The Hilltoppers

The Hilltoppers Were An American Popular Music Singing Group With A Series Of Hits "Tryin" "PS I Love You" "I'd Rather Die Young" "To Be Alone" "Love Walked In" "From The Vine Came The Grape" And "Till Then" All Top 10s Making The Hilltoppers One Of The Top US Vocal Groups Of The 1950s. Originally The Group Was A Trio Formed At Western Kentucky State College Now Western Kentucky University Bowling Green Kentucky. The Original Members Were Three Students Jimmy Sacca Born July 26 1929 Lockport New York Died March 7 2015 In Lexington Kentucky Donald McGuire Born October 7 1931 Hazard Kentucky Died September 7 2018 In Lexington Kentucky And Seymour Spiegelman October 1 1930 – February 13 1987 . Spiegelman Was Born In Seneca Falls New York. They Took Their Name From The Nickname Of The Western Kentucky Athletic Teams. They Later Added A Pianist Billy Vaughn April 12 1919 – September 26 1991 . Vaughn Was Born In Glasgow Kentucky. Vaughn Was Eventually To Become Famous In His Own Right As An Orchestra Leader. In 1952 They Recorded A Song "Trying" Written By Vaughn. A Local Disc Jockey Sent A Copy To Randy Wood At Dot And He Agreed To Distribute The Record. It Became A Top 10 Hit Single. They Went On To Record A Number Of Additional Hits Until Their Break-Up. Their 1953 Release "P.S. I Love You " Sold Over One Million Copies And Was Awarded A Gold Disc. Spiegelman Died In New York City NY. Vaughn Died In Escondido California. Sacca And McGuire Both Died In Lexington Kentucky. Hit Records
Year Title Chart Positions US CB UK
1952"Trying"75—
1953"Must I Cry Again"1522—
"I Keep Telling Myself"2639—
"If I Were King"2226—
"I'd Rather Die Young Than Grow Old Without You "812—
"P.S. I Love You"45—
"Love Walked In"811—
"To Be Alone"814—
1954"'Till Then"107—
"Alone" Jimmy Sacca Solo —28—
"From The Vine Came The Grape"83—
"Time Will Tell"2738—
"Poor Butterfly"1214—
"Wrapped Up In A Dream"—37—
"Sweetheart Will You Remember"2425—
"If I Didn't Care"1718—
"Time Waits For No One"2526—
1955"D-A-R-L-I-N'"—16—
"The Door Is Still Open To My Heart"—22—
"The Kentuckian Song"2022—
"Only You And You Alone "833
"Searching"8143—
"My Treasure"3137—
1956"Ka-Ding-Dong"3817—
"Tryin'"——30
1957"Marianne"3220
"I Love My Girl"7545—
"I'm Serious"74——
"A Fallen Star"5824—
"The Joker That's What They Call Me "2220— read less