The Dinning Sisters

This version of the Dinning Sisters lasted through about 1953, before Dolores left to continue her musical career as a session singer.

Jean co-wrote the 1959 hit single "Teen Angel" for her brother Mark Dinning,[2] while Dolores was a co-founder of The Nashville Edition, a singing group heard as backing vocalists on numerous records of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

The Dinning sound could also be compared, especially in slower ballads, to the soft blend of The Lennon Sisters, who appeared in the 1950s on The Lawrence Welk Show.

A later line-up without Lou can be heard in the animated Disney presentations Fun and Fancy Free (1947), Melody Time (1948) and the short Blame It on the Samba (1948).

The Dinning Sisters issued a steady stream of recordings over the next few years, but chart hits were no longer forthcoming.

The original three Dinning Sisters (Lou, Jean and Ginger) reunited in 1987, performing at the Grand Ole Opry and other venues.

Rhinestone Christian, credited to The Jordanaires and The Dinning Sisters, featured six songs penned by Jean, alongside several gospel standards.