I agree .. But when asked she denied having perfect pitch . There's a powerful edge to her voice , a fierce expression of solitude & solidarity behind the great control. I think that what touched the post-war generations who lost loved ones.
Totally agree with you. I'm just discovering all the Jazz female vocalists, ( I'm 53 ) and I think her natural ability to sing clear and pure with emotion is amazing.
Jo Stafford and Ella Fitzgerald were in a class of their own. When did screaming become singing. I just bought Jo Stafford Yes Indeed. It is a three disc set of songs. Wonderful
I recently watched a contemporary girl singer on one of them American Idol type shows and she ruined Connie's song ' Where the Boys Are ' in the first line with terrible enunciation by singing = Where the Boy - ees Are .
She is so great - perfect pitch, plus she studied opera when she was young, so her technique is nearly perfect. She deserves to be much more well known than she is.
I remember seeing this on TV and have not been able to forget it. Have been searching for it since and now its found. Only took 60 years. A happy man now.
What a voice Jo had ! Clean--------pure, free of affectation. " The singer's Singer " , the highest compliment of all. . Jo was 44 or 45 y/o in '61. She & her husband Paul Weston, who is musical director here on this TV series, both called it a career in '66. For Jo, it was a 30 year career, & at 50 y/o, she called it . RIP, Jo & Paul. -----------------MJL, 77 y/o
Jo Stafford hands down one of the world’s best female vocalists. She sang so effortlessly. I particularly love the recordings she made with her husband Paul Weston and his band. Her recording of September in the Rain ☔️ is so sublime I would urge you to have a listen. Given that she was the biggest selling female recording artist in the early 50’s it is surprising to me that so few people seem to know who she is. That, and trying to find any of her records is sad, because they seem to have vanished. Thank goodness for you tube.
It's because today's radio📻 stations don't play her songs 📀📀📀📀its time the Goverments everywhere make sure Older people matter just as much as young people for radio music to listen too everyday music keeps you well 😊
Shaun Cohen. You got that spot on . I cannot remember her singing anything that wasn't perfect, and I have been a fan since forever.Truly a wonderful artist.
She s fantastic . Hopefully as time goes by the word will spread again about this voice .... .. and she 'll reclaim her rightful place in the pantheon . She's such an interesting woman , like those of that era , Anita O'Day being another , who far transcend the post-war era they sang in. Wonderful bluesy ballads. I Walk Alone .. He's Gone Away ..No Other Love .. Shenandoah .. Moonlight in Vermont .. ... I've counted 40 or so of this imperious quality . From her beginnings with her Stafford Sisters to this ... one of her last live performances .. G.I Jo is wonderful .
I am 81 and have little hope for music in 2023. It has become god awful crap, and the young are too brainwashed to ever appreciate this kind of music. I played guitar since I was 15, over the last 20 years backed up vocalists, but I am too old to lug all that equipment around so I finally quit. The only people interested in that music were nursing holmes and they don't want to pay anything any more. I mean for one hour gig, which you have to practice for, and drive to and home, they give $50.00. That is insane. 10 years ago we were getting $100 to $150 each. Now it's $50. each. But I still love to listen to it. Takes me back to my youth when she was alive. I love the guitar in the background, that's the kind of stuff I loved to play for the female vocalists I backed up.
Female crooners don't come any better than Jo Stafford but, like all singers of her time, she was lucky there were many great Songwriters and great songs for her to sing which we have allowed to drift into oblivion. Great melodies which are strokes of genius are like great paintings, if you do not preserve them, you lose them. Were it not for the wonder of UA-cam and dedication of Uploaders, we who are of an age able to remember the great tunes of yesteryear and know what to look for on UA-cam would have no music at all as it disappeared from radio station airwaves decades ago.
As most of us do, I love to sing along. the real challenge to my slight ego is trying to only breathe when the true professionals breathe. Try it, but be prepared to be humbled and maybe a bit amazed.
I think I can see that she didn't like performing in public . Her shyness makes her all the more irresistible in my book ... This is great but her greatest hours were in the recording studio.
@@swingman5635 I guess it was just an opportunity that came up. Heck, as an Anglophile, I would have jumped at it. I guess she always had a big following over there, too.
@@Trombonology Same. I would have tuned in,too. It seems to me,that Europe has expressed an affinity for The Great American Songbook, beyond our fellow citizens,anyway.
These songs were beautiful, I heard the first about sixty years ago, and liked it but never found out what its title was. The second I heard sung by Nat King Cole, Jo's voice is wonderful, and very nice to hear.
Now that your preferences are well understood, finally, we can all get back to enjoying music. Thanks for clearing up any misconceptions. You’re the best, clearly.
