"Mr. Lee," The Bobbettes (1957)

A song so good, you wouldn't know it's 'important'

Peak: #6 on Billboard’s Top 100 (which preceded the Hot 100)
Streams: 6.2 million

It’s fair to say that The Bobbettes’ “Mr. Lee” is one of the most significant records in the history of pop music. After all, it’s the first hit by a girl group.

And by “girl group,” I don’t mean “vocal groups” like The Andrews Sisters. Allow me to quote Andrew Hickey’s exce…