Comments on: OTB Latenight – Jo Stafford (Updated)

By: E. H. Lepiarczyk

E. H. Lepiarczyk — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:38:59 +0000

I am saddened by the death of Ms. Jo Stafford. She was simply a 20th century great! She was very popular with my father and mother's generation in the 1950s. I once bought a Jo Stafford CD collection of her beautiful music as a wedding anniversary present for my father and mother.
I was most impressed by the smoothness of Ms. Stafford's voice. One of my favorite songs she performed was "Make Love to Me". I would really like to find that particular song in a Karaoke CD+G disc; no such luck yet.
Ms. Stafford's music was enchantment that contemporary popular music rarely provides. I am extremely gratified to enjoy Ms. Stafford's music in my lifetime.
May God bless Ms. Stafford, her family, friends, and fans always. Heaven is surely brighter with her presence.

By: sam

sam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:43:16 +0000

Someone asked her if it was hard for her to sing like Darlene. It's hard for Jo Stafford, she said, but it's easy for Darlene.

By: Dodd

Dodd — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:49:18 +0000

That observation is Dave's, not mine. It's hard to disagree with, though. Ever notice when actors are supposed to be acting - in the play within the play sense - badly? Gives one a new appreciation for how well they're doing the rest of the time.

As for where I happened across the news of the estimable Ms. Stafford's death, credit Mr. Katz at the second link.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:54:00 +0000

It takes incredible discipline and skill to sing persistently a quarter tone off-key.

Dodd: heh. So, we have under-estimated the takent of 'star' rejects? That giggle aside, you're quite right about Stafford. And I didn't even note her passing being mentioned at any of the usual news sites. Where'd you pick up on it?