Jimmy Sacca was born on July 26, 1929 in Lockport, New York,
Donald McGuire was born on October 7, 1931 at Hazard, Kentucky
and Seymour Spiegelman was born on October 1, 1930 in
Seneca Falls, New York.

It was on the campus at Western Kentucky State College at Bowling
Green, Kentucky they would form one of the hottest singing groups
of the early 1950’s. Pianist Billy Vaughn, who would leave his own
mark in the music business as an orchestra leader would become
an important fourth member of The Hilltoppers.

It was a song written by Billy Vaughn, “Trying” that would begin
their career and also establish Dot Records as a hit label. A local
disc jockey liked the recording and sent it to a new record label
that had been formed in Gallatin, Tennessee by Randy Wood
called Dot. Not only did Jimmy Sacca and the Hilltoppers
become stars, but so did Billy Vaughn with a number
of top selling hits.

“Trying” hit the top ten in October of 1952, followed in 1953 with
“P.S. I Love You”. In early 1954, “Till Then” landed in the top ten
for the Hilltoppers. At the same time they shared a top ten
hits with the Gaylords, “From the Vine Came the Grape”.
“Poor Butterfly” came next and their version of “Only You”
shared #1 honors with the Platters in 1955.

Jimmy Sacca & The Hilltoppers, were inducted into the
Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005.