The wonderful singer Jo Stafford has died today at age 90. She had perfect pitch and a perfect career. With her husband, Paul Weston she made many fine recordings, especially their hilarious send-up albums entitled "Jonathan and Darlene".
When I was in the second grade (1951) Jo released her big hit "Shrimp Boats" with the Norman Luboff Choir. I thought it was so wonderful that I took my 78 rpm copy of it to school to share with my friends.
I remember being in the back of the classroom and Buddy Hudson said something which made me mad. I turned to him and broke my record over his head!
The teacher, Mrs. V. Duggan, became incensed and warned that I might have given him lead poisoning! (Of course, he was fine.) And I went home and saved my allowance to buy another copy of my favorite song of the day. Jo was a great singer.
And Buddy Hudson remains my friend to this day!
Here's Shrimp Boats!
When I was in the second grade (1951) Jo released her big hit "Shrimp Boats" with the Norman Luboff Choir. I thought it was so wonderful that I took my 78 rpm copy of it to school to share with my friends.
I remember being in the back of the classroom and Buddy Hudson said something which made me mad. I turned to him and broke my record over his head!
The teacher, Mrs. V. Duggan, became incensed and warned that I might have given him lead poisoning! (Of course, he was fine.) And I went home and saved my allowance to buy another copy of my favorite song of the day. Jo was a great singer.
And Buddy Hudson remains my friend to this day!
Here's Shrimp Boats!
3 comments:
Why are all bullies named Buddy? Sounds like he got what he deserved!
Shrimp Boats is one of my favorites. Thanks for publishing her picture. She was a beauty
Jo Stafford was one of my vocal idols...such a voice, so rich and plummy, with honey tones and that amazing sense of longing that somehow came out even in the "up" numbers. Plus, she was a total genius in her Darlene Edwards persona. Thank God for recordings so that her interpretations will live on. If you don't know her "American Folk Songs" recording you are missing a lot. My special favorite from that is "Shenandoah". Rest in peace, and teach the angels a few things about singing, Jo.
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