Not only can Jo Stafford sing, but she can do so unconventionally. Near the start of her career, she's singing solo on the following disc. No, the singers are not a bunch of hillbillies from some holler out in the Appalachians. The're from one of the hottest acts in the nation, and the composer is Cole Porter, one of the nation's top showmen.
Friendship--Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1940)