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Perhaps this whopping four-CD, 108-track collection should be titled "Her Greatest Hits, And More." Jo Stafford, a premier jazz-pop singer of the late '30s onward, had a great voice, substantial musicianship behind her, an undeniable sex appeal, and a seemingly limitless repertoire, if you judge by what's on this compilation. Each CD is split into thematic or chronological segments. CD one -- "Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey, Early Recordings" is her entry point as a big band "chick" singer including seminal tunes "In a Little Spanish Town," "Yes Indeed," and "Embraceable You." CD two, consisting of "V Discs, Airchecks, Solos, Collaborations" may be the least interesting, but features familiar tunes as "Haunted Heart" and "The Gentleman Is a Dope." Her actual "greatest hits" are on CD three, while CD four is a mix of obscurities and jazz standards wrapped in the caveat "Pops, Jazz, Standards, Showtime." Her comedic work as the faux diva Darlene Edwards is not included, but that's OK, as fans of Stafford should salivate for the opportunity to buy this comprehensive overview of her career, lovingly issued by the reliable JSP label. ~ Michael G. Nastos
Arranger: Paul Weston.
Personnel: Jo Stafford (vocals); Jo Stafford; Harry "Hy" White (guitar); Harry Schuman (reeds); Heine Beau, Boomy Richard (tenor saxophone); Billy Butterfield (trumpet); Henry "Hank" D'Amico (cornet); Lou McGarity (trombone); Henry "Billy" Rowland, Henry "Bill" "Billy" Rowland, Carl Fischer Orchestra, George Greeley, Carl Fischer (piano); Nick Fatool (drums); Dave Barbour (guitar); Fred Stulce (reeds, saxophone); Babe Russin (saxophone); Herbie Haymer, Ziggy Elman (trumpet); Nat King Cole (piano); George Wettling (drums); Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Paul Weston's Mountain Boys, Bill Loose And His Orchestra, Carl Cotner And His Orchestra, Harold Mooney And His Orchestra, Red Ingle And The Natural Seven, Dave Lambert, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer, Norman Luboff Choir, Paul Weston & His Orchestra, Art Van Damme Quintet, Sy Oliver, The Starlighters, Gordon MacRae.
Recording information: 1939-1955.
Her Greatest Hits Remastered Music | | Her Greatest Hits Remastered CD DISC 1: |
| 1. | Crazy Rhythm | |
| 2. | Piggy Wiggy Woo | |
| 3. | In a Little Spanish Town | |
| 4. | What Is This Thing Called Love | |
| 5. | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry | |
| 6. | My! My! | |
| 7. | Funny Little Pedro | |
| 8. | You've Got Me This Way | |
| 9. | For You | |
| 10. | Yes, Indeed! | |
| 11. | Swingin' on Nothin' | |
| 12. | It Isn't a Dream Anymore | |
| 13. | Embraceable You | |
| 14. | Night We Called It a Day, The | |
| 15. | Blues in the Night | |
| 16. | Manhattan Serenade | |
| 17. | Snooty Little Cutie | |
| 18. | Old Acquaintance | |
| 19. | Pistol Packin' Mama | |
| 20. | Jamboree Jones | |
| 21. | Long Ago (And Far Away)  | |
| 22. | Mairzy Doats | |
| 23. | Trolley Song, The | |
| 24. | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | |
| 25. | Converstation While Dancing | |
| | Her Greatest Hits Remastered Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Blue Moon | |
| 2. | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | |
| 3. | Bakery Blues | |
| 4. | Carry Me Back to Old Virginia | |
| 5. | I'll Be Seeing You | |
| 6. | Alone Together | |
| 7. | When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | |
| 8. | Gee, It's Good to Hold You | |
| 9. | Haunted Heart | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Tallahassee | |
| 11. | Georgia on My Mind | |
| 12. | I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time | |
| 13. | Smilin' Through | |
| 14. | Smoke Dreams | |
| 15. | Tim-Tayshun | |
| 16. | Prisoner of Love Song | |
| 17. | Passing By | |
