This is gourmet music. I too wish I could have heard her at a live concert. I am 66 and was brought up on Jo Stafford and the Mills Brothers. Theirs was a music that inspired one and engendered a degree of serenity.
Driving home from work at the Nevada Test Site in the late '80s a local AM station would play Jos' music. I'm still in LOVE with her. Sorry dear Wife.
Pure Jo!! Exquisite!! So smooth....so sweet and lovely! She was the very tops of all female vocalists...bar none...from my viewpoint..... An older gent who remembers those great WWII songs and singers. What a great era for music!
Not to be seen or heard again...sorry to say....bye...bye...
@JR1960actor Thank you so much for answering my questions. At age 58 this music is before my time,but a person always has a chance to catch up when it comes to music. It's so easy to hear that Jo Stafford is one of the all time greats. I will always love her. It's sad that I will never get to see a live concert of Jo Stafford. I feel the same way about Judy Garland,Jane Morgan, and Jane Morgan.
That voice...! They don't make 'em like Jo anymore. I came almost to tears the day she died, and I am not generally an emotional man.
I was working on a field assignment with a woman from the office. I am old enough to nearly be her grandfather. "Hey, Bear! Got any tunes we can play?" was asked of me on our way home. I thought 'this will drive her nuts!' and I put some Jo Stafford in the car player. My young friend was captivated! "Who IS that?!?"
@thelaughingman79 Jo Stafford, Patti Page, and Doris Day -- they were the cream of the crop for me. A little older here (50) but I was lucky to have parents who introduced us to these amazing artists while I was growing up. Good taste in music, my friend!!
Jo Stafford was a versatile singer and did a wonderful job on all the different types of songs that she sang throughout her career. Jo is one of the Greatest!
This is certainly the best version on youtube of this song. A million times better than some one named Crow. (God knows who she is). We all know who Jo is and love her talent.
I see one thumbs down. What's there not to like. I think the only other singer to have a voice like Jo's was "Mary Ford". Jo probably had the most clear voice - ever. I love this song.
Jo Stafford is the great aunt of Laurie Deane, who has a voice just like her Aunt Jo. If you ever get a chance to hear Laurie Deane in person, don't miss it!!! There are videos on YouTube of Laurie, but none of them have the sound quality that does her voice justice. Laurie is amazing, voice of an angel, her Aunt Jo.
this is awesome, and an inspiration to my niece to sing at her recital on BARDAVJOHN 's youtube sight. Jo is a sultry mezzo, and out of sight! Meg sings it coloratura, and contemporary.
What cd is this on???? I've been searching for it for quite some time and can't find it. This is my favorite version of this song and would love to have it on my ipod!!!
This is one of my favorite versions of this song, the other is The Andrew Sisters(Chesterfield Broadcasts with Glenn Miller), their voices blended together so well, and we hear the same type blending here with Jo, but ina smoother more relaxed way. Beauty personified.
@takoma5 Jo's Beguine is be-good, but treat yourself to a hear of Ann-Margret's slow-simmer sultry tropical-siren bombshell version. Her persona is a young, beautiful, but freshly passion-bereft beach babe for whom the beguine will begin again.
Always a big fan of the great Jo Stafford but no one has ever sung this song as brilliant as the Chick Henderson version from 1939. He put more feeling into it that any other singer has.
A beautiful rendition of this old song second only to deanna durbin
TheAnfield15 2 weeks ago
THE BEST.
Kramnosnits 2 weeks ago
fantastic you dont get singers like this anymore
bjoanpope25 1 month ago
@bjoanpope25 Very true! Bravo!
phatdic11 9 hours ago
God, she has a nice voice! So many emotions in every 2 or 3 notes.
Baritone45 1 month ago
This is gourmet music. I too wish I could have heard her at a live concert. I am 66 and was brought up on Jo Stafford and the Mills Brothers. Theirs was a music that inspired one and engendered a degree of serenity.
BurtShank 1 month ago
Driving home from work at the Nevada Test Site in the late '80s a local AM station would play Jos' music. I'm still in LOVE with her. Sorry dear Wife.
haiyuj 3 months ago 2
This is where it all BEGIN THE BEGUINE!!!!!
