The Dinning family consisted of nine children, all musically
inclined. After winning several amateur musical contests, three of the family,
twins Jean and Ginger and sister Lou started performing with their brother
Ace's orchestra. Eventually the trio moved from Oklahoma to Chicago where they
were hired by NBC radio eventually becoming the highest paid act in the city.
An interesting link between past and present, the Dinnings
nephew Dean was bassist for Toad the Wet Sprocket.
The song Christmas
Island was written by actor Lyle Moraine in 1946 and originally popularized by the
Andrew Sisters backed by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in a Decca
recording that same year. Moraine appeared in 42 motion pictures, often without
credit. If you want to see Moraine in action you can rent Son of Paleface starring Bob Hope and Roy Rogers. Moraine appears
as a bank clerk in the film and co-wrote the cowboy songs sung by Rogers in the
film with Jack Brooks and Jack Hope.
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