An American all-girl harmony singing trio initially known as The Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce. They were on stage singing together in New York City, on Broadway, as early as 1922 and formed their trio in 1924, which was composed of sisters Pearl Santos (née Hamilton) and Violet Hamilton from Cumberland, Maryland, along with Jessie Fordyce from Brooklyn, New York. They were known on NBC radio as "radio's foremost harmony trio. From 1927 to 1933, they recorded a number of songs and sang for several Max Fleischer cartoons. In the early 1930s, they began making short films, appearing as themselves in singing performances.