MsPokeyman 4 months ago
Pure Jo!! Exquisite!! So smooth....so sweet and lovely! She was the very tops of all female vocalists...bar none...from my viewpoint..... An older gent who remembers those great WWII songs and singers. What a great era for music!
Not to be seen or heard again...sorry to say....bye...bye...
BRH
robinrawson 4 months ago
Never heard this version before. Love it!
riversidefan2 4 months ago
Read her imdb bio & quotes. Awesome!
kristell9 4 months ago
No one does it better.
emotionalpotion 6 months ago
I miss you, Jo!
Halo101st 7 months ago
Who is that soprano singing" Begin the Beguin" in the Joseph Cotton film and what movie is it?
is1531 7 months ago
@is1531 Deanna Durbin in 'Her's to Hold'.
JR1960actor 6 months ago
@JR1960actor Thank you so much for answering my questions. At age 58 this music is before my time,but a person always has a chance to catch up when it comes to music. It's so easy to hear that Jo Stafford is one of the all time greats. I will always love her. It's sad that I will never get to see a live concert of Jo Stafford. I feel the same way about Judy Garland,Jane Morgan, and Jane Morgan.
is1531 4 months ago
@is1531 Minor correction, the title is actually 'Hers to Hold'. It was just an extra apostrophe, but it didn't belong.
JR1960actor 6 months ago
Jo Stafford is like Apple Pie. How can you lose?
is1531 7 months ago 3
I love this song
nicolkidmanlover5201 8 months ago
What a absolute enjoyable treat. What a songbird
plaine59 8 months ago
That voice...! They don't make 'em like Jo anymore. I came almost to tears the day she died, and I am not generally an emotional man.
I was working on a field assignment with a woman from the office. I am old enough to nearly be her grandfather. "Hey, Bear! Got any tunes we can play?" was asked of me on our way home. I thought 'this will drive her nuts!' and I put some Jo Stafford in the car player. My young friend was captivated! "Who IS that?!?"
FriendlyGrizzly 8 months ago 2
@FriendlyGrizzly good music is good music i'm only 33 and i can't get enough of jo and patti page .. henry hall
thelaughingman79 7 months ago
@thelaughingman79 Jo Stafford, Patti Page, and Doris Day -- they were the cream of the crop for me. A little older here (50) but I was lucky to have parents who introduced us to these amazing artists while I was growing up. Good taste in music, my friend!!
Platinummm01 7 months ago 2
Good jo
bluegibby7 8 months ago
Jo Stafford was a versatile singer and did a wonderful job on all the different types of songs that she sang throughout her career. Jo is one of the Greatest!
GiovanniMariaTommaso 9 months ago
favorite
nicolkidmanlover5201 9 months ago
Jo is the only singer that 'owns' this song .
spymaine89 9 months ago
I would'nt say, the only one but she sure is the greatest. many thanx for posting.
tomorrowsgirl 10 months ago
she is the only one that catches this tune GREAT
spymaine89 10 months ago
Wonderfull
whispperson 10 months ago
I wish My Grandmother were here to see this uploaded to youtube.....it was her favorite song
PikesPeakOcean 11 months ago
reminds me of k.d. lang. I would love to hear her sing this.
wattever333 11 months ago
is she the one doing the high line in the chorus? rare that a soloist would sing with her own chorus.
wattever333 11 months ago
Sparle psarklers eh?:) spar sparkelers sparklers...
sandygrayhkg 11 months ago
Thank you so much for the music. Jo Stafford was great,even though she was before my time.
is1531 11 months ago
Pete Townshend's version is also beautiful...
rupagoswami 1 year ago
Wonderful song!!
gfks11 1 year ago
Much better than Sinatra.From Japan!
uranari 1 year ago
Wonderful! Anyone have Tony Martin's version of this classic?
bigbearleeds 1 year ago
tks for posting
bingcro 1 year ago
@SuperGintamaFan
No, I think it was June Knight in 1935 (wiki) on broadway, but Artie Shaw did the instrumental in 1938.
