New York City, NY. Muriel Allen know then as Muriel Laferriere was a background singer for Jim Lowe on the 1956 hit recording of Close the Door. Miss Laferriere was traveling cross country with 3 of her girlfriends, Louise Vienna (who knew Lowe and was in show business herself), Phyllis Vienna, and Rachel Jaques. They were listening to Jim record and the producer got the girls to sing backup.