The Chordettes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1946 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
- Active: 1946 - 1963
Biography
American female vocal quartet formed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1946 and specialists in close barbershop harmony. Discovered through *Arthur Godfrey*'s Talent Scouts in 1949, the Chordettes recorded for #Columbia Records# and then #Cadence Records#, where 'Mr. Sandman' topped the American chart for seven weeks in 1954 and 1955 and 'Lollipop' reached number two in 1958. The group recorded into the early 1960s and entered the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.
The Chordettes Discography
- Harmony Time (1950) - Album - rated 2.93/5
- Harmony Time, Vol. 2 (1951) - Album - rated 2.87/5
- Harmony Encores (1952) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Mr. Sandman / I Don't Wanna See You Cryin' (1954) - Single - rated 3.98/5
- Lollipop / Baby, Come-A Back-A (1958) - Single - rated 3.32/5
- 25 All-Time Greatest Recordings (2000) - Compilation - rated 2.86/5
Members
- Janet Ertel - vocals (1946–1963)
- Carol Buschmann - vocals (1947–1963)
- Dorothy Schwartz - vocals (1946–1952)
- Jinny Osborn - vocals (1946–1953, 1957–1961)
- Lynn Evans - vocals (1952–1963)
- Margie Needham - vocals (1953–1957)