I like this and the version from "The Rocketeer" by Melora Hardin. I like the slow smooth ones.
wisper6419 1 year ago
Are the band and the singer having a race.
masonierre 1 year ago
Although Jo sang with the Pied Pipers,with Sinatra during the Tommy Dorsey recordings.Thanks.
cheefy100 1 year ago
prefer sinatra.but still good.
cheefy100 1 year ago
This is certainly the best version on youtube of this song. A million times better than some one named Crow. (God knows who she is). We all know who Jo is and love her talent.
bbcisrubbish 1 year ago
Out all the recording of this song this the best and Jo at her best too i have this on the org UK 78rpm
stebear58 1 year ago
Absolutely stunning.
Bertkey 1 year ago 2
I really love it when the sardine begin the beguine.
ztscar13 1 year ago
I see one thumbs down. What's there not to like. I think the only other singer to have a voice like Jo's was "Mary Ford". Jo probably had the most clear voice - ever. I love this song.
Bob10123456 1 year ago
@Bob10123456 check out vice of Joni James clear as a bell
jhncon 1 year ago
"....brings back the memory evergreen......".
nancyfloressantos 1 year ago
julie london mops the floor with her fat ass!
robbyfuckinbobby187 1 year ago
Splendid, sheer joy to listen to this wonderful voice, thank you for making this available, Isabella.
OHPPAS1 1 year ago
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Jo Stafford is the great aunt of Laurie Deane, who has a voice just like her Aunt Jo. If you ever get a chance to hear Laurie Deane in person, don't miss it!!! There are videos on YouTube of Laurie, but none of them have the sound quality that does her voice justice. Laurie is amazing, voice of an angel, her Aunt Jo.
AskDrJo 1 year ago
What a beautiful version of this song!!
misssurrealist 1 year ago
lovely :-)
dohertykaki 1 year ago
HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY TAMBOURINE???
g4thz 1 year ago 2
she is amazing, fantastic vocal
JamieBulloch 1 year ago
this is awesome, and an inspiration to my niece to sing at her recital on BARDAVJOHN 's youtube sight. Jo is a sultry mezzo, and out of sight! Meg sings it coloratura, and contemporary.
hangout2007 1 year ago
swings like it should. many other versions have no soul. this is just great
ivanwatt1 1 year ago
What cd is this on???? I've been searching for it for quite some time and can't find it. This is my favorite version of this song and would love to have it on my ipod!!!
fieldsfan1 2 years ago
This is one of my favorite versions of this song, the other is The Andrew Sisters(Chesterfield Broadcasts with Glenn Miller), their voices blended together so well, and we hear the same type blending here with Jo, but ina smoother more relaxed way. Beauty personified.
hobogirl1254 2 years ago
This is so cool. Singers in those days had a relaxed no frills delivery. This is the way music should be sung.
EasyCompanyAirborne 2 years ago 6
this is my favourite version!
marirossi 2 years ago 2
Absolutely one of the best versions, excellent performed by Jo
takoma5 2 years ago 42
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JudgeJulieLit 1 year ago
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@takoma5 Jo's Beguine is be-good, but treat yourself to a hear of Ann-Margret's slow-simmer sultry tropical-siren bombshell version. Her persona is a young, beautiful, but freshly passion-bereft beach babe for whom the beguine will begin again.
JudgeJulieLit 1 year ago
A rich mezzo-soprano voice. She could put across a ballad like nobody else!
5*****
zeena61 2 years ago 12
A champagne cocktail of a ballad. And Ms. Stafford's vocal is like honey.
mca1218 2 years ago 47
Just sublime.
eguirald 2 years ago 14
JO STAFFORD WAS MAGNIFICENT THANKS
bearcub410 2 years ago 16
Always a big fan of the great Jo Stafford but no one has ever sung this song as brilliant as the Chick Henderson version from 1939. He put more feeling into it that any other singer has.
happchappie 2 years ago 3
I have always thought that Jo Stafford was extremely under-rated as a singer. Perfect pitch and musicality. Never lets you down. Marvellous!!!
operalover41 3 years ago 15
great song, immaculately performed by one of the best--thank you
silverdub25 3 years ago 8
she's pretty :)
tracyterry 3 years ago 4
I appreciate your comment
olafdavila 3 years ago
Nice one Olafdavila
twerpy7 3 years ago 3