I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy. – Jo Stafford
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. – Jo Stafford
There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming. – Jo Stafford
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. – 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. – Jo Stafford
You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique. – Jo Stafford
