Jo Stafford quotes

The world is a pile of grunge. (Jo Stafford)
Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer. View quote
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I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy. View quote
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You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique. View quote
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When rock music came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled. View quote
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Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing. View quote
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I've got a computer, but I won't go near it. View quote
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Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it. View quote
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I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing. View quote
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There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming. View quote
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I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did. (Jo Stafford)
I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers. View quote
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I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more. View quote
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Occupation: American Musician
Born: November 12, 1917
Died: July 16, 2008
Quotes count: 13