They first sang this classic back in 1958 — and hearing it again after all these years brings tears to my eyes.
You’ve likely heard it hundreds of times in commercials, television shows, and movies, yet few have seen the original performance that made it unforgettable. “Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream. Make him the cutest that I’ve ever seen.”
The year was 1958. Dwight D. Eisenhower was midway through his second term as President of the United States. Families gathered around black-and-white television sets after dinner, and the airwaves were alive with a mix of postwar optimism and the new, rebellious sounds of rock-and-roll.
The Chordettes — Janet Ertel, Alice Buschmann, Lynn Evans, and Jinny Osborn — were poised to make history with a completely different kind of sound: delicate, precise, and radiant harmonies that seemed to…
You’ve likely heard it hundreds of times in commercials, television shows, and movies, yet few have seen the original performance that made it unforgettable. “Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream. Make him the cutest that I’ve ever seen.”
The year was 1958. Dwight D. Eisenhower was midway through his second term as President of the United States. Families gathered around black-and-white television sets after dinner, and the airwaves were alive with a mix of postwar optimism and the new, rebellious sounds of rock-and-roll.
The Chordettes — Janet Ertel, Alice Buschmann, Lynn Evans, and Jinny Osborn — were poised to make history with a completely different kind of sound: delicate, precise, and radiant harmonies that seemed to…
