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Also known as Jo Elizabeth Stafford, Cinderella G. Stump, Darlene Edwards

American singer (1917–2008)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Song of the Open Road
  • Old rugged cross (5338812)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1917-11-12
Active to
2008-07-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
416,618
Total plays
4,988,701

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Jo Stafford (born Jo Elizabeth Stafford, 12 November 1917, in Coalinga, California and died July 16, 2008 at Century City, California) was an American jazz and big band singer whose career spanned the late 1930s through the early 1960s. She was known especially as a fond favorite of name bandleaders during World War II and in the years immediately after. Stafford was greatly admired for the purity of her voice and was considered one of the most versatile vocalists of the era. <a href="https://w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Elizabeth
Family name
Stafford
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Coalinga
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Philips Records
Image
1947 Jo Stafford (cropped).jpg
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cause of death
heart failure
Commons category
Jo Stafford
date of birth
1917-11-12
date of death
2008-07-13
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
pseudonym
Cinderella G. Stump
start of work period
1930-00-00
partner in business or sport
Paul Weston
writing language
English language
birth name
Jo Elizabeth Stafford
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