Patti Page, Jo Stafford--Accentuate the Positive, Big Record, 1958 TV Show

[@gloriastroedecke2717]

This makes me think of my Mom ( my Uncle,too,but mostly my Mom) She use to sing this song and others. So glad she did. No recording; just the memory in my head.

[@ivebeenaround58]

Jo Stafford is undoubtedly one of the greatest vocalists ever. ❤

[@dennisseuling4789]

A high-spited duet between two pop singers of the 1950s. Jo Stafford is at her best with ballads, but she sure knows how to swing an upbeat number.

[@howardherrnstadt7367]

Jo Stafford had a special relationship with Mercer as she was an early artist on his label, Capitol Records, first with the Pied Pipers and then as a solo artist. These days you have to study the era to learn what a big star she was. Literally hundreds of recordings. Nice lively phrasing here. She had impeccable intonation and timing. I listen to the current crop of "singers" and usually wince.

[@patticooper3929]

Mll

[@direfranchement]

Patti Page was a bigger star and sold more records. Jo had an older audience.

[@lindaeasley5606]

Two of the loveliest singing voices of the 20th century,together

[@seventiesmemories5116]

They were basically rivals, but here they come across as good friends appreciating each other's talent.

[@TheRhonada]

Patti's voice was so smooth and pure. Cap Cod is Devine

[@1320trail]

Two great ladies! Their voices blend so well together. I enjoyed this immensely!

[@waynebrasler]

A good friend of mine worked with Patti at the recording sessions she did for Mercury early in her career in Chicago. He said she was, quote, "the perfect technician." Always prepared, always focused, a great feeling for melody and chords, perfect intonation and rhythm. Here she is with Jo Stafford, who had the same virtues Patti exhibited. Just listen to the harmony here!

[@christophermaung3696]

Wayne Brasler

[@aeichler]

And she was a pure "natural." A chubby, barefoot girl from Oklahoma with no formal training, who transformed herself into a glamorous professional.

[@francisalanwormald6328]

AT 83 FINDING TWO OF THE GREATEST!! I PREFER MALE SINGERS SO I CAN SING ALONG...BUT>..TWO GEMS!!! ADD KUDOS TO MR. MERCER....I STILL LUV EM ALL!!!!

[@robert44861]

JO STAFFORD & PATTI PAGE just wonderful

[@juanmanuelparadacontreras9565]

Una melodía muy evocadora en tan icónica cantante. Simplemente maravillosa en la extensión de la palabra.

[@karylentner7956]

In a world of negatives, I went on a search for this song this morning. I want a positive day! I'm glad it was here for me!

[@kikiperry4924]

I, too, am reveling in it. I heard in a b/w film i was watching and hunted it down, transcribed it for my EFL students and am joyful!!!!

[@sparklefulify]

Karyl Entner I am watching every version I am finding this morning...in the middle of pandemic...no pandemonium. Glad I grew up on this music.

[@mustafajackson9430]

Two of my favorite female singers from the days gone by.

[@fasbc]

They don't make them like these two great ladies.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

I love those old broads ...God bless them 😊😘

[@susanoconnell1314]

This is heavenly !

[@peterwadsworth6624]

Everything about this clip is so lovely.

[@joshlaning9085]

thank you so much for posting this it is wonderful the only one thing that could have ever made this any better would have been Patsy Cline being right there with those two other ladies. Can't you just imagine what the three ladies would sound like if they had sang together as a trio?

[@smokeyallanritter3211]

YES! Loved it. So important to remember, just when everything looks so dark (like when this was written by Johnny Mercer, in 1944) I picked this for the Title Song for my music CD album!

[@alexr3526]

What a song!!! thank you for posting it!!😁👍

[@SanAntonioCrooner]

This is totally fabulous! Thanks so much for posting it!

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

Big hugs and kisses from my heart to yours heart.

[@silverdub2545]

Sheer class from two real pros. Thanks for posting this.

[@suzieQ195]

The best... my two favorite female vocalists! Thanks for sharing.

[@msgigirogers1559]

My two Scorpios!!! 😍🤩

[@ccalccol]

they were great..

[@Jowakiine]

Colin Sanders not just great but the best

[@missyvonne2325]

Peace. Wikipedia gives some background on the origin of one of the most popular song in the 1940s, “Accentuate the Positive”, the attitude of doing right. In 1944, singer/songwriter Johnny Mercer came to hear of one of the Sermons of the Reverend M. J. Divine (better known as FATHER DIVINE), Founder of the International Peace Mission Movement and Fulfiller of Scripture Prophecy of the Second Coming of the Christ for the Christian world and the Coming of the Messiah for the Jewish world. Rev. Divine became well-known to the public in 1931 while carrying on HIS Work and Mission in Sayville, Long Island, New York. The Rev. Divine’s Sermon subject was “Accentuate the positive to eliminate the negative." Mercer said, "Wow, that's a colorful phrase!” (according to John Gilliland, Pop Chronicles the 1940’s and Bob McKenzie, “40’s Sounds Return to Radio”). He went back to Hollywood and, together with songwriter Harold Arlen ("Over The Rainbow"), wrote "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive", which Mercer recorded himself with the Pied Pipers in 1945. It was also recorded by Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters that same year. Other artists recording the song include Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Page with Jo Stafford, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler with Bing Crosby, Tami Gunden, Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Thomas Quasthoff with Till Bronner.

[@kikiperry4924]

thanks for that!

[@donaldauguston9740]

Exceptional!

[@DoloresJRush]

Love this song and goes just perfect with my homework to make a Positivity Journal! Did Patti ever sing "You Are My Sunshine?"

[@aeichler]

She may have sung it somewhere, but she never recorded it. Anita O'Day and Roberta Sherwood both did great versions. Here's Roberta:kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjdfWyYn92De5o

[@DoloresJRush]

@@aeichlerThanks!

[@sandrauebel5227]

Real class

[@eze2576]

That glissando at 2:52 omgggggggggggg :'''''D

[@seventiesmemories5116]

They're dripping with jewelry!

[@googhumjeong2006]

Great

[@dcotai2902]

. Very tall

[@allangrabkowitz7654]

Thank you Alan Eichler.

[@tuncelcel]

Smooth

[@dreivierteltakt85]

thanks! big fan of patti :-) do you think you can upload more big record episodes?

[@Darrell1019]

Graceful, charming, and I wish that I was the meat in this luvey sandwich!

[@xylfox]

Is this Peggy Lees "It´s a good day" with different text?? Or vice-versa?

[@emoedison]

Both are 1944; i think “It’s a Good Day” is more likely to be the rip-off.

[@macoyreiber4482]

These two are great, but I can't get over those jabs in the beginning. Curse you O'Malley!

[@RobertStambaugh-l5r]

Much better than Madonna and Mariah Carey .

[@Yorushi766]

better than last of us 2

[@jchweszczuk5691]

0/10 didn't use auto-tune