Stafford and Weston tracks. The album was released on June 21, 2011 on the 101 Distribution label.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 It Might As Well Be Spring It Might as Well Be Spring "It Might as Well Be Spring" is a song from the 1945 film, State Fair. With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. State Fair was the only original film score by Rodgers and Hammerstein. In the film the song was... |
| 2 Poor Butterfly |
| 3 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York (song) "Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray... |
| 4 Nola |
| 5 Stardust Stardust (song) "Stardust" is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Originally titled "Star Dust", Carmichael first recorded the song at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana... |
| 6 It's Magic It's Magic "It's Magic" is a popular song.The music was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was introduced by Doris Day in her film debut, Romance on the High Seas, and was published in 1947.... |
| 7 Sunday, Monday or Always |
| 8 Jealousy |
| 9 Cocktails for Two Cocktails for Two "Cocktails for Two" is a song from the Big Band era, written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. The song debuted in the movie Murder at the Vanities , where it was introduced by singer and actor Carl Brisson... |
| 10 Dizzy Fingers |
| 11 Three Coins in the Fountain Three Coins in the Fountain (song) "Three Coins in the Fountain" is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954.The melody was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was written for the romance film, Three Coins in the Fountain and refers to the act of throwing a coin into the Trevi... |
| 12 You're Blasé |
| 13 I Love Paris I Love Paris "I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical Can-Can.Was the title of Michel Legrand's most popular album, which included an orchestral arrangement of the song... |
| 14 Valentina |
| 15 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Boulevard of Broken Dreams (song) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a 1933 hit song by Al Dubin and Harry Warren , set in Paris. The narrator says "I walk along the street of sorrow/The Boulevard of Broken Dreams/Where gigolo and gigolette/Can take a kiss without regret/So they forget their broken dreams."The song appeared in the... |
| 16 La Vie en Rose La vie en rose "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song... |
| 17 The River Seine |
| 18 April in Paris April in Paris (song) "April in Paris" is a song composed by Vernon Duke with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg in 1932 for the Broadway musical, Walk A Little Faster. The original 1933 hit was performed by Freddy Martin, and the 1952 remake was by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, whose version made the Cashbox Top 50.Composer Alec... |
| 19 The Poor People of Paris The Poor People of Paris "The Poor People of Paris" is a popular song, with "Paris" being pronounced as "pa-REE".It was adapted by Jack Lawrence in 1954 from the French language song "La goualante du pauvre Jean"... |
| 20 The Last Time I Saw Paris The Last Time I Saw Paris (song) The Last Time I Saw Paris is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1940. It was sung in the 1941 film Lady Be Good by Ann Sothern.... |
| 21 Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... |
| 22 Paris in the Spring Paris in the Spring Paris in the Spring is a popular song composed in 1935, with lyrics by Mack Gordon and music by Harry Revel. It was first introduced by Mary Ellis in the film Paris in Spring. A version was also recorded by Ray Noble and His Orchestra... |
| 23 Mademoiselle de Paree |
| 24 Darling, je vous aime Beaucoup |
| 25 Smoking My Sad Cigarette |
| 26 I Got A Sweetie |
| 27 The Nearness Of You The Nearness of You "The Nearness of You" is a popular song, written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington.The biggest selling 1938 version was recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with a vocal by Ray Eberle... |
| 28 I Should Care I Should Care "I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952... |
| 29 Indoor Sport |
Jo Stafford - Fools Rush In: The Great Vocalists of Jazz
Jo Stafford - Fools Rush In: The Great Vocalists of Jazz is a 31-track 2-disc compilation album of songs recorded by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
. The album contains recordings made by Stafford between 1944 and 1947. It was released on the History label, and by Meridian Music in Germany in 2008.
| Track listing |
|---|
| Disc One |
| 1 On The Sunny Side of the Street On the Sunny Side of the Street "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.... |
| 2 Over The Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... |
| 3 Remember You |
| 4 I Didn't Know About You |
| 5 Walkin' My Baby Back Home Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song) "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert . It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas , Ted Weems , The Charleston Chasers , and Lee Morse .... |
| 6 The Boy Next Door |
| 7 It Was Just One of Those Things |
| 8 In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night (1937 song) "In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.... |
| 9 I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time |
| 10 Fools Rush In Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) "Fools Rush In" is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine... |
| 11 Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 12 Sugar (That Sugar Baby O'Mine) |
| 13 Haunted Heart |
| 14 The Best Things In Life Are Free |
| 15 Too Marvelous for Words 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 featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway... |
| Disc Two |
| 1 It Could Happen To You It Could Happen to You (song) "It Could Happen to You" is a popular standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written in 1944 and was introduced by Dorothy Lamour in the Paramount musical comedy film, And the Angels Sing.... |
| 2 The Trolley Song The Trolley Song "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis... |
| 3 How Sweet You Are |
| 4 That's For Me That's for Me The music was written by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song was published in 1945. It was included in the 1945 version of the musical film State Fair.Recordings were made by Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes.... |
| 5 I Love You I Love You (Cole Porter song) "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. It was popularized by Bing Crosby in the same year... |
| 6 Old Acquaintance |
| 7 I'm So Right Tonight |
| 8 I Never Loved Anyone |
| 9 Long Ago |
| 10 He's Gone Away |
| 11 This Is Always |
| 12 Serenade of the Bells Serenade of the Bells "Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372... |
| 13 The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... |
| 14 Congratulations |
| 15 There's No You There's No You "There's No You" is a popular song.The music was written by Hal Hopper and the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was first published in 1944.Two of the best known versions of the song were recorded by Jo Stafford and Frank Sinatra... |
| 16 Once and for Always |
Something to Remember
Something to Remember is a compilation album of recordings by Jo StaffordJo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
and Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston was an American pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born Paul Wetstein in Springfield, Massachusetts...
.
| Track listing |
|---|
| 1 Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... |
| 2 I'm In The Mood For Love I'm in the Mood for Love "I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1935. It was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year... |
| 3 September In The Rain |
| 4 Early Autumn |
| 5 Our Love Is Here To Stay Our Love Is Here to Stay "Our Love Is Here to Stay" is a popular song and a jazz standard. The music was written by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the movie The Goldwyn Follies which was released shortly after George Gershwin's death. It is performed in the film by Kenny Baker... |
| 6 Night and Day Night and Day (song) "Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists.... |
| 7 Where Are You? |
| 8 Young and Foolish |
| 9 Something To Remember You By |
| 10 Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 11 I Cover The Waterfront |
| 12 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Don't Get Around Much Anymore "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. The tune was originally titled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Ellington in 1940 as a big band instrumental... |