Jo Stafford - The Gentleman Is A Dope

In tribute to that fine singer, Jo Stafford, who died on 16 July 2008 at the age of 90. Here she is seen in a concert performance from the 1950s of one of her earliest solo hits, which she first recorded in 1947.

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[cw605]

there are vary few live preformances of Joe Stafford, this is great.

Thanks for sharing.

[kester1940]

@cw605 I'm hoping to upload some more TV performances soon CW, so keep checking me. Her name is Jo (Josephine) by the way, not Joe.

[Kramnosnits]

Is that George Van Eps on guitar ?? Who is that ?

[kester1940]

@Kramnosnits - I'm advised by several previous contributors here that the guitarist is indeed George Van Eps. My thanks to them, and indeed to the many other admirers of Jo who have commented on this video. Keep checking as I hope to add more Jo Stafford clips soon.

[p47flyboy]

What a kick-butt arrangement!! Pardon my French but what a great band and what a great singer she was...so cool! My big band plays this tune but its and arrangement of one I found on a Best of CD and though its still good, its not as good as this one...and they make it look so easy! Is that her husband conducting in the background? What was his name? Paul ????? Thanks for posting this.

[kester1940]

@p47flyboy The name you're trying to recall was Paul Weston, but that's not him conducting on this occasion. According to an earlier contributor to this comments column, the name of the Conductor is Al Pelligrini - although in all probabilty the arrangement was Paul's (it's very similar to her Capitol Records recording).

[tabitwin]

why are all of my favorite singers dead?

[JillHill7]

MAN, this chick can SWING!!

her vocals and style is amazing and i LOVE it!! ^_^

[craigkable]

great arrangement and impeccable performance by Jo. An interesting song too- from one of Rodgers & Hammerstein's few Broadway flops, 1947's Allegro

[rallful]

@realms1 The conductor is watching Jo closely because the orchestra is following her; she is not 'singing along with the band'.

[KeithHarperSF]

This is great stuff. Great voice, cute face. Great material. Perfect.

[paisley73]

If it were possible to purchase time travel I would spend be willing to spend a small fortune on a ticket to that nightclub concert back then - I love how Jo performs this swinging arrangement

[tacticalcoffee]

is this a retaliation for frank sinatra's th lady is a tramp?

[KasiaGliwski]

This song is so good!!!! It makes me smile!!

[kayserbondor]

The bandleader is a double for Andy Garcia