Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90


	Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90

Socratoad

7-18-2008 6:25 PM

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Socratoad says:

Stafford's records of "I'll Walk Alone," "I'll Be Seeing You," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" and other sentimental songs struck the hearts of servicemen far from home in both World War II and the Korean War. They awarded her the title of "GI Jo."

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7-19-2008 5:30 AM

egsnyder

Thanks for clipping this, Socratoad. I would have otherwise missed it. I'm old enough to fondly remember Jo Stafford's songs.

Eric

7-19-2008 6:46 AM

Socratoad

Me too Eric, me too

Terry

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