Jo Stafford

American singer (1917–2008)
Person human Q254748
Jo Stafford
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Jo Stafford

Summary

Jo Stafford is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Coalinga[2]. She was born on November 12, 1917[3]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. She died on July 16, 2008[5]. She worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (874 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coalinga[2], Jo Stafford…
  • Jo Stafford died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jo Stafford was born on November 12, 1917[3].
  • Jo Stafford died on July 16, 2008[5].
  • Jo Stafford died on July 13, 2008[10].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].
  • Jo Stafford was married to Paul Weston[12].
  • Jo Stafford held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jo Stafford's native language[14].
  • Jo Stafford's professions included singer[6].
  • Jo Stafford's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Jo Stafford worked as an actor[8].
  • Jo Stafford received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Jo Stafford was a member of The Pied Pipers[16].
  • Jo Stafford was a member of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards[17].
  • Jo Stafford is recorded as female[18].
  • Jo Stafford's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jo Stafford was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Jo Stafford's genre is pop music[21].
  • Jo Stafford's genre is jazz[22].
  • Jo Stafford's genre is popular music[23].
  • Jo Stafford's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[24].
  • Jo Stafford's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[25].
  • Jo Stafford's record label is recorded as Dot Records[26].
  • Jo Stafford's record label is recorded as Philips Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-11-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6748f10a-7844-4159-90a0-60c53c45b965[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jo Stafford was born in Coalinga[2]. She was born on November 12, 1917[3]. English was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Jo Stafford received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Among Jo Stafford's spouses was Paul Weston[12]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 16, 2008[5] and July 13, 2008[10]. Jo Stafford passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[33]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Jo Stafford ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (874 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jo Stafford born?

Jo Stafford was born in Coalinga[2].

Where did Jo Stafford die?

Jo Stafford passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Jo Stafford married to?

Jo Stafford's spouses include Paul Weston[12].

What did Jo Stafford do for work?

Jo Stafford worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8].

What awards did Jo Stafford receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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