[Dixielandjazz] Jo Stafford (London Telegraph)

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

Hi Jack. Washington Post had a long obit this morning.

You can bet the NYTimes will too.

--Sheik

> I'm stunned that there's nothing in the American press about the passing
> of
> Jo Stafford.  Even CNN has nothing on its website about it.
>
> Stafford was a marvelous singer...tremendous emotional power.  She hit
> every
> note dead center with but a slight vibrato.  She was a great singer.
>
> Jack Bryce
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Ingle" <dingle at nomadinter.net>
> To: "Jack Bryce" <brycejd at comcast.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jo Stafford (London Telegraph)
>
>
>> Bill Haesler wrote:
>> > Dear Friends,
>> > So much for internet speed internationally.
>> > I sent my email advising of the sad loss of Jo Stafford at 8.28 am
>> > this morning.
>> > I appeared back here at 5.43 pm!
>> > Over 9 hours later.
>> > Probably the  traffic caused by the pilgrims here to see the Pope
>> > In the meantime my mate Dingo beat me by hours.
>> > Oh well, at least I tried.
>> > Kind regards,
>> > Bill.
>> >
>> >
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>> Noted with sadness. Her recording of  "Tim-tay-shum " with dad was #1
>> Billboard for four months and became a juke box staple for many years
>> after. Nice lady, great talent and as dad once said, "one of the real
>> troupers in the business -- and a class act always." To which I can
>> agree easily.
>> Don Ingle
>>
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