1951

All recording sessions took place in Los Angeles.

January 10, 1951 (Wednesday)

Lovely Is The Evening (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 4421) * Recorded for single Columbia 39206
My Dearest, My Darlin’ (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 4422) * Unissued 

January 16, 1951 (Tuesday)

San Antonio Rose (with vocal quartette) (Matrix No. RHCO 4426) * Recorded for single Columbia 39206 

February 8, 1951 (Thursday)

Three Cornered Tune [Fugue For Tinhorns] (Matrix No. RHCO 4433) * Originally unissued
Last Night My Heart Crossed The Ocean (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 4434) * Originally not issued in the US

‘Three Cornered Tune’ (Matrix No. RHCO 4433) was first issued in 1994, on the 3 CD Set ‘Jo Stafford: The Portrait Edition’ (Sony Music A3K 57836).
‘Last Night My Heart Crossed The Ocean’ (Matrix No. RHCO 4434) was issued on single in Australia. The recording is available in the US since 2015, when it was included in the 4-CD Set ‘The Paul Weston Collection 1935-1961’ (Acrobat ACQCD7088).

February 12, 1951 (Monday)

I Love You Truly (with Nelson Eddy) (Matrix No. CO 45522) * Recorded for single Columbia 5-G 

February 23, 1951 (Friday)

With These Hands (with Nelson Eddy) (Matrix No. RHCO 4435) * Recorded for single Columbia 1-G
Till We Meet Again (with Nelson Eddy) (Matrix No. RHCO 4436) * Recorded for single Columbia 1-G
When I Grow Too Old To Dream (with Nelson Eddy) (Matrix No. RHCO 4437) * Recorded for single Columbia 5-G 

Note
Thanks to a Nelson Eddy discography (Nelson Eddy: A Bio-Discography, by Larry F. Kiner, 1992), this is about the only Jo Stafford recording session of which we exactly know where and at what time it took place: (on February 23, 1951) between 8:00 and 11:00 PM at KHJ Studios, Vine Street & Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles.

March 5, 1951 (Monday)

Along The Colorado Trail (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 4442) * Recorded for single Columbia 39301
Make The Man Love Me (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 10660) * Recorded for single Columbia 39301 

March 7, 1951 (Wednesday)

Miss You (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7188) * Unissued
Moonlight And Roses (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7189) * Unissued
When Day Is Done (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7190) * Originally unissued
You Tell Me Your Dream, I’ll Tell You Mine (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7191) * Unissued

‘When Day Is Done’ (Matrix No. 7190) was first issued in 2007, on the 2 CD Set ‘Jo Stafford - The Ultimate Capitol Collection’) (EMI Gold 3960722).

Notes
This was a recording session for Capitol Records. As Paul Weston (like Jo Stafford herself) was now under contract to Columbia, Ms Stafford and Gordon MacRae were accompanied by the Bill Loose Orchestra.
It would be interesting to know why none of the recorded tracks were issued in the US. Do you know why? Then please contact me at info@jostafford-discography.com

March 12, 1951 (Monday)

Neopolitan Nights [Nights Of Splendor] (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7196) * Recorded for single Capitol 1523
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7197) * Unissued
When It’s Springtime In The Rockies (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7198) * Recorded for single Capitol 1523
Let The Rest Of The World Go By (with Gordon MacRae and the Bill Loose Orchestra) (Matrix No. 7199) * Originally unissued

‘Let The Rest Of The World Go By’ (Matrix No. 7199) was first issued in 2009, on the CD ‘Autumn In New York And Other Classics’ (DRG Records DRG CD 91518).

Note
This was the day on which Paul Weston, with whom Jo Stafford would marry in 1952, celebrated his 39th birthday.

April 10, 1951 (Tuesday)

Pretty-Eyed Baby (with Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer – piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4461) * Recorded for single Columbia 39388
That’s The One For Me (with Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer – piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4462) * Recorded for single Columbia 39388
Allentown Jail (Matrix No. RHCO 4463) * Recorded for single Columbia 39389 

May 15, 1951 (Tuesday)

In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening (with Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer – piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4490) * Recorded for single Columbia 39466
That’s Good! That’s Bad! (with Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer – piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4491) * Recorded for single Columbia 39466 

May 25, 1951 (Friday)

Star Of Hope (with the Lee Brothers) (Matrix No. RHCO 4495) * Recorded for single Columbia 39448
He Bought My Soul At Calvary (with the Lee Brothers) (Matrix No. RHCO 4496) * Recorded for single Columbia 39448 

Note
On this day, Jo Stafford’s father (Grover Cleveland Stafford) celebrated his 66th birthday.

July 18, 1951 (Wednesday)

Kissin’ Bug Boogie (Matrix No. RHCO 4548) * Recorded for single Columbia 39529
Shrimp Boats [A Comin’ - There’s Dancin’ Tonight] (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 4554) * Recorded for single Columbia 39581
Hawaiian War Chant (with Ziggy Elman – trumpet) (Matrix No. RHCO 4559) * Recorded for single Columbia 39529 

September 6, 1951 (Thursday)

Gambella [The Gamblin’ Lady] (with Frankie Laine and the Norman Luboff Choir - Carl Fischer at the piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4586) * Recorded for single Columbia 39570
Hey, Good Lookin’ (with Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer – piano) (Matrix No. RHCO 4588) * Recorded for single Columbia 39570 

September 8, 1951 (Saturday)

Love, Mystery And Adventure (Matrix No. RHCO 4593) * Recorded for single Columbia 39581 

October 4, 1951 (Thursday)

There’s A Small Hotel (with Teddy Johnson) (Matrix No. RHCO 10010) *  Originally not issued in the US
Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down (Matrix No. RHCO 10011) * Recorded for single Columbia 39653
The Moment I Saw You (with Teddy Johnson and Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra) (Matrix No. CA 21873) * Originally not issued in the US

‘There’s A Small Hotel’ and ‘The Moment I Saw You’ were issued on single in the United Kingdom. Both tracks are available in the US since 2003, when they were included in the CD ‘Meet Jo Stafford’ (Sepia Records Sepia 1014).

Note
Both duets with British singer Teddy Johnson were recorded in a revolutionary way. Cash Box magazine explains (Cash Box, January 19, 1952): ‘Jo Stafford (…) has recorded a unique trans-Atlantic disc-duet with Teddy Johnson, one of England’s top pop vocal stars. The idea was conceived by Mike Nidorf, Jo’s personal manager. First move in this 6,000 mile-apart singing stunt was left to Teddy Johnson at the Abbey Road Studios of Columbia Records in England. Johnson chose a British song, “The Moment I Saw You” and recorded his end on tape with Norrie Paramor’s Orchestra, using a duet arrangement concocted by Paramor. The tape was flown to Hollywood where Jo added her part. Miss Stafford chose “There’s A Small Hotel” for the reverse side of the disc and recorded her end using an arrangement by Paul Weston, Columbia’s West Coast Musical Director. This tape was flown to England where Johnson added his voice.’

December 10, 1951 (Monday)

A-Round The Corner (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 10046) * Recorded for single Columbia 39653
Easy Come, Easy Go (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 10047) * Recorded for the album ‘As You Desire Me’ (Columbia C 298)
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 10048) * Recorded for the album ‘As You Desire Me’ (Columbia C 298)