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The Confederates

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The Confederates

The Confederates were a barbershop quartet that performed in the 1950s and 1960s.

The group formed in September 1953 at a SPEBSQSA chapter meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. They consisted of:

  • George Evans – tenor
  • Dave LaBonte – lead
  • Bill "Bus" Busby – baritone
  • Wally Singleton – bass

    • The Confederates took first place in the 1956 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Championship after finishing second the year before. They were notable not only for their championship-caliber harmonies, but also for performing in Confederate officer uniforms.

    The group stopped performing in 1969.

    Notable songs

  • "Save Your Confederate Money Boys, The South Shall Rise Again"
  • "Creole Cutie"
  • "Down Where the South Begins"
  • "Chloe"
  • "Red Head"
  • "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"

    • References

    The Confederates Wikipedia
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