Talk:Jonathan and Darlene Edwards

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Orphaned references in Jonathan and Darlene Edwards[edit]

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Jonathan and Darlene Edwards's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "Hall":

From Paul Weston: Hall, Fred, ed. (1989). Dialogues in swing:intimate conversations with the stars of the big band era. Pathfinder Publishing of California. p. 52. ISBN 0-934793-19-0. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
From Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris: Hall, Fred, ed. (1989). Dialogues in swing:intimate conversations with the stars of the big band era. Pathfinder Publishing of California. p. 52. ISBN 0-934793-19-0. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
From Jo Stafford: Hall, Fred, ed. (1989). Dialogues in Swing: Intimate Conversations with the Stars of the Big Band Era. Pathfinder Publishing of California. pp. 37–56. ISBN 978-0-934793-19-3. Retrieved May 4, 2011.

Reference named "Obit":

From Paul Weston: Holden, Stephen (September 24, 1996). "Paul Weston, 84, Who Wrote And Arranged Big Band Hits". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
From Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris: "Jo Stafford, singer known as 'GI Jo'". The Press Democrat. July 19, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
From Jo Stafford: "Jo Stafford, Singer Known as 'GI Jo'". The Press Democrat. July 19, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2011.

Reference named "Ber2008":

From Jo Stafford: Bernstein, Adam (July 18, 2008). "Jo Stafford, 90; Pop Singer Won a Grammy for Comedy". The Washington Post. p. B7. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
From Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris: Bernstein, Adam (July 18, 2008). "Jo Stafford, 90; Pop Singer Won a Grammy for Comedy". The Washington Post. pp. B7. Retrieved April 30, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
From Paul Weston: Bernstein, Adam (2008-07-18). "Jo Stafford, 90; Pop Singer Won a Grammy for Comedy". The Washington Post. p. B7. Retrieved January 9, 2011.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 22:02, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Refs[edit]

http://books.google.com/books?id=BW9dtlqrg_0C&dq=jo+stafford&q=jo+stafford#v=snippet&q=jo%20stafford&f=false

Title A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers Author Will Friedwald Publisher Random House LLC, 2010 ISBN 0307379892, 9780307379894 Length 832 pages

Page 440-When Friedwald asked Paul Weston what Jonathan Edwards was really like, Weston's reply was, "He's a pain in the ass!" (exclamation point in book) We hope (talk) 21:33, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathan and Darlene Edwards notes from Bob Claster programme[edit]

The following are notes from a tongue-in-cheek interview Paul Weston and Jo Stafford gave in 1983 to radio host Bob Claster, in which they were “in character” as Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. The Edwardses were invented by Weston and Stafford as a musical comedy act during the 1950s.

Jonathan met Darlene in a cocktail bar in Trenton, New Jersey. Darlene came in with a society crowd, introduced herself and a romance flourished. Jonathan found out she was a wonderful singer.

Darlene didn't start singing professionally until her children left school. Used to sing with her Bridge club before playing cards. Sometimes another lady would play piano, but mostly she would sing a-cappella.

Jonathan studied music at Pittsfield High School, Massachusetts. Self taught. Read Etude magazine as a boy. Mother gave piano lessons, but got into trouble with his teacher because he wanted to be adventurous.

Jonathan and Darlene Edwards were given their first big break by Columbia Records. Discovered by Jo Stafford and Paul Weston.

Darlene claims the couple have been the Westons houseguests for 25 years. Jonathan says sometimes they’re nice and sometimes not, but Darlene isn’t allowed to sing around Jo Stafford because she has perfect pitch. Jonathan and Darlene proud to have a “real” Grammy, whereas Weston had a Grammy for being one of the founders of the Academy, so they believe that doesn‘t count as a proper award. They believe the Grammy for “comedy” is an error, but accepted it because everyone was so nice.

Darlene believes sophisticated songs are her meat. Jonathan says people have compared him with Liberace and Carmen Cavallaro. He likes anyone who plays good flashy piano. Darlene tries to stay as uninfluenced as possible, and doesn’t listen to any other singers. Their records are available through Corinthian Records. In 1983 they had the first two albums, The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards and Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris, and their final album, Darlene Remembers Duke, Jonathan Plays Fats, released on Corinthian. Early in 1984 they would put out their sing along album, Sing Along with Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.

The critics have not been kind to Jonathan and Darlene. In a tongue-in-cheek review, the journalist Leonard Feather gave the album 48 stars, one for each state of the United States. Jonathan believes they don’t give him credit for his enthusiasm. One critic said you’ve never heard anything like this before.

Darlene says they decided to record Stayin Alive because they like to stay on top of things, and wanted to do something that was “now“.

Next for Jonathan and Darlene. Jonathan says some have suggested opera next. He believes she could do it. She believes that first she would need to do “art songs” like Pale Hands I Love and Indian Love Call. Swinging the classics may not be a bad idea.

They have recorded so few records because they believe it takes time to create them. Their albums are all thematic, with a thread running through them. It takes time to find that thread.

Darlene would like to be remembered as “a sophisticated songstress who really searched them out.”

Jonathan's real "talent"[edit]

What is often missed isn't that Jonathan Edwards wasn't a bad pianist. He was a musical butcher, presenting songs in a tasteless or inappropriate fashion. It takes genius to do this, and Paul Weston had it. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 22:58, 14 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]