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That the McGuire Sisters rose to fame in the early s was little surprise to anyone at the time. The fact that they remained in the spotlight and carried the torch for traditional pop music for more than half a century continually amazed — and delighted — music historians. Throughout the s Americans could count on a steady stream of harmonious hits from the Andrews Sisters.

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As that sister act splintered in the s, the McGuire girls stepped forward to fill their shoes. Sisters Christine born , Dorothy and Phyllis began harmonizing at their Middletown, Ohio church in the mids. As time went on they began to perform at other churches and functions, and eventually began appearing at Army base dances. By the late s, as the Andrews Sisters were waning, and the McGuires were looking for a break.

Once they were introduced to America on the new mass media called television, the McGuires rocketed to fame — literally overnight. The McGuire Sisters were perfectly suited for the Eisenhower years. Popular music had become more polished by the s, as the big band sound gave way to sophisticated swing. The sisters had an equally polished stage act featuring perfectly coiffed hair and synchronized movements.

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Godfrey recognized this, and signed the McGuires to appear on his programs for the balance of the decade. By then the McGuires were continuously on the pop charts. As was the practice at the time, the song was covered by other artists, but it was the McGuires who scored highest. Only Elvis had more that year, with at least 14 identifiable charting songs.