“Bring me a dream, Mr. Sandman. Make him the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen.” These immortal lyrics take us back to 1958, a pivotal time in American music history. The world was entering the Age of Rock & Roll, with Elvis Presley’s hip-shaking, leather-clad charisma dominating the airwaves. But long before the electric guitars and screaming teenagers, a more wholesome, harmonic sound was captivating audiences across the nation—one that was brought to us by a group of talented women from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, known as The Chordettes. At the heart of their charm was a cappella. The Chordettes, consisting of...
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