The Chordettes were a vocal quartet from the unassuming Midwestern town of
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, who landed several top ten hits and whose sweet harmonies
would later evoke a bygone era for future generations, thanks to their songs
being used to symbolize the past in film and television.
Formed in 1946 by four college friends, the lineup shifted over time before
landing on the core of Jinny Osborn (temporarily replaced by Margie Needham
during the group’s rise), Janet Ertel, Carol Buschmann, and Lynn Evans. The
quartet was plucked from obscurity after a 1949 appearance on a po...