Darlene Remembers Duke, Jonathan Plays Fats is a 1982 album by Jo Stafford and Paul Weston in which they perform in character as Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. The duo present their own unique interpretation of the music of Duke Ellington and Fats Waller, with Stafford singing deliberately off-key, and Weston deliberately fumbling his way through piano arrangements. It was issued by Corinthian Records (COR-117). When it was released, Billboard said of it: "The sounds they achieve may well lead to another Grammy for the duo next year."[1][2] Stafford and Weston, in their Jonathan and Darlene Edwards personas, were interviewed by Los Angeles Magazine following the album's release.[3]
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| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Traditional pop comedy |
| Label | Corinthian Records |
Track listing
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- Ain't Misbehavin
- Sophisticated Lady
- Honeysuckle Rose
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- Take the "A" Train
- Side 2
- Keepin' out of Mischief
- Mood Indigo
- Black and Blue
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
- Do Nothin' til You Hear From Me
References
edit- ^ "Darlene Remembers Duke, Jonathan Plays Fats". Billboard.biz. 28 March 1982. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "New LP, Tape Releases". Billboard. 10 April 1982. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Pietschmann, Richard J. (December 1982). "Jonathan and Darlene Edwards Talk!". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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