The lead is my Uncle Dave LaBonte (my father's brother). When he came with family in tow to NH to visit relatives AND tune everyone's piano ... a very musical family we all were ... Uncle Dave would sing at a service in the local Loudon Congregational Church, and you could hear him it seems for miles. It was a treat like none other. I'm still in close connection and touch with his daughter Judy, and thankful to have such special people as a part of my life journey. I hardly can look at these pictures, and hear his voice, and those that made up the Confederates Quartet without tearing up. Special...oh so special a group and period of time.
Hi Kathleen! Sorry I didn't see this 11 months ago. Would love to chat with you about your uncle and the Confederates. My father sang in a quartet in the 1960s and 1970s called the Village Idiots from Cleveland and they sang often on shows with Wally, Dave, Bill, and Georgie. The stories are incredible, but the hours and hours and hours of woodshedding must've been too good for words. If you would, I'd love to hear from you sometime. I have some live recordings (such as these on my channel) that no one has ever heard from them as well as all of their studio recordings. My father and I can truly say we were their biggest fans. My email is robn821@msn.com
These guys launched me into barbershopping, back in 1960, when my college music professor leant me their LP album, which I finally had to record to tape so I could return the LP. I can probably still sing all four parts of nearly every one of the songs on that album, and I learned an enormous amount about our style of music and about what our sound should be from them. My wife and I heard them for the last time in a Westchester County, NY Chapter show in the late '60s. My love for The Confederates will never die.
Kathleen, I don't know you, but I grew up in Memphis and became a barbershopper in Texas in the early '90's. I'd love to hear from you to hear more about this quartet, which I adore. Contact me if you are able!
The baritone is my Uncle Bill Busby, my father's brother. Unfortunately, they were singing around the time I was born, so I do not remember them. It has only been in the last few months that my two sisters and I have have been discussing family history and this came up. Apparently, my older sister knew about them before.
Late to the party on this, but this tag has one of the most ear satisfying bass and baritone suspension to resolution endings I have heard. It stays suspended long enough to build the itch for resolution and then BOOM, it hits. Bravo!
I sang with a Barbershop Group in the Chicago and around Nashville when I was a younger man. I tell you all this to say that I really miss kind of beautiful muusic!!!
The lead is my Uncle Dave LaBonte (my father's brother). When he came with family in tow to NH to visit relatives AND tune everyone's piano ... a very musical family we all were ... Uncle Dave would sing at a service in the local Loudon Congregational Church, and you could hear him it seems for miles. It was a treat like none other. I'm still in close connection and touch with his daughter Judy, and thankful to have such special people as a part of my life journey. I hardly can look at these pictures, and hear his voice, and those that made up the Confederates Quartet without tearing up. Special...oh so special a group and period of time.
Hi Kathleen! Sorry I didn't see this 11 months ago. Would love to chat with you about your uncle and the Confederates. My father sang in a quartet in the 1960s and 1970s called the Village Idiots from Cleveland and they sang often on shows with Wally, Dave, Bill, and Georgie. The stories are incredible, but the hours and hours and hours of woodshedding must've been too good for words. If you would, I'd love to hear from you sometime. I have some live recordings (such as these on my channel) that no one has ever heard from them as well as all of their studio recordings. My father and I can truly say we were their biggest fans. My email is robn821@msn.com
These guys launched me into barbershopping, back in 1960, when my college music professor leant me their LP album, which I finally had to record to tape so I could return the LP. I can probably still sing all four parts of nearly every one of the songs on that album, and I learned an enormous amount about our style of music and about what our sound should be from them. My wife and I heard them for the last time in a Westchester County, NY Chapter show in the late '60s. My love for The Confederates will never die.
Kathleen, I don't know you, but I grew up in Memphis and became a barbershopper in Texas in the early '90's. I'd love to hear from you to hear more about this quartet, which I adore. Contact me if you are able!
The baritone is my Uncle Bill Busby, my father's brother. Unfortunately, they were singing around the time I was born, so I do not remember them. It has only been in the last few months that my two sisters and I have have been discussing family history and this came up. Apparently, my older sister knew about them before.
Late to the party on this, but this tag has one of the most ear satisfying bass and baritone suspension to resolution endings I have heard. It stays suspended long enough to build the itch for resolution and then BOOM, it hits. Bravo!
I SANG BARI IN THE JUNIOR MISSES - 1956 SA CHAMPS - I REMEMBER THESE GUYS WELL
I sang with a Barbershop Group in the Chicago and around Nashville when I was a younger man. I tell you all this to say that I really miss kind of beautiful muusic!!!
Chicago was the hot bed of great barbershop in the 40s, 50s, and 60s!
They were fantastic!!
Such a beautiful song! I can't stop listening to it! :)
They were the best!
My uncle, S.K. Grundy, did the arrangement.
Não foi a toa que os confederados perderam a guerra!