In 1957, the first album by husband and wife piano/vocal lounge/cabaret duo Jonathan & Darlene Edwards insinuated itself into the consciousness of cognescenti in the music business. Inspired by the boldly hit-and-miss singing style of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Edwards' enthusiastic but musically off-colour treatment of popular standards had listeners looking at each other with raised eyebrows wondering if they were serious. The album became something of a cult phenomenon, and a follow-up in 1960 cemented their success. By that time, of course, the secret was out ' J&D Edwards were, in fact, the hugely popular and brilliant singer Jo Stafford and her pianist/arranger husband Paul Weston, who had invented the Edwards as a private cabaret turn for friends. Jo's perfect pitch and Paul's technical brilliance enabled them to produce these hilariously not-quite-right renditions, their second album winning a Grammy for best comedy album. This collection includes the complete original albums ' 'The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards' and 'Jonathan & Darlene Edwards In Paris' plus bonus tracks of the 'real' Jo Stafford and Paul Weston, brought together on CD for the first time.

Track Listing

• It Might As Well Be Spring
• Poor Butterfly
• Autumn In New York
• Nola
• Stardust
• It's Magic
• Sunday, Monday Or Always
• Jealousy
• Cocktails For Two
• Dizzy Fingers
• Three Coins In The Fountain
• You're Blas
• I Love Paris
• Valentine
• Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
• La Vie En Rose
• The River Seine
• April In Paris
• The Poor People Of Paris
• The Last Time I Saw Paris
• Autumn Leaves
• Paris In The Spring
• Mademoiselle De Paris
• Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
• Smoking My Sad Cigarette
• I Got A Sweetie
• The Nearness Of You
• I Should Care
• Indoor Sport

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Stand Up Comedy

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046435622