A Portrait of New Orleans

A Portrait of New Orleans
Studio album by Jo Stafford
Released 1954
Genre traditional pop
Label Columbia
Jo Stafford chronology
My Heart's in the Highlands A Portrait of New Orleans
(1954)		 Happy Holiday
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Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine combine their talents in this album, which is a mix of solos and duets by the two singers. Paul Weston and his Orchestra provide the music. This album was issued in the UK by Phillips under the title Floatin' Down to Cotton Town.[2][3]

Track listing

  1. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (duet)
  2. Raminay! (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)
  3. New Orleans (Laine solo)
  4. Jambalaya (Stafford solo)
  5. Floatin' Down To Cotton Town (duet)
  6. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (Laine solo)
  7. Shrimp Boats (Stafford solo)
  8. Basin Street Blues (duet)

References

  1. ^ A Portrait of New Orleans at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Floatin' Down to Cotton Town". eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/JO-STAFFORD-FRANKIE-LAINE-FLOATING-DOWN-COTTON-TOWN-/140226315498?pt=UK_Records&hash=item20a623c4ea#ht_809wt_1065. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "A Portrait of New Orleans". BSN. http://www.bsnpubs.com/columbia/columbia10/columbia6200.html. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
Jo Stafford
Studio albums
Kiss Me, Kate (1949) · American Folk Songs (1950) · Autumn in New York (1950) · Songs of Faith (1950)  · As You Desire Me (1952)  · Broadway's Best (1953)  · Starring Jo Stafford (1953)  · Garden of Prayer (1954)  · My Heart's in the Highlands (1954)  · Happy Holiday (1955)  · Soft and Sentimental (1955)  · Songs of Scotland (1955)  · A Gal Named Jo (1956)  · Ski Trails (1956)  · Once Over Lightly (1957)  · Swingin' Down Broadway (1958)  · Ballad of the Blues (1959)  · I'll Be Seeing You (1959)  · Jo + Jazz (1960)  · All Alone (1963)  · Jo Stafford's Sweet Hour of Prayer (1964)  · The Joyful Season (1964)  · Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey (1964)  · This Is Jo Stafford (1965) · Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965)
Compilation albums
1950s
1960s
1970s
Big Band Sound (1970)  · In the Mood for Love (1970)  · Jo + Broadway (1978)
1980s
Jo Stafford:By Request (1982)  · Broadway Revisited (1987)  · G.I. Jo (1987)  · Introducing Jo Stafford (1987)  · You Belong to Me (1989)
1990s
2000s
Just Reminiscin' (2000)  · The Columbia Hits Collection (2001)  · Candy (2001)  · Haunted Heart (2001)  · A You're Adorable (2001)  · International Hits (2001)  · Cocktail Hour (2001)  · The Magic of Jo Stafford (2001)  · Jo Stafford on Capitol (2001)  · Best of the War Years (2001)  · Platinum Collection (2001)  · Yes Indeed (2002)  · I Remember You (2002)  · The Ultimate (2002)  · The Best of Jo Stafford (2003)  · Meet Jo Stafford (2003)  · The Columbia Singles Collection, Vol. 1 (2004)  · You Belong to Me (Memoir) (2004)  · You Belong to Me (Remember) (2004)  · You Belong to Me (ASV/Living Era) (2004)  · Over the Rainbow (2004)  · Memories Are Made of These (2005)  · Love, Mystery and Adventure (2006)  · Sincerely Yours (2006)  · Vintage Years (2006)  · All Hits! (2006)  · Ultimate Capitol Collection (2007)  · Blues in the Night (2007)  · Her Greatest Hits (2008)  · You Belong to Me (2008)  · Fools Rush In (2008)  · The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950 (2009)  · Reflections: The Ultimate Collection (2009)
2010s
Year unknown
Duets with Gordon MacRae
Songs for Sunday Evening (1950)  · Memory Songs (1955)  · Whispering Hope (1962)  · Peace in the Valley (1963)  · Old Rugged Cross (2001)  · The Two of Us (2001)  · Stars of the Summer Night (2004)  · Alone and Together (2005)
Duets with Frankie Laine
A Portrait of New Orleans (1954)
Duets with others
Jonathan and Darlene Edwards
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