@@joefreeman2799 What I always wonder about people who drop comments like the original one here is why, if they don't like it from the first verse, they waste any time going on listening to the rest.
She had the purest most perfect voice in all popular music.
I agree ..
But when asked she denied having perfect pitch .
There's a powerful edge to her voice , a fierce expression of solitude & solidarity behind the great control.
I think that what touched the post-war generations who lost loved ones.
Totally agree with you. I'm just discovering all the Jazz female vocalists, ( I'm 53 ) and I think her natural ability to sing clear and pure with emotion is amazing.
@@paulgardner6239 If you haven't listened to Beverly Kenney (1932-1960), you should. You're in for a treat.
Her voice was the popular song in my high school years50's. Do you remember, "shrimp boats are coming ".?
Jo Stafford and Ella Fitzgerald were in a class of their own. When did screaming become singing. I just bought Jo Stafford Yes Indeed. It is a three disc set of songs. Wonderful
I recently watched a contemporary girl singer on one of them American Idol type shows and she ruined Connie's song ' Where the Boys Are ' in the first line with terrible enunciation by singing = Where the Boy - ees Are .
Jo and Ella--also my standards in terms of delivering in its essence the American Songbook.
She is so great - perfect pitch, plus she studied opera when she was young, so her technique is nearly perfect. She deserves to be much more well known than she is.
That applies to her more than any other singer I can think of.
@@geertcharleskoning2701 I agree with you Jo was a trailblazer a real Superstar 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
What a voice ...and what backing!
It doesn't get any better than this.
Indeed. Two great songs sung by a master vocalist.
I remember seeing this on TV and have not been able to forget it. Have been searching for it since and now its found. Only took 60 years. A happy man now.
Wow .
I waited 60yrs to discover her !!
Isn't she fabulous ?
I never knew this show existed.
Wonderful.. What a voice. Another version of Autumn leaves I bet you would love is by the amazing Eva Cassidy.
Yes , Cassidys version is great too. One of the v few singers since Stafford who can hold a candle to her .
What a voice Jo had ! Clean--------pure, free of affectation. " The singer's Singer " , the highest compliment of all. . Jo was 44 or 45 y/o in '61. She & her husband Paul Weston, who is musical director here on this TV series, both called it a career in '66. For Jo, it was a 30 year career, & at 50 y/o, she called it . RIP, Jo & Paul. -----------------MJL, 77 y/o
You cannot help but love Jo Stafford.
Temptation !,!
Oh my God.. my favorite ones.. many thanks, thanks, thanks.. 🌲🌳🌱🌿🌺🌻🌼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Beautiful voice. Love her albums and her Columbia material is just awesome!
Wonderful. The best are pretty much gone.
Jo Stafford hands down one of the world’s best female vocalists. She sang so effortlessly. I particularly love the recordings she made with her husband Paul Weston and his band. Her recording of September in the Rain ☔️ is so sublime I would urge you to have a listen. Given that she was the biggest selling female recording artist in the early 50’s it is surprising to me that so few people seem to know who she is. That, and trying to find any of her records is sad, because they seem to have vanished. Thank goodness for you tube.
It's because today's radio📻 stations don't play her songs 📀📀📀📀its time the Goverments everywhere make sure
Older people matter just as much as young people for radio music to listen too everyday music keeps you well 😊
Even towards the end of her career Jo was a class act and a step or two above most of her peers.
Shaun Cohen. You got that spot on . I cannot remember her singing anything that wasn't perfect, and I have been a fan since forever.Truly a wonderful artist.
JO WAS MY FAVORITE SINGER IN THE EARLY Fifties,loved all the ladies, but she was the best,,
She s fantastic .
Hopefully as time goes by the word will spread again about this voice ....
.. and she 'll reclaim her rightful place in the pantheon . She's such an interesting woman , like those of that era , Anita O'Day being another , who far transcend the post-war era they sang in.
Wonderful bluesy ballads.
I Walk Alone .. He's Gone Away ..No Other Love .. Shenandoah .. Moonlight in Vermont ..
... I've counted 40 or so of this imperious quality .
From her beginnings with her Stafford Sisters to this ... one of her last live performances ..
G.I Jo is wonderful .
I am 81 and have little hope for music in 2023. It has become god awful crap, and the young are too brainwashed to ever appreciate this kind of music. I played guitar since I was 15, over the last 20 years backed up vocalists, but I am too old to lug all that equipment around so I finally quit. The only people interested in that music were nursing holmes and they don't want to pay anything any more. I mean for one hour gig, which you have to practice for, and drive to and home, they give $50.00. That is insane. 10 years ago we were getting $100 to $150 each. Now it's $50. each. But I still love to listen to it. Takes me back to my youth when she was alive. I love the guitar in the background, that's the kind of stuff I loved to play for the female vocalists I backed up.
