1961 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS
TIlE SUN TONES (Miami and West Palm llcach, l'!orida) Bill Cain, 13ass - Harlan \"{filson, Baritone - Bob Franklin, Lead - Gene Cokcroft, Tenor IS YOUR BARBERSI-IOP LIBRARY COMPLETE?
SONGS FOR MEN FOLIOS SONGS FOR THE CHORUS BOOK 1 Abide With Me • After The Boll • An Evening PrClyer • Auld lang Syne • BOllie Hymn of the Republic • Ccmlique de BOOK I-Dreaming • Annie lourie • old Block Joe • Beautiful Dreamer • Noel • Carry Me Back to Old Virginny • Darling Nellie Sweet Genevieve • Sweet CInd low • My Bonnie • 0 Come All Ye Faithful • Gray • Dixie • Elernal falher Sirong To Save •I DreCIO\I love's Old Sweet Song • Spring • Lovely Are Your Deep BluD Eye~ • Our I Dwelt in Marble Halls • I'll Toke You Home Again Kath Cook • Drconl River • Watermelon Time in Lou;slclno • Stor Spangled Bonner leen • Kathleen Mavourneon • Keep Amt:rka Singing long, long Ago • Mosso's in the Cold. Cold Ground • Old Black Joe • Old folks At Home • Onward Christian Soldiers BOOK 2-11', Eosier To Soy "Susquehanna" •I love The Way You Roll Your • Rock of Ages • Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep • Rose Eