 There she recorded a single called "Old Laces" with the group The Glory Rhodes.Paul Varisco, a musician who had come to Brian's studio and attended this session, offered her a job in his band called Paul Varisco & The Milestones, a 9 piece R&B band from New Orleans including the late drummer "Big" Johnny Thomassie.She left Texas in 1967 at age of 18 to join them.