1st FIRST RECORDING OF: Mr. Sandman - Vaughn Monroe (1954)

Released on the flip-side of Monroe’s hit “They Were Doin’ The Mambo” ( ), this arrangement of “Mister Sandman” is the very track that somehow inspired Cadence Records boss Archie Bleyer to re-work the tune into one of the decade’s most distinctive blockbuster hits for his quartet The Chordettes (listen here: ). LP audio, originally issued on 45rpm: RCA Victor 47-5767 - Mister Sandman (Ballard) by Vaughn Monroe with Orchestra