The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cap… Read Full Bio ↴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. Originally they sang folk music in the style of The Weavers, but eventually changed to a harmonizing style of the type known as barbershop harmony. Part of this change seems to be influenced by Osborn's father.

Jinny Osborn was born in Seattle, Washington. She was born Virginia Cole, the daughter of O. H. "King" Cole, who was president of the Barbershop Harmony Society (then known as SPEBSQSA), and Katherine Flack.

After performing locally in Sheboygan, they went on Arthur Godfrey's radio program, Talent Scouts in 1949.They went on to feature status on Godfrey's daily program, and then went on to make a number of recordings for Columbia Records.

In 1953, Godfrey's music director and orchestra leader, Archie Bleyer, founded Cadence Records. He signed a number of Godfrey regulars and former regulars, including the Chordettes, who had a number of hit records for Cadence.

Their biggest hit was Mr. Sandman in 1954. Archie Bleyer himself is on that record along with the group, Bleyer stripping the sound down the better not to clutter the girls' voices. They also hit the top twenty with 1958's "Lollipop," and also charted with a vocal version of the themes from television's Zorro (1959) and the film Never on Sunday (1961). Other hits for the girls included "Eddie My Love," "Born to Be With You," and "Lay Down Your Arms" in 1956 and "Just Between You and Me" in 1957.

Janet Ertel married Bleyer in 1954. Her daughter Jackie married another Cadence recording star, Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers. She died of cancer in 1988.

The Chordettes appeared on American Bandstand August 5, 1957, kicking off the first episode of the show over the ABC Television Network.

In 1961, Jinny Osborn left the group, and they were unable to find a replacement with whom they were happy, leading to a breakup.

The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.

Jinny Osborn (by that time Jinny Janis) died in 2003

Photographs
The Chordettes Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Photographs' by these artists:

13ghosts Take all these photographs and throw them away I'm not half…
1415 문을 꼭 잠그고 온종일 이불 속에 웅크리고 있어 잠이 들면 나아지겠지 이대로 모든…
Albarn When the photographs you're taking now Are taken down again …
Amaara That photograph The one from last summer You had long hair a…
Boytronic I'm looking at my photographs Reflections of my own I see th…
Cameron AG Your soul lets you down You can breath out You can fight…
Chloe Jane And now I close my eyes and??? where you are That…
Court Verano Like film developing Our picture is so black and white Captu…
Damon Albarn When the photographs you're taking now Are taken down again …

Dan Melchior and P.G. Six I think it's really just time that we face the…
Don't Panic There's a girl whose eyes lit up when she saw…
Dreadlock Pussy you ask me why I display this array of pain when…
Dreamshade Kevin: Why has it all changed? What have we lost? What hav…
Dum Dums I've got a heart and you're my education, I'm a man…
Ellis Robert I'll never know how you felt when you kissed him I'll…
Fialta Your youth has run its race Creeping up slowly Your moth…
Guy Valarino Laid back, Laid back on the sand, The sun's so warming we…
Heart in Hand Imagine looking at your life and feeling like, You had noth…
Jakob Freely I knew I'd miss you but I did not think…
Janis Ian Photographs of long ago The colors fade The wrinkles show I …
Jody Watley Loving can hurt Loving can hurt sometimes But it's the only …
Julia Darling I really didn't mean to hurt you It's just we're such…
Kensington Prairie Life goes by so fast Just like these photographs And album…
Lakes All the years tracked by photographs in albums Takes us bac…
Luke Petruzzi How do you talk it out When your heart has any…
Marble Sounds I don't need, nerves of steel I can resist a gentle…
Mest As he laid there, his life flashed in front of…
Nana Mouskouri Photographs Of long ago The colours fade The wrinkles show I…
Professor Green feat. Rag'n'Bone Man Wish that I took more photographs of us Said goodbye now,…
Rickolus Looking back at the photographs of me Stare into eyes I…
Rihana ft. Will.i.am Here's a little story I've gotta tell 'Bout this boy I…
RIHANNA | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Maybe her eyes will shine tonight Maybe she'll dress up and…
Rihannaȁ Here's a little story I've gotta tell 'Bout this boy I…
Robert Ellis I'll never know how you felt when you kissed him I'll…
Robert Ellis and The Boys I’ll never know how you felt when you kissed him I’ll…
Steve and the Alcoholics Every time I see your face It reminds me of the…
Sunset Radio I remember that summer, It was 1998 and we Could dream and…
The End of Electronics Энергию и путь нашей любви Освещают газетных киосков огни То…
This Holiday Life Autumn fills the air. Our feet don't touch the ground. You…
Weaver 私の知らない空雪降る白い道「来てたよ」ってお腹の中にいたなら憶えてないよ人生の節目にこうして来たことを卒業…
Wild Child You may not be home when I called Maybe I…
will.i.am Here's a little story I've gotta tell 'Bout this boy I…
Zebrahead I'm I'm alive, I am awake My life cannot await I just…
Zeeba You can stay here for tonight It's too late to say…
蕾哈娜 I found this photograph, Underneath the broken picture glass…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Chordettes:

A Girl's Work Is Never Done A girl's work is never done You boys think we are…
A Girls Work Is Never Done A girl's work is never done You boys think we are…
Alice Blue Gown I once had a gown, it was almost new The daintiest…
Baby Come A Back A Baby come a back, come a back, come a back To…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Born to Be with You Born to be with you By your side, satisfied Through and thr…
Born to Be with You - Original Recording Remastered By your side, satisfied Through and through Cause I was born…
Born to Be With You Pt. 1 By your side, satisfied Through and through Cause I was bo…
Carolina Moon Carolina moon keep shining Shining on the one who waits for…
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Carry me back to old Virginny, There's where the cotton and…
Chapel of Love Goin' to the chapel and we're gonna get married Goin' to…
Come Home to My Arms Ven a casa conmigo Ven a casa conmigo De vuelta a mis…
Darkness on the Delta When it′s darkness on the delta That's the time my heart…
Down Among The Sheltering Palms Down among the sheltering palms Oh honey, wait for me Oh h…
Down By The Old Mill Stream My darling I am dreaming of the days gone by, When…
Eddie Be My Love Eddie my love, I love you so How I've waited for…
Faraway Star Star light, star bright First star I see tonight Faraway…
For Me and My Gal The bells are ringing for me and my gal. The birds…
From Me To You Sitting in the sand We were holding hands. You whispered…
Humming Bird (humming, humming, humming, humming) Humming bird, humming …
I Cried a Tear Cried a tear because of you I cried a tear because…
Just Between You and Me Sitting in the sand We were holding hands. You whispered…
Lay Down Your Arms My sweetheart is a soldier As handsome as can be But suddenl…
Let the Rest of the World Go By Is the struggle and strife we find in this life Really…
Lolipop Lollipop lollipop oh lolli lolli lolli lollipop lollipop..…
Lollipop Lollipop lollipop Oh lolli lolli lolli, lollipop, lollipop …
Lollypop Lollipop lollipop oh lolli lolli lolli lollipop lollipop..…
Lonely Boy Well I′m so above you And it's plain to see But I…
Lonely Lips I've got lonely lips On account of a broken heart On accou…
Love Is a Two-Way Street Love, True love is a two way street Ahaha it′s a…
Love Is the Reason Love is the reason you were born Love was the gleam…
Love Never Changes Love never changes As time marches on Love never changes …
Love's Old Sweet Song Once in the dear dead days beyond recall. When on the…
Mister Sandman Mister Sandman, bring me a dream (Bung, bung, bung, bung) Ma…
Mo Other Arms No Other Lips No other arms, no other lips No other love but you We've…
Mr Sandman (Bung, bung, bung, bung, bung, bung, bung) (Bung, bung, bung…
Mr. Sandman - 1954 #1 Billboard chart hit Mister Sandman Bring me a dream Make him the cutest, that I'…
Mr. Sandman - Original Recording Remastered Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Make him the cutest that…
Mr.Sandman (Bung, bung, bung, bung, bung, bung, bung) (Bung, bung, bung…
Mr.Sandman . (bung, bung, bung, bung" 26 bungs in all) Mr. Sandman, bring…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
Never On A Sunday Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday A Monday, a…
No Other Arms No other arms, no other lips No other love but you We've…
No Other Arms No Other Lips No other arms, no other lips No other love but you We've…
Pink Shoe Laces Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley He's…
Pink Shoelaces Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley He's…
Runnin' Wild My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
Sentimental Journey Gonna take a sentimental journey Gonna set my heart at ease…
Sh Boom Life Could Be a Dream Life could be a dream (sh-boom) Life could be a dream…
Soft Sands Now that you're gone I'm alone on the shore You're not walki…
Tall Paul Chalk on the sidewalk Writin′ on the wall Everybody knows it…
Teen Age Goodnight Goodnight, goodnight Goodnight, goodnight Our school dance …
Teenage Goodnight Goodnight, goodnight Goodnight, goodnight Our school dan…
The Wedding (Do you swear to Love me forever and ever) I do, I…
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise Down in the lazy west Rise the moon, One messy night in…
They Say It's Wonderful They say that falling love is wonderful It's wonderful, so t…
To Know Him Is To Love Him To know, know, know him Is to love, love, love him Just…
True Love Goes On And On True love goes on and on My Darling, I'll always love…
Wooden Heart Can′t you see, I love you? Please don't break my heart…

Zorro Sound of hoof beats Zorro, Zorro, Zorro, Zorro, Zorro, Zor…

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