1951 HITS ARCHIVE: Tennessee Waltz - Jo Stafford (original no-echo version)

Tennessee Waltz (King-Stewart) by Jo Stafford, with quartet & Paul Weston’s Orchestra Jo’s first hit after leaving Capitol Records for Columbia was her top-20 recording of this hugely popular ballad, nearly always reissued with heavy added reverb. See also the Patti Page, Guy Lombardo and Les Paul & Mary Ford versions. THE 1951 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1951 (some were recorded in 1950).