Eri Chiemi, who would later become part of Sannin Musume (Three Girls) trio along with Misora Hibari and Yukimura Izumi, toured the United States in 1953 appearing in a charity concert with the Harry James Orchestra in Los Angeles, and recorded “Gomen nasai” on Federal (catalog no. 12140; Vinyl 7") with as featured performers an anonymous "GI Joe" as guest vocals.Michael K. Bourdaghs - Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon: A Geopolitical Prehistory of J-pop 0231158742 2012 "Postwar performances in America by Japanese singers, especially female singers, helped promote this new, softer image. For example, Eri Chiemi, who would later become part of the celebrated Three Girls (Sannin Musume) trio along with Misora Hibari and Yukimura Izumi, traveled to the United States in 1953. While there, she appeared in a charity concert with the Harry James Orchestra in Los Angeles, recorded the orientalist song “Gomen nasai” ...Shirley Jennifer Lim - A Feeling of Belonging: Asian American Women's Public Culture, 1930-1960 0814751938 2006