Female crooners don't come any better than Jo Stafford but, like all singers of her time, she was lucky there were many great Songwriters and great songs for her to sing which we have allowed to drift into oblivion. Great melodies which are strokes of genius are like great paintings, if you do not preserve them, you lose them. Were it not for the wonder of UA-cam and dedication of Uploaders, we who are of an age able to remember the great tunes of yesteryear and know what to look for on UA-cam would have no music at all as it disappeared from radio station airwaves decades ago.
She's beautiful ❤️..
Oh, Jo... You were so talented and so beautiful. xoxo
As most of us do, I love to sing along. the real challenge to my slight ego is trying to only breathe when the true professionals breathe. Try it, but be prepared to be humbled and maybe a bit amazed.
Jo staffer est une artiste complète belle voix nostalgique très. Belle chansons summertime les feuilles mortes la vie en rose❤❤❤
best version of this song I have heard her delivery is perfect
Just superb. Why would she think she never performed well live I'll never know.
did she? .. perfectionism maybe ..
I think I can see that she didn't like performing in public .
Her shyness makes her all the more irresistible in my book ...
This is great but her greatest hours were in the recording studio.
Commercial television didn't always bring out the best in many performers. Still, that doesn't detract from their overall quality.
belle chansons plein d'émotions et D'AMOUR ❤❤❤
I bought this on VHS over twenty years ago -- a real find. I love the way she bends those notes on "Summertime." My favorite singer.
She had the purest most perfect voice in all popular music.
You were way ahead of me ...
I only found her 5years ago ..
So glad I did .
This is from her BRITISH tv series? I can't bring myself to suppose that she may have fallen out of favor with the American audience....😥
@@swingman5635 I guess it was just an opportunity that came up. Heck, as an Anglophile, I would have jumped at it. I guess she always had a big following over there, too.
@@Trombonology Same. I would have tuned in,too. It seems to me,that Europe has expressed an affinity for The Great American Songbook, beyond our fellow citizens,anyway.
Marvelous.
jo staffer et branda Lee c'est des divas par la voix et la musique et les chansons et des orchestres formidables c'est. des chanteuses parfaite❤❤❤
what an incredible voice..
When she sings "Autumn Leaves", I miss the years that I did not hear this song. Tim M. 12/25/2020
...Classy...and Classic !
넘 멋지네요 ~^~ 조 스태포드 최고의 가수 추억의 스탠다드 음악 감사해요 ~^~
c'est. des belles chansons nostalgique et des souvenirs du passé lointain
These songs were beautiful, I heard the first about sixty years ago, and liked it but never found out what its title was. The second I heard sung by Nat King Cole, Jo's voice is wonderful, and very nice to hear.
Dusty Springfield was a big admirer.
Love Jo Stafford and her alter ego-- Darlene Edwards
Don't forget 'Cinderella G Stump' with Red Ingle. They recorded 'Tim Tayshun' in 1947 and re-created it for TV during the '50s. It is on YT.
The dance visualization is beautiful.
beaucoup de souvenirs 😢
Great breathing technique
Ella Fitzgerald was a guest on the show. The two of them tied for title of First Lady of Song.
This was when she was starring at the Palladium theatre. She made the album Songs of Scotland at the same time.
Cantora maravilhosa! pena que ela não é do meu tempo.
Agree with comment below. Best voice and delivery Ivve ever heard for these two songs. Especially Summertime.
A pity that the picture quality is so low, despite 720p!
Her , Joni James and Doris Day’s voices are so superior.
Did she meet tony bennett?
Jo Stafford certainly sang very nicely. But I'll take Rosemary Clooney and Julie London any day.
Now that your preferences are well understood, finally, we can all get back to enjoying music. Thanks for clearing up any misconceptions. You’re the best, clearly.
.......That’s some tough competition.
They’re all good
Thanks Mom,rip, for introducing me to all these great singers. And jazz in general.....!
@@TimNelson LOL
Did she perform this posthumously? She had almost too much control. It has a kind of perfection, but it's just not interesting at all.
She allowed the music to speak for itself. She didn't need to cover up vocal imperfections by playacting.
Well perhaps it isnt if you are tone dead and have the sensibilities of a rockpile.
@@joefreeman2799 What I always wonder about people who drop comments like the original one here is why, if they don't like it from the first verse, they waste any time going on listening to the rest.
As all the great singers said about Jo. "She used no artifice" just sang perfectly....