Jo Stafford Dies At Age 90

[Laurence Glavin]

I don't know if the Egyptian Government will dim the lights shining on
the pyramids along the Nile, but the news is that Jo Stafford died Wednesday,
July 16th at the age of 90.  With Rosemary Clooney and Peggy Lee long gone,
Jo Stafford, while not active, represented the last of the highly-regarded 
female pop singers from mid-20th Century. With a unique mezzo-ish perfectly controlled
voice (more about that in a moment), she could not be mistaken for anyone else.
Possessed of near-perfect pitch, she was able to make fun of her own prowess 
by adopting the persona of Darlene Edwards, a parody of the nightclub chanteuse
who came close to singing on-pitch and in tempo, but missed it by that much.
Her accompanist was husband-band leader Paul Weston (born in Springfield, MA)
who adopted the nom-de-piano  of Jonathan Edwards.  I wonder if any local radio
stations will honor her memory once the word gets out.


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