| 18. | Feudin' and A-Fightin' | |
| 19. | Serenade of the Bells | |
| 20. | Gentleman Is a Dope, The | |
| 21. | He's Gone Away | |
| 22. | Autumn in New York | |
| 23. | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | |
| 24. | Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart | |
| 25. | Girls Were Made to Take Care of Boys | |
| 26. | Tea for Two | |
| | Her Greatest Hits Remastered Album DISC 3: |
| 1. | Smiles | |
| 2. | Whispering Hope | |
| 3. | Simple Melody | |
| 4. | Goodnight Irene | |
| 5. | Autumn Leaves | |
| 6. | Vie en Rose, La | |
| 7. | No Other Love | |
| 8. | Handsome Stranger, The | |
| 9. | Friend of Johnny's, A | |
| 10. | It Is No Secret | |
| 11. | Tennessee Waltz | |
| 12. | My Heart Cries for You | |
| 13. | San Antonio Rose | |
| 14. | With These Hands | |
| 15. | Pretty Eyed Baby | |
| 16. | Allentown Jail | |
| 17. | Star of Hope | |
| 18. | Shrimp Boats | |
| 19. | Kissin' Bug Boogie | |
| 20. | Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down | |
| 21. | There's a Small Hotel | |
| 22. | A-Round the Corner | |
| 23. | As You Desire Me | |
| 24. | Hawaiian War Chant | |
| 25. | Raminay! | |
| 26. | You Belong to Me | $0.99 | |
| 27. | Early Autumn | |
| 28. | Jambalaya | |
| 29. | Without My Lover | |
| | Her Greatest Hits Remastered CD DISC 4: |
| 1. | Smoking My Sad Cigarette | |
| 2. | If I Were a Bell | |
| 3. | Just Another Polka | |
| 4. | Basin Street Blues | |
| 5. | Make Love to Me | |
| 6. | Indiscretion | |
| 7. | One Love Forever | |
| 8. | Temple of an Understand Heart, The | |
| 9. | Teach Me Tonight | |
| 10. | Darling, Darling, Darling | |
| 11. | I Only Have Eyes for You | |
| 12. | I Got a Sweetie | |
| 13. | Suddenly There's a Valley | |
| 14. | Nearness of You, The | |
| 15. | Moonlight in Vermont | |
| 16. | Big D | |
| 17. | Warm All Over | |
| 18. | Wouldn't It Be Lovely | |
| 19. | With a Little Bit of Luck | |
| 20. | Flow Gently Sweet Afton | |
| 21. | Annie Laurie | |
| 22. | Gypsy in My Soul, The | |
| 23. | But Not for Me | |
| 24. | Bells Are Ringing | |
| 25. | On London Bridge | |
| 26. | King of Paris, The | |
| 27. | Black out the Moon | |
| 28. | St. Louis Blues | |
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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Good collection for Stafford fans
This is a good collection for fans of Jo Stafford, who in my opinion was one of the best singers to come out of the big-band era. The 108 tracks on the four discs include several recordings that she made with the original, eight-member Pied Pipers in her pre-Tommy-Dorsey days, as well as her work with Dorsey and her Capital and Columbia recordings. Unfortunately, they do not include any of her hilarious work as half of the Jonathan and Darlene Edwards duo.
As with many bargain-priced collections published by certain English and European companies, all of the recordings are at least 50 years old and are probably in the public domain, at least in the United Kingdom. In this case, the latest recording was made in 1955.
The way that the recordings are annotated is less than ideal. Each disc has its own case and four-page booklet. The names and track numbers of the recordings appear on the back of the case but the credits and dates appear on the back of the booklet. I found myself constantly flipping back and forth between the two. Also, the notes on the inside of each booklet are in very small type and hard to read.
Proper Music, which publishes the same types of collections, does a better job of it with their four-disc Proper Boxes for about the same amount of money. However, this set is still a good deal.
Submitted by rsimanski (Sterling, VA, USA) 
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 terrific..!!
Simply terrific....go out and but it and give yourself a musical treat..!
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