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Songs of Scotland

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Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1957
GenreFolk
LabelColumbia
Capitol
Corinthian
Jo Stafford chronology
Soft and Sentimental
(1955)
Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland
(1957)
A Gal Named Jo
(1956)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Jo Stafford Sings Songs of Scotland is a 1957 album by Jo Stafford. It was released in October 1957 on the Columbia label and features Stafford backed by the Paul Weston Orchestra.[2] Some of the tracks come from the 1954 album Songs of Scotland.The lyrics are all taken from traditional Scottish poetry, many from the work of Robert Burns, with the music written by Alton Rinker.[3][4][5]

Stafford and Weston re-joined Capitol Records in 1961.[6] The album was later released by Weston and Stafford's own record label, Corinthian.

Track listing

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Side one
  1. My Heart's in the Highlands
  2. John Anderson, My Jo
  3. Flow Gently Sweet Afton
  4. Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon
  5. Molly's Meek, Molly's Sweet
  6. Comin' Through the Rye
Side two
  1. My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
  2. Green Grow the Rashes, O
  3. Annie Laurie
  4. My Jean
  5. The Bonnie Lad That's Far Away
  6. Auld Lang Syne

References

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  1. ^ Songs of Scotland at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Jo Stafford discography". jostafford-discography.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Columbia Tops Own Best. Billboard. 7 October 1957. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Songs of Scotland". Venerable Music. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Songs of Scotland-credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Jo Stafford". The Telegraph. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2011.