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1. Chordettes collection of musical arrangements, 1938-1995

   870 items. 11 containers. 3.0 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Chordettes was an American female vocal quartet popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. The collection contains orchestra and band arrangements for songs, medleys, and jingles, including their hits "Mr. Sandman" and "Lollipop." It also includes a small amount of photographs.

2. Barry Sisters papers, 1950s-2006

   approximately 4,725 items. 15 containers. 6 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Barry Sisters (Merna and Claire Barry) was a popular American Jewish vocal group whose careers as Yiddish jazz singers spanned from the late 1930s through the early 1970s. They made their first recordings on Victor Records, and they performed on the radio and television, at New York's Catskill resort hotels, and toured in the United States and abroad. The collection chiefly documents their musical careers through musical scores, parts, and lead sheets, as well as other related documentation.