List of Jo Stafford compilation albums (2010–present)

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The following is a list of compilation albums of songs recorded by U.S. singer Jo Stafford that have been released since 2010. They include material from her solo career, and recordings she made with artists such as Gordon MacRae, as well as her foray into comedy with husband Paul Weston as New Jersey lounge act Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.

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Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959

Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2010
Genre Traditional pop
Label JSP

Beyond the Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959 is a compilation of songs recorded by Jo Stafford. The album includes over 100 songs recorded by Stafford during the 1940s and 1950s, from her time with The Pied Pipers through to her later solo career. The album was released on the JSP label on July 13, 2010. [1]

The Best of Jo Stafford

The Best of Jo Stafford
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2010
Genre Traditional pop
Label The Fuel Label Group
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The Best of Jo Stafford is a 2010 compilation album of songs recorded by Jo Stafford. It was released by The Fuel Label Group on July 20, 2010 and contains 23 songs by Stafford. [3]

At the Supper Club

This compact disk was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) in May 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress and his Orchestra, [4] Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers. [4] [5] [6] [7]

At the Supper Club Part II

This compact disk was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) in March and April 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress and his Orchestra, [4] Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, [4] [5] [6] and Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra. Guests are Benny Goodman, Xavier Cugat, Cozy Cole, Mel Powell, and Bob Eberly. [8]

At the Supper Club Part III

At the Supper Club Part III is a 2011 album release of recordings by American singer Jo Stafford. The tracks are taken from her appearances on The Chesterfield Supper Club , the NBC variety program of the 1940s. The recordings on this compilation were made with Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra, Paul Weston and His Orchestra, Helen Carroll and The Satisfiers, [4] [5] [6] and The Starlighters. [6] [9] Martin Block is the Master Of Ceremonies.

For You

For You
Compilation album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2011
Genre Traditional pop
Label HHO Licensing

For You is a 2011 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. It was released on the HHO label on May 16, 2011. [10]

Complete Original Albums

Complete Original Albums
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2011
Genre Traditional pop
comedy
Label 101 Distribution

Complete Original Albums is a 2011 CD release of two albums recorded by Paul Weston and Jo Stafford in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. The CD features the albums The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards (1957) and the Grammy Award winning Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris (1960). In addition there are bonus Stafford and Weston tracks. The album was released on June 21, 2011 on the 101 Distribution label. [11]

Jo Stafford - Fools Rush In: The Great Vocalists of Jazz

Jo Stafford - Fools Rush In: The Great Vocalists of Jazz
Compilation album by
Genre Traditional pop
Label History/Meridian Music

Jo Stafford - Fools Rush In: The Great Vocalists of Jazz is a 31-track 2-disc compilation album of songs recorded by Jo Stafford. The album contains recordings made by Stafford between 1944 and 1947. It was released on the History label, and by Meridian Music in Germany in 2008. [12]

Something to Remember

Something to Remember
Compilation album by
Genre Traditional pop
Label Ross Records

Something to Remember is a compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford and Paul Weston. [13]

Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Yesterday - The Definitive Duo

Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Yesterday - The Definitive Duo
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2011
Genre Traditional pop
Label Jasmine Records

Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Yesterday - The Definitive Duo is a 2011 compilation album of recordings by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae released by Jasmine Records on November 18, 2011. [14]

Jo Sings for You

Jo Sings for You
Compilation album by
Released2011
Genre Traditional pop
Label Jazzlib

Jo Sings for You is a 2011 compilation of songs recorded by Jo Stafford released on the Jazzlib label. [15]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Weston</span> American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor

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<i>Happy Holiday</i> (Jo Stafford album) 1955 studio album by Jo Stafford

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<i>At the Supper Club</i> 2010 compilation album by Perry Como

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<i>At the Supper Club Part II</i> 2011 compilation album by Perry Como

This compact disk was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Others featured on the broadcasts are Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, and announcer Martin Block. Guests are Carmen Cavallaro, Carmen Miranda and The Mills Brothers.

<i>At the Supper Club</i> (Stafford) 2010 compilation album by Jo Stafford

This compact disc was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) in May 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers.

<i>At the Supper Club Part II</i> (Stafford) 2011 compilation album by Jo Stafford

This compact disk was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) in March and April 1946. Others featured on the broadcasts are Carl Kress and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, and Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra. Guests are Benny Goodman, Xavier Cugat, Cozy Cole, Mel Powell, and Bob Eberly.

<i>Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris</i> 1960 studio album by Jo Stafford and Paul Weston

Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris is a 1960 comedy album recorded by American singer Jo Stafford and her husband, pianist and bandleader Paul Weston. In character as Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, the pair put their own interpretation on popular songs including "I Love Paris" and "Paris in the Spring." The album followed a successful comedy act the couple would perform at parties during the 1950s, in which Weston would play an out of tune piano while Stafford would accompany him by singing in an off-key and high pitched voice. A joint winner of the 1961 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, the album garnered Stafford her only major award for her singing.

"Paris in the Spring" is a popular song composed in 1935, with lyrics by Mack Gordon and music by Harry Revel. It was first introduced by Mary Ellis in the film Paris in Spring. A version was also recorded by Ray Noble and His Orchestra. In 1960, Jo Stafford and her husband Paul Weston recorded a version for their comedy album Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris in which they put their own unique interpretation on the song.

<i>At the Supper Club Part III</i> (Jo Stafford album) 2011 compilation album by Jo Stafford

At the Supper Club Part III is a 2011 album release of recordings by the American singer Jo Stafford. The tracks are taken from her appearances on The Chesterfield Supper Club, the NBC variety program of the 1940s. The recordings on this compilation were made with Lloyd Shafer and His Orchestra, Paul Weston and His Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, and The Starlighters. Martin Block is the Master Of Ceremonies.

<i>The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards</i> 1957 studio album by Jo Stafford and Paul Weston (Gene Krupa, drums)

The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards is a 1957 album of songs by Paul Weston and Jo Stafford in the guise of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, a New Jersey lounge act who deliberately play the piano and sing off-key, putting their own interpretation on popular songs. Most of the tracks feature Weston's piano playing, although on four he is accompanied by Darlene. The album was released by Columbia Records in 1957. It was re-released in 1985 by Corinthian Records.

<i>At the Supper Club Part III</i> (Perry Como album) 2011 compilation album by Perry Como

This collection was created from transcriptions of The Chesterfield Supper Club recorded for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Others featured on the broadcasts are Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra, Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers, Jo Stafford, Carole Landis, Anne Andre, Kitty Kallen, and The Mills Brothers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers</span> American harmony group

Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers were an American smooth harmony popular music singing group of the mid-20th century consisting of Carroll and the Satisfiers

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  2. List of Jo Stafford compilation albums at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. "The Best of Jo Stafford". CMT. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.
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