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- Born: November 12, 1917
- Died: July 17, 2008
- Birthplace: Coalinga, CA--a small mining town
- Birth name: Jo Elizabeth Stafford
- Genres: Jazz, Big Band, Blues, Torch Songs, Pop, Folk
- Nicknamed "GI Jo" by soldiers in WWII and Korean WarTelegraph: Jo Stafford (July 19, 2008)
- Retired in 1969
- Survived by son, daughter and 4 grandchildrenAssociated Press: Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90 (July 19, 2008)
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Jo Stafford was a vocalist whose sweet timbre helped to define popular music from World War II through the 1950s.Associated Press: Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90 (July 19, 2008) She sold over 25 million records and worked with such icons as Tommy Dorsey, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer and Perry Como.CNN.com: Big-band singer Jo Stafford dead at 90 (July 19, 2008) Stafford died on July 17, 2008, of congestive heart failure.
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Jo Stafford Questions
I would like to know if Mindy Finney & JoJo kept their relationship going after the show ended. 1 AnswerWow, that is one private little chick! I would recommend adding her as a friend in MySpace to see if she has any personal updates. It's set to private, but he... read more
Who is Tori Stafford? 1 AnswerShe is a 8 year old who was kidnapped. There is a big mystery behind it Article here = ) http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/617984 read more
Whatever happened to JoJo? 1 AnswerShe has decided to attend Northwestern University and hoping to study cultural anthropology. Legal/contractual negotiations with her label have been holding up ... read more
Listening to JoJo...whatever happened to her?? 1 AnswerAccording to her MySpace blog (updated 4/30/09) is is planning on attending Northeastern University. She is also working on a new album, but there are no song ... read more

