Her Greatest Hits Remastered
Jo Stafford
Tommy Dorsey, Johnny Mercer, Nat "King" Cole
Jsp, 2008
4 CD
Catalogue #: JSP950
EAN: 0788065905026
UPC: 788065905026
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Personnel include: Jo Stafford (vocals); Harry "Hy" White, Dave Barbour (guitar); Fred Stulce (reeds, saxophone); Harry Schuman (reeds); Babe Russin (saxophone); Boomy Richard (tenor saxophone); Herbie Haymer, Ziggy Elman (trumpet); Henry "Hank" D'Amico (cornet); Lou McGarity (trombone); Henry "Billy" Rowland, Nat "King" Cole, Carl Fischer (piano); George Wettling (drums); Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Paul Weston's Mountain Boys, Bill Loose And His Orchestra, Dave Lambert And His Vocal Choir, Paul Weston's Dixie Eight, Carl Cotner And His Orchestra, Harold Mooney And His Orchestra, Red Ingle And The Natural Seven, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer, Norman Luboff Choir, Art Van Damme Quintet, Sy Oliver, The Starlighters, Gordon MacRae.
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey's trombone playing was admired across the board; his supremely polished tone could render a sentimental melody as evocative as any singer. His pop-oriented big band was among the best known of the '30s and '40s. While most popular for their ballads, they created their share of classic big-band swing arrangements as well. Dorsey also nurtured the talent of many fine singers--including a young Frank Sinatra.
Johnny Mercer
One of the essential architects of the Great American Songbook, Georgia-born Johnny Mercer wrote countless songs that became part of the fabric of mid-20th-century American popular culture. "Moon River," "That Old Black Magic," "One For My Baby," "The Summer Wind," and "Dream" are just the tip of the iceberg for this prolific, gifted songwriter. In addition to his compositional talents, Mercer was also a singer, and he recorded several popular albums featuring his own performances of his material.
Nat "King" Cole
One of the seminal performers in 20th-century American music, Nat "King" Cole was a major figure in the development of jazz piano, the stylistic link between early jazz and pop of the sophisticated urban variety that emerged in the '30s, and finally one of the greatest pop singers of his day. Cole was a hugely talented, intensely musical singer, blessed with almost flawless good taste, who became an international superstar capable of appealing to audiences across all boundaries.
