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The Chordettes

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The Chordettes in Arthur Godfrey Time (1952)
Close harmony barbershop-style vocal quartet of the 1950s, noted for their folksy or swinging a capella renditions. Formed in 1946, their original line-up consisted of Jinny Osborn (1927-2003), Janet Ertel, Dorothy Schwartz and Carol Bushman (1927-2023). Later members included Lynn Evans, Margie Needham and Nancy Overton. The Chordettes first came to prominence on radio as winners of the Arthur Godfrey program 'Talent Scouts'. From 1949, they were regularly featured on Godfrey's television show, and, four years later, were signed by his former musical director Archie Bleyer (Ertel's husband) to Cadence Records. Usually more pop-oriented than in sync with the prevailing appetite for rock-n-roll, the group succeeded by capitalising on nostalgia for 1940s swing (a la The Andrews Sisters). Their string of popular hits included the catchy lullaby "Mr. Sandman" (which went to # 1 on U.S. charts for seven weeks in 1954), "Lollipop" (# 2 in 1958), "Born To Be With You" (# 5 in 1956), "Just Between You and Me" (# 8 in 1957), "Zorro" (# 17 in 1958) and "Never On Sunday" (#13 in 1960). "Mr. Sandman", in particular, has been featured on numerous motion pictures (Halloween II (1981), Uncle Buck (1989), Deadpool (2016)) and TV episodes (Grimm (2011), Sleepy Hollow (2013), Doctor Who (2005)). The Chordettes disbanded after 1961, following the departure of Jinny Osborn. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.
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    Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (2016)
    Deadpool
    8.0
    • Soundtrack("Mister Sandman")
    • 2016
    Jared Leto in Mr. Nobody (2009)
    Mr. Nobody
    7.7
    • Soundtrack("Mister Sandman')
    • 2009
    Salma Hayek, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, and Jason Mewes in Dogma (1999)
    Dogma
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Never on Sunday")
    • 1999
    Josh Lawson, Lisa McCune, Bojana Novakovic, Patrick Brammall, and Kate Mulvany in The Little Death (2014)
    The Little Death
    7.0
    • Soundtrack("Mr. Sandman")
    • 2014

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      Apnea
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      • Composer
      • 2019
    • The Happy Person (2018)
      The Happy Person
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018

    Soundtrack



    • America's Weekend Headquarters (2021)
      America's Weekend Headquarters
      5.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • performer: "Mr. Sandman"
      • 2025
    • Margo Martindale in The Sticky (2024)
      The Sticky
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • 2024
    • Emily Bett Rickards in Queen of the Ring (2024)
      Queen of the Ring
      6.7
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • 2024
    • Like Michael (2023)
      Like Michael
      Short
      • performer: "Mr Sandman" (Halloween 2022)
      • 2023
    • Martyr (2023)
      Martyr
      6.6
      • performer: "Mr. Sandman"
      • 2023
    • Franka Potente, Jay Lycurgo, Anna Diop, Ryan Potter, Brenton Thwaites, Joshua Orpin, and Teagan Croft in Titans (2018)
      Titans
      7.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Mr. Sandman" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Caitlin Stasey in Smile (2022)
      Smile
      6.5
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Mr. Sandman"
      • 2022
    • Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Zaria in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022)
      Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Mr. Sandman"
      • 2022
    • Christina Ricci in Monstrous (2022)
      Monstrous
      4.7
      • performer: "Mr Sandman"
      • 2022
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • 2021
    • Bobby Cannavale and Melissa McCarthy in Superintelligence (2020)
      Superintelligence
      5.5
      • performer: "Lonely Lips"
      • 2020
    • Tara Buck and Faye Hostetter in Noise in the Middle (2020)
      Noise in the Middle
      4.3
      • performer: "Lollipop"
      • 2020
    • Kathryn Newton in Freaky (2020)
      Freaky
      6.3
      • performer: "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
      • 2020
    • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
      The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Mister Sandman"
      • performer: "Pink Shoelaces"
      • 2018–2019

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      CD (w/The Buffalo Bills): "Ladies of Show Business".

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      Members have included Janet Ertel, Carol Bushman, Dorothy Schwartz, Jinny Osborn, Lynn Evans, Margie Needham and Nancy Overton.

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