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| Released | January 1, 1955 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Soft and Sentimental is a 1955 album by Jo Stafford.
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| Released | January 1, 1955 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Soft and Sentimental is a 1955 album by Jo Stafford.
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess.
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