Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford, (November 12, 1917 - July 16, 2008) was an American singer for traditional pop (or called standard pop) and for jazz standards. She was born in Coalinga, California. Her career began during the late 1930s and lasted until the early 1960s. Stafford was strongly admired for the purity of her voice; she was one of the most versatile singers of the era. In 1961 she won Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album. She died of congestive heart failure in Century City, Los Angeles.
Jo Stafford | |
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| Born | November 12, 1917 Coalinga, California |
| Died | July 16, 2008 |
| Occupation | Jazz and pop singer |
Jo Stafford Media
The singing Stafford Sisters in 1941
- The Pied Pipers 1944.jpg
The Pied Pipers in 1944: Pictured here are Charles Lowry, Jo Stafford, Clark Yocum, and John Huddleston.
- Jo Stafford, ca. July 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 08111).jpg
Jo Stafford
- Face detail, Jo Stafford with Tibetan buddhist thangka art from Tibet in 1946 New York City (Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946) (LOC) (5148793528) (cropped) (cropped).jpg
Jo Stafford with Tibetan buddhist thangka art from Tibet in 1946 New York City
- Jo Stafford 25 million records sold diamond award 1954.jpg
In 1954, James Conkling, president of Columbia Records, presented Stafford with a diamond-studded plaque to mark the sale of 25 million of her records.
- Stafford 1954 tv show photo.JPG
Publicity photo for The Jo Stafford Show, 1954
- Tim tay shun 1960.JPG
Jo Stafford as Cinderella G. Stump with Red Ingle performing their 1947 song, "Tim-Tay-Shun", on Startime in 1960
- Shower of stars 1958 Benny Stafford Sands.JPG
Photo of Jo Stafford from Shower of Stars where she appeared as Darlene Edwards; also pictured are Jack Benny and singer Tommy Sands
- Paul Weston Tim Weston Jo Stafford 1954.JPG
Stafford, Weston, and their son Tim in 1954
Other websites
- Jo Stafford on IMDb
- Jo Stafford - record album "Jo + Jazz" at YouTube
