"Mr. Sandman" was written by Pat Ballard, published in 1954 and first recorded in that same year by The Chordettes. The song was released on the Cadence Records label. According to the Mr. Sandman Songfacts, the chorus features a circle of fifths followed for six chords in a row within the chorus' chord progression. The single reached number 1 on the Billboard United States charts and number 11 on the United Kingdom charts in 1954. Later in the same year versions of the song were released by Max Bygraves and The Four Aces. Since then the song has been covered by seve… read more
"Mr. Sandman" was written by Pat Ballard, published in 1954 and first recorded in that same year by The Chordettes. The song was released … read more
"Mr. Sandman" was written by Pat Ballard, published in 1954 and first recorded in that same year by The Chordettes. The song was released on the Cadence Records label. Accordi… read more
The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were first organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946. The original members of the group were Janet Ertel (1913-November 4, 1988), Carol Bushman (her sister-in-law), Dorothy Schwartz, and Jinny Osborn (or Lockard) (April 25, 1927-May 19, 2003). In 1952, Lynn Evans replaced Schwartz, and in 1953, Margie Needham replaced Osborn (who was having a baby), though Osborn later returned to the group. Nancy Overton also was a member of the group at a later time. Or… read more
The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were first organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946. The o… read more
The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were first organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946. The original members of the group were Janet Ertel … read more