The Starlighters were an American singing group of the mid 20th century. The group was formed in 1946, the members being

Pauline Byrns Pauline Byrns (May 6, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American singer who recorded successfully in the swing era of the late 1930s and 1940s, notably with Artie Shaw and the vocal groups Six Hits and a Miss and The Starlighters. She was of ...

, Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Howard Hudson, and future star

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

, all alumni of

Six Hits and a Miss Six Hits and a Miss was an American swing-era singing group. The group consisted of six male singers and one female (thus the word "miss" in their name has a double meaning – the converse of the word "hit", and denotation of a young woman). Th ...

. Williams soon left and was replaced by Jerry Duane. Byrns retired from singing in 1947.

Imogene Lynn Imogene Lynn (1922 – 2003) was a 20th-century American jazz and pop singer. Biography Lynn was born September 9, 1922 in Trenton, Missouri. She began singing professionally in 1940, singing with Emerson Gill and other bands on a national tou ...

became the Starlighters' female vocalist in 1949. The group performed mainly as backing vocalists, frequently backing

Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...

as well as many other artists on a number of singles. They also performed songs in cartoon and live

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

s and the feature films ''

Song of Idaho ''Song of Idaho'' is a 1948 American Western musical film directed by Ray Nazarro. It was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot King Russell ( Kirby Grant) is a hillbilly singer whose show is canceled by its sponsor. The Hoosier Hot Shots and Ru ...

'' (1948) and (uncredited) in ''

Honeychile ''Honeychile'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Charles E. Roberts, Jack Townley and Barry Trivers. The film stars Judy Canova, Eddie Foy, Jr., Alan Hale, Jr., Walter Catlett, Claire Carleton and Karo ...

'' (1951) and '' With a Song in My Heart'' (1952). The Starlighters appeared on radio on ''

The Chesterfield Supper Club ''The Chesterfield Supper Club'' is an NBC Radio musical variety program (1944–1950), which was also telecast by NBC Television (1948–1950). Radio ''The Chesterfield Supper Club'' began on December 11, 1944, as a 15-minute radio program, ...

'' and on television on '' The Jo Stafford Show''.

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The Starlighters at PrettyFamousThe Starlighters at MusicBrainz
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Starlighters Musical groups established in 1946 Traditional pop music singers American vocal groups