Jo Stafford – Her Greatest Hits, Expertly Remastered – 4 CD

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CD1: The Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey and Early Recordings:
The Original Pied Pipers with Orchestral Accompaniment: 1. Crazy Rhythm - 2:38   2. Piggy Wiggy Woo - 2:33   3. In a Little Spanish Town - 2:58   4. What Is This Thing Called Love - 3:10   The Pied Pipers with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: 5. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry - 3:17   6. My! My! - 3:03   7. Funny Little Pedro - 3:01   8. You've Got Me This Way - 2:39   9. For You - 4:38   The Pied Pipers with Sy Oliver and Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 10. Yes, Indeed! - 3:34   Jo Stafford with Sy Oliver and Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 11. Swingin' on Nothin' - 3:18   Jo Stafford with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 12. It Isn't a Dream Anymore - 3:10   Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers and Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 13. Embraceable You - 2:54   14. The Night We Called It a Day - 3:10   Jo Stafford with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 15. Blues in the Night - 3:21   16. Manhattan Serenade - 3:18   Jo Stafford with Frank Sinatra, The Pied Pipers & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra: 17. Snooty Little Cutie - 3:28   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 18. Old Acquaintance - 3:04   The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 19. Pistol Packin' Mama - 2:41   The Pied Pipers with Johnny Mercer and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 20. Jamboree Jones - 3:04   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 21. Long Ago (And Far Away) - 2:56   The Piedpipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 22. Mairzy Doats - 2:48   Jo Stafford with The Piedpipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 23. The Trolley Song - 3:01   24. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - 2:50   Jo Stafford with Johnny Mercer and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 25. Converstation While Dancing - 2:56

CD2: Wartime ‘V’ Discs, Airchecks, Solos, Collaboration:
Jo Stafford: 1. Blue Moon - 4:51   2. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - 5:21   3. Bakery Blues - 4:39   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 4. Carry Me Back to Old Virginia - 3:16   5. I'll Be Seeing You - 2:23   6. Alone Together - 3:13   7. When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - 3:11   Jo Stafford: 8. Gee, It's Good to Hold You - 2:43   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 9. Haunted Heart - 2:51   10. Tallahassee - 2:14   11. Georgia on My Mind - 3:02   Jo Stafford: 12. I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time - 3:06   13. Smilin' Through - 2:54   Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 14. Smoke Dreams - 2:48   Jo Stafford with Red Ingle & the Natural Seven: 15. Tim-Tayshun - 2:43   16. Prisoner of Love Song - 2:59   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 17. Passing By - 2:54   Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston’s Mountain Boys: 18. Feudin' and A-Fightin' - 2:43   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 19. Serenade of the Bells - 2:57   20. The Gentleman Is a Dope - 2:46   21. He's Gone Away - 2:59   22. Autumn in New York - 2:40   23. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - 2:47   Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae with The Starlighters and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 24. Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart - 2:12   Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 25. Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys - 3:15   Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae with Bill Loose and His Orchestra: 26.. Tea for Two - 2:15

CD3: Hits and Best Sellers:
Jo Stafford with Dave Lambert and his Vocal Choir: 1. Smiles - 2:22   Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 2. Whispering Hope - 3:07   Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston’s Dixie Eight: 3. Simple Melody - 2:32   Jo Stafford: 4. Goodnight Irene - 3:06   Jo Stafford with Harold Mooney and His Orchestra: 5. Autumn Leaves - 2:35   Jo Stafford with Mischa Russell: 6. La Vie en Rose - 2:58   Jo Stafford with George Greely and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 7. No Other Love - 3:00   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 8. The Handsome Stranger - 2:26   9. A Friend of Johnny's - 3:18   Jo Stafford with Vocal Quartet and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 10. It Is No Secret - 3:12   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 11. Tennessee Waltz - 2:30   Jo Stafford and Gene Autry with Carl Cotner and His Orchestra: 12. My Heart Cries for You - 2:53   Jo Stafford with Vocal Quartet and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 13. San Antonio Rose - 2:24   Jo Stafford and Nelson Eddy with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 14. With These Hands - 2:50   Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 15. Pretty Eyed Baby - 2:15   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 16. Allentown Jail - 2:42   Jo Stafford with The Lee Brothers and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 17. Star of Hope - 2:36   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 18. Shrimp Boats - 2:53   Jo Stafford with Ziggy Elman and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 19. Kissin' Bug Boogie - 2:13   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 20. Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down - 3:17   Jo Stafford with Teddy Johnson with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 21. There's a Small Hotel - 2:34   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and The Paul Weston Orchestra: 22. A-Round the Corner - 2:36   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 23. As You Desire Me - 2:30   Jo Stafford with Ziggy Elman and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 24. Hawaiian War Chant - 2:06   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 25. Raminay! - 2:39   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 26. You Belong to Me - 3:02   27. Early Autumn - 2:48   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 28. Jambalaya - 2:53   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 29. Without My Lover - 2:31

CD4: Pops, Jazz, Standards and Showtunes:
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 1. Smoking My Sad Cigarette - 3:13   2. If I Were a Bell - 2:44   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 3. Just Another Polka - 2:20   Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 4. Basin Street Blues - 3:18   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 5. Make Love to Me - 2:46   Jo Stafford with Liberace and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 6. Indiscretion - 3:17   Jo Stafford and David Hughes with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 7. One Love Forever - 3:05   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 8. The Temple of an Understand Heart - 2:50   9. Teach Me Tonight - 2:48   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 10. Darling, Darling, Darling - 2:08   Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 11. I Only Have Eyes for You - 2:50   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 12. I Got a Sweetie - 2:48   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 13. Suddenly There's a Valley - 3:03   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Music From Hollywood: 14. The Nearness of You - 3:12   15. Moonlight in Vermont - 3:07   16. Big D - 2:09   17. Warm All Over - 2:31 Jo Stafford with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Paul Weston: 18. Wouldn't It Be Lovely - 2:53   19. With a Little Bit of Luck - 2:23 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 20. Flow Gently Sweet Afton - 2:54   21. Annie Laurie - 2:33   Jo Stafford with: Art Van Damme Quintet: 22. The Gypsy in My Soul - 3:28   23. But Not for Me - 3:15   Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 24. Bells Are Ringing - 2:25   25. On London Bridge - 2:30   Jo Stafford with The Norman Luboff Choir and Paul Weston’s Orchestra: 26. The King of Paris - 3:12   Jo Stafford with The Paul Weston Orchestra: 27. Black out the Moon - 2:17   Jo Stafford with The Starlighters and Paul Weston and His Orchestra: 28. St. Louis Blues - 2:38

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Michael G. Nastos
Perhaps this whopping four-CD, 108-track collection should be titled "Her Greatest Hits, And More." Jo Stafford, a premier jazz-pop singer of the late '30s onward, had a great voice, substantial musicianship behind her, an undeniable sex appeal, and a seemingly limitless repertoire, if you judge by what's on this compilation. Each CD is split into thematic or chronological segments. CD one -- "Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey, Early Recordings" is her entry point as a big band "chick" singer including seminal tunes "In a Little Spanish Town," "Yes Indeed," and "Embraceable You." CD two, consisting of "V Discs, Airchecks, Solos, Collaborations" may be the least interesting, but features familiar tunes as "Haunted Heart" and "The Gentleman Is a Dope." Her actual "greatest hits" are on CD three, while CD four is a mix of obscurities and jazz standards wrapped in the caveat "Pops, Jazz, Standards, Showtime." Her comedic work as the faux diva Darlene Edwards is not included, but that's OK, as fans of Stafford should salivate for the opportunity to buy this comprehensive overview of her career, lovingly issued by the reliable JSP label.

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