The Chordettes formed as a female vocal group in 1946 and originally recorded as a barbershop quartet for Columbia. Archie Bleyer, the group's music director, signed them to his Cadence record label, with the result being the group's first big hit, "Mr. Sandman" in 1954. Other top hits followed, including "Eddie My Love," "Born To Be With You" and the #2 hit "Lollipop." Other hits featured on this collection include "Just Between You & Me," "Lay Down Your Arms" and "Never On Sunday."
Although this extremely brief collection -- ten songs, none of which come even close to being three minutes in length -- seems to be over almost before one knows it, it still manages to capture the essential outlines of the Chordettes' two-decade career. The big hits are all here, including 1954's "Mr. Sandman," 1958's "Lollipop," and 1961's gorgeous "Never on Sunday," along with the novelty hit "Zorro." For most listeners, this short set will be all they'll ever need. As always, though, there's a lot more to the story, and listeners curious for more should check out Varese's much more expansive 25 All-Time Greatest Recordings. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide