[Dixielandjazz] Jo Stafford

[brycejo at comcast.net]

That was a wonderful put-on by Stafford and Weston. It was supposed to be a debut-type recording.  It was called "Jonathan and Darlene Edwards present Henreitta G. Stumpf."  Weston played the piano.  Every run and/or cadenza is just a little long or a little short.  None are quite right.  Stafford sings as Ms. Stumpf.  Every note is a little sharp or flat.  The overall effect is hilarious.  

I read somewhere that Weston and Stafford used to entertain guests with this routine and were urged to record.  It LP is a marvelous collectors' item

J. D. Bryce



-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com> 

> Pat Cooke speaks of the tongue-in-cheek album made by Paul Weston and Jo 
> Stafford some years back. The album cover showed a keyboard with two left 
> hands playing. Anybody remember it? 
> 
> This album was discussed before on DJML. I now have the CD: Jonathan & 
> Darlene's Greatest Hits. Corintian Records COR101CD. 
> 
> Everything is just so a little bit out of tune, our of rhythm.... 
> 
> Jim 
> 
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