Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford, (November 12, 1917 - July 16, 2008) was an American singer for traditional pop (or called standard pop) and for jazz standards. She was born in Coalinga, California. Her career began during the late 1930s and lasted until the early 1960s. Stafford was strongly admired for the purity of her voice; she was one of the most versatile singers of the era. In 1961 she won Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album. She died of congestive heart failure in Century City, Los Angeles.

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Jo Stafford - record album "Jo + Jazz" at YouTube

Category:1917 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:Actors from Fresno County, California
Category:American television actors
Category:Deaths from congestive heart failure
Category:Singers from California