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A RARE 1953 UK #1 FROM JO STAFFORD ON A COLUMBIA 78 YOU BELONG TO ME b/w PRETTY BOY Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917 – July 16, 2008) was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. Stafford was greatly admired for the purity of her voice and was considered one of the most versatile vocalists of the era. She was also viewed as a pioneer of modern musical parody, having won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1961 (with husband Paul Weston) for their album Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris. She was also the first woman to have a No 1 on the UK Singles Chart. In the 1950s, she had a string of popular hits with Frankie Laine, six of which charted; their duet of Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" making the top ten in 1951. It was also at this time that Stafford scored her best known hits with huge records like "Jambalaya," "Shrimp Boats," "Make Love to Me," and "You Belong to Me". The last song was Stafford's all-time biggest hit, topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom (the first song by a female singer to top the UK chart). Stafford hosted the 15-minute The Jo Stafford Show on CBS-TV from 1954 to 1955 with Weston as her conductor and music arranger. 1st entered the UK charts 14th Nov 1952 (the 1st ever chart) Reached UK #1 on 16/01/1953 1 week at #1 - 19 weeks on chart DISC DETAILS UK COLUMBIA DB 3152 10" 78rpm SHELLAC YOU BELONG TO ME PRETTY BOY CONDITION V+/E- SOME WEAR BUT PLAYS GREAT!
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