Dorothy McGuire (not to be confused with the actress of the same name),
one-third of the McGuire Sisters singing group, along with sisters Christine
and Phyllis, has passed away at age 84. They were discovered on "Arthur
Godfrey's Talent Scouts" and succeeded the Chordettes in 1953 when Arthur fired them,
allegedly for outside recording deals, namely with Archie Bleyer (whom Arthur had also
fired and who founded Cadence Records). (Actually, both groups were on the
show in 1952-53, and Arthur never explained why he fired the Chordettes, typical
of his behavior in those days.) He didn't seem to feel the same way about the
McGuires; during their time on Arthur's shows they recorded such hits as
"Sugartime" and "Sincerely." After the McGuires broke up professionally in the '60s,
Dorothy continued to perform in Las Vegas, and I think she was the one linked with
Sam Giancana.
one-third of the McGuire Sisters singing group, along with sisters Christine
and Phyllis, has passed away at age 84. They were discovered on "Arthur
Godfrey's Talent Scouts" and succeeded the Chordettes in 1953 when Arthur fired them,
allegedly for outside recording deals, namely with Archie Bleyer (whom Arthur had also
fired and who founded Cadence Records). (Actually, both groups were on the
show in 1952-53, and Arthur never explained why he fired the Chordettes, typical
of his behavior in those days.) He didn't seem to feel the same way about the
McGuires; during their time on Arthur's shows they recorded such hits as
"Sugartime" and "Sincerely." After the McGuires broke up professionally in the '60s,
Dorothy continued to perform in Las Vegas, and I think she was the one linked with
Sam Giancana.