The Chordettes, label-mates of The Everly Brothers, were one of the most successful of the many US Girl Groups of the 1950s, scoring seven US Top 40 hits before 1960.
Before The Chordettes, female groups generally sang in barbershop-style harmony, but The Chordettes were closer to jazzy male groups like The Ink Spots.
By 1949, Carol Hagedorn, Virginia Osborn, “Dottie” Schwartz and Janet Ertell had developed enough confidence and style to try out on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts. They won first place and were invited to appear regularly on Arthur Godfrey and His Friends.
Their first and biggest hit was Mr Sandman, which made #1 in the US on 4 December 1954. Lollipop was their second million-seller, reaching the US Top three and the UK Top 10.
When Dottie left the group to raise a family, she was replaced by Lynn Evans.
Virginia “Jinnie” Osborn Vocals
Carol Hagedorn Vocals
Dorothy “Dottie” Schwartz Vocals
Janet Ertell Vocals Lynn Evans
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