Mary Jo Chelette was an American country singer from Port Arthur, Texas. Along with her two younger sisters she was billed as The Chelette Sisters and was a featured performer on radio station KPAC and later The Louisiana Hayride. As a solo performer, she has the unique distinction of being the first artist to release a record for Starday Records. Her first recording session took place at the ACA studios in Houston on May 21, 1953. Starday single #101 was "Gee, It's Tough to Be Thirteen" with "Cat Fishing" on the opposite side. Billboard reviews for this disc were neutral to unfavorable. She went on to release several more solo singles for Starday including a third answer to the song to Mexican Joe which received much-improved reviews.