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Big Band Sound
Fourteen great tracks with Jo vocalizing to the latter-day big band sound make this album one worth listening to. Arrangements and orchestration by jazz greats Benny Carter and Billy May, plus celebrated conductor Paul Weston, the father of lounge music, make it even better. The two Benny Carter appearances . . . Read More
Capitol Collector's Series
This collection of Jo Stafford tunes features recordings from her early period with Capitol Records, from 1943 to 1950. She signed to the label as a member of the Pied Pipers, but after charting her first hit for Capitol in 1944, ''Old Acquaintance,'' she left the group to pursue her solo career. And what a career . . . Read More
G.I. Jo: Songs of WWII
Jo Stafford will always be remembered most for her romantic WWII ballads. She was the top female singer of the era, a vocal pin-up girl. Her voice was a welcomed sound to male soldiers overseas, and her most popular hits were those that reminded them of their wives and girlfriends back home. . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Spotlight on Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford's stay at Capitol Records during the forties was one of her most productive, featuring a string of international hits. This collection of material comprises a well-rounded selection of popular songs of that era. Ballads like ''Autumn Leaves'' and ''Haunted Heart,'' memorable songs like ''Over the Rainbow'' . . . Read More
Jo + Jazz
This album is undoubtedly one of Jo Stafford's finest works. Backed by an all-star group of musicians, Jo puts her best foot forward to sing twelve remarkable jazz numbers. Unfortunately, when this album was first released in 1961, it didn't receive the proper promotion and had remained relatively obscure . . . Read More
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits
This collection of fourteen of Jonathan and Darlene's tracks is, to say the least, hilarious. From beginning to end, you'll laugh so hard your chest will hurt and you'll get a headache. Honestly, you may have to stop the CD and catch your breath a couple of times. The opening track, ''I Love Paris,'' will have you on the floor . . . Read More
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
This second collection of Jonathan and Darlene's best is just as funny as the first. I wouldn't listen to both at one sitting. You'll be so sore the next day, you won't be able to get out of bed. This CD contains off-key version of such classics as ''Tiptoe Through the Tulips,'' ''Ain't Misbehavin','' . . . Read More
Tommy Dorsey: The 17 Number Ones
Tommy Dorsey's orchestra is considered by critics as the greatest all-around dance band ever and the best ballad outfit of the Swing Era. His warm, smooth trombone playing earned him the nickname the ''Sentimental Gentlemen of Swing.'' But Dorsey could also swing hard with the best of them . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey is a collection of some of the best of the great female vocalists that spent time on the Capitol label from its inception in the early 1940s up through the mid-1960s. The twenty-six songs on the album range from ballads to jazz to swing, with more of an emphasis on upbeat melodies . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Sweet and Lovely
Sweet and Lovely is a collection of some of the best of the great female vocalists that spent time on the Capitol Label from its inception in the early 1940s up through the mid-1960s. The twenty-five songs on the album range from ballads to jazz to swing, with more of an emphasis on ballads . . . Read More