In 1957, she signed with Starday Records, and released her first single that same year called "One Step (Nearer To You)". The flip side of the single was called "Not What He's Got". Both of these songs were self-penned.
She made her recording debut with Starday Records in 1957, releasing a single called "One Step (Nearer To You)" that year. The flip side of this single was titled "Not What He's Got", and both tracks were self-composed.