The Chordettes - Revision history

Dpbsmith at 01:33, March 10, 2011

2011-03-10T01:33:04Z

Dpbsmith: They were not a doo wop quartet, they were a barbershop quartet.

2011-03-10T01:32:52Z

They were not a doo wop quartet, they were a barbershop quartet.

WesleyS: link to de-orphan

2009-02-16T17:09:34Z

link to de-orphan

WesleyS: recat - cleaning up 'music' cat

2008-12-16T03:03:16Z

recat - cleaning up 'music' cat

Sideways: Doo wop ain't exactly the same as barbershop

2008-09-29T23:25:01Z

Doo wop ain't exactly the same as barbershop

Learn together: Category

2008-06-26T23:41:38Z

Ed Poor: "join lines" using TextPad

2007-12-30T00:18:12Z

"join lines" using TextPad

Ed Poor at 00:16, December 30, 2007

2007-12-30T00:16:51Z

Dpbsmith at 00:16, December 30, 2007

2007-12-30T00:16:03Z

Jose83 at 23:02, December 29, 2007

2007-12-29T23:02:48Z

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−	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Barbershop harmony\|barbershop quartet]] ~~quartet~~.	+	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Barbershop harmony\|barbershop quartet]].

	Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.		Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.

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−	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[~~Doo Wop~~\|~~doo wop~~]] quartet.	+	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Barbershop harmony\|barbershop quartet]] quartet.

	Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.		Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.

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−	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[doo wop]] quartet.	+	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Doo Wop\|doo wop]] quartet.

	Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.		Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.

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 With other hits, “Lay Down Your Arms”, “No Other Arms” “Never On Sunday”, and a version of the theme song from the TV  series “Zorro”, the Chordettes became a major nightclub attraction,  appearing on numerous radio and television shows including Ed Sullivan. The Chordettes appeared on American Bandstand on August 5, 1957, the very first episode of the show nationally.
-[[Category:Musicians]]
+[[Category:Musical Groups]]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chordettes, The}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:25, September 29, 2008
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−	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[~~Barbershop harmony\|barbershop quartet~~]].	+	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[doo wop]] quartet.

	Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.		Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.

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 '''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Barbershop harmony|barbershop quartet]].
-Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946,
+Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946, '''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s  radio program where they became regulars for four years starting in 1949.
-The original members were [[Janet Ertel]], [[Carol Bushman]], [[Dorothy Schwartz]] and [[Jinny Osborn]]. In 1952, [[Lynn Evans]] replaced Schwartz
+The original members were [[Janet Ertel]], [[Carol Bushman]], [[Dorothy Schwartz]] and [[Jinny Osborn]]. In 1952, [[Lynn Evans]] replaced Schwartz and in 1953 [[Margie Needham]] replaced Osburn who took time off for having a baby, but would return to the group. [[Nancy Overton]] was  also a member of the group at a later time.
-Signed by Cadence Records, in 1954, the Chordettes landed on the
+Signed by Cadence Records, in 1954, the Chordettes landed on the Hit Parade with their biggest hit, “Mr. Sandman”, where it would be  number one for seven weeks. They returned in 1956 with “Eddie My Love” and  a top five hit, “Born To Be With You” in 1956. A year later,  “Just Between You and Me” reached the top ten and in 1958  “Lollipop” peaked at #2 on the Billboard chart.
-With other hits, “Lay Down Your Arms”, “No Other Arms”
+With other hits, “Lay Down Your Arms”, “No Other Arms” “Never On Sunday”, and a version of the theme song from the TV  series “Zorro”, the Chordettes became a major nightclub attraction,  appearing on numerous radio and television shows including Ed Sullivan. The Chordettes appeared on American Bandstand on August 5, 1957, the very first episode of the show nationally.
 [[Category:Musicians]]
 [[Category:Artists]]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chordettes, The}}

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		+	'''The Chordettes''' was a famous and successful women's [[Barbershop harmony\|barbershop quartet]].
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	Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946,		Originally organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946,
	'''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s		'''the Chordettes''' were introduced to the nation by [[Arthur Godfrey]]’s