The Fontane Sisters

The Fontane Sisters were originally the Horvath Sisters from Chicago, with Patti, Bea, and Gerri Horvath singing together since the late 1930s. They changed their name after signing with Mercury Records in 1944 to avoid confusion with another group. Their first single came out in 1949, though the existing history doesn't specify which song that was.

They recorded songs like 'Happy Days And Lonely Nights' and 'Hearts Of Stone,' which became popular enough to be remembered decades later. Their sound worked across different styles, from ballads to swing tunes, though the details about specific albums or how many they released aren't clear from what's here.

They kept performing through the 1960s, dealing with the usual grind of touring that many groups faced at the time. The Fontane Sisters' recordings still turn up on oldies stations and playlists, a quiet reminder of that postwar pop harmony sound.