She and her older sister, Ina Ray Hutton, both grew up to be entertainers and performers during the Big Band era.

After singing with her sister's orchestra in 1938, she was part of the Winston Trio, the Quintones, and the Sande Williams Band.

(However, the trade publication Billboard reported in its December 10, 1949, issue that Hutton had already left the Pied Pipers and signed with Decca Records.

They also recorded a well-regarded 1955 album, Afterglow, featuring lush arrangements and the vocal group Boys Next Door.

[citation needed] She is buried beside Stordahl at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.