1956
All recording sessions took place in Los Angeles.
April 10, 1956 (Tuesday)
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33803-4) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
June In January (Matrix No. RHCO 33804) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33805) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
Moonlight In Vermont (Matrix No. RHCO 33806-8) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
April 13, 1956 (Friday)
The Whiffenpoof Song (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 33808-11) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
April 23, 1956 (Monday)
By The Fireside (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33813) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
It Happened In Sun Valley (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33814) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
The Nearness Of You (Matrix No. RHCO 33815) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
Sleigh Ride (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33816-7) * Recorded for the album ‘Ski Trails’ (Columbia CL 910)
April 26, 1956 (Thursday)
Black Out The Moon (Matrix No. RHCO 33817) * Originally only issued in the United Kingdom
Warm All Over (with the Starlighters) (Matrix No. RHCO 33818) * Recorded for single Columbia 40697
Black Out The Moon (Matrix No. RHCO 33817) is available in the US since 2003, when it was included in the CD ‘The Columbia Singles Collection Vol. 1’ (Corinthian COR-120-CD)
April 27, 1956 (Friday)
Big D (Matrix No. RHCO 33819) * Recorded for single Columbia 40697
With A Little Bit Of Luck (Matrix No. RHCO 33820) * Recorded for single Columbia 40718
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (Matrix No. RHCO 33821) * Originally only issued in the United Kingdom
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (Matrix No. RHCO 33821) is available in the US since 2003, when it was included in the CD ‘The Columbia Singles Collection Vol. 1’ (Corinthian COR-120-CD)
May 3, 1956 (Thursday)
Annie Laurie (Matrix No. RHCO 33821) * Recorded for the album ‘Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland’ (Columbia CL 1043)
Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Matrix No. RHCO 33822) * Recorded for the album ‘Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland’ (Columbia CL 1043)
Auld Lang Syne (Matrix No. 33823) * Recorded for the album ‘Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland’ (Columbia CL 1043)
Comin’ Through The Rye (Matrix No. RHCO 33824) * Recorded for the album ‘Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland’ (Columbia CL 1043)
Note
According to Jim Marshall’s Jo Stafford Discography, ‘Annie Laurie’ bears the same matrix number (RHCO 33821) as a track recorded six days earlier, ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’ – which brings up the question whether this matrix number is correct. What do you think? Please contact me at info@jostafford-discography.com
July 18, 1956 (Wednesday)
Love Me Good (Matrix No. RHCO 33875) * Recorded for single Columbia 40745
A Perfect Love (Matrix No. RHCO 33876) * Recorded for single Columbia 40745
September 30, 1956 (Sunday)
These Foolish Things (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5698) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
But Not For Me (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5699) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
My Old Flame (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5700) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
A Foggy Day (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5701) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
Nice Work If You Can Get It (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5702) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
Almost Like Being In Love (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5703) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
You’re Mine, You (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5704) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
The Gypsy In My Soul (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5705) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
October 1, 1956 (Monday)
The Lady Is A Tramp (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5694) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
Autumn Leaves (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5695) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
Mine (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5696) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
One For My Baby [And One More For The Road] (with the Art Van Damme Quintet) (Matrix No. CCO 5697) * Recorded for the album ‘Once Over Lightly’ (Columbia CL 968)
October 14, 1956 (Sunday)
Bells Are Ringing (Matrix No. CO 39252) * Recorded for single Columbia 40782
Wind In The Willow (Matrix No. CO 56667) * Recorded for single Columbia 40832
On London Bridge (Matrix No. CO 56669) * Recorded for single Columbia 40782
November 23, 1956 (Friday)
King Of Paris (with the Norman Luboff Choir) (Matrix No. RHCO 40038) * Recorded for single Columbia 40832