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The Chordettes were one of the female vocal groups who epitomised the style and atmosphere of early '50s popular music but who continued to have pop hits through into the rock 'n' roll era following their landmark No. 1 in 1954 with InchMr. SandmanInch. Formed in Wisconsin just after WWII, they moved from singing folk music to performing barbershop harmony, and in 1949 made a winning appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts radio show leading to their making a number of records for Columbia, without kickstarting their career in a major way. When Archie Bleyer, the musical director of Talent Scouts, launched the Cadence tag in 1953, he signed The Chordettes, and they hit the No. 1 spot with their second record for the tag InchMr. SandmanInch, the first of fifteen chart entries they had through to 1961. This great-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises their early 78s for Columbia along with all of the A and B sides for Cadence through to 1962, by which time their chart career was over, plus selected titles from their various albums on Columbia and Cadence during this era, InchClose HarmonyInch, InchSing Your RequestsInch, InchDrifting And DreamingInch and InchNever On SundayInch. It naturally features all their hits, including InchMr. SandmanInch and the Top 5 classics InchBorn To Be With YouInch and InchLollipopInch. It's an enjoyable and evocative showcase for their distinctive talent. Album Tracks 1. Runnin' Wild 2. Alice Blue Gown 3. Love Me and the World Is Mine 4. Lonesome That's All 5. Moonlight on the Ganges 6. Let the Rest of the World Go By 7. World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 8. Love's Old Sweet Song 9. True Love Goes on and on 10. It's You, It's You I Love 11. Mr. Sandman 12. I Don't Wanna See You Cryin' 13. Lonely Lips 14. The Dudelsack Song (Play to Me My Darling) 15. Humming Bird 16. I Told a Lie 17. The Wedding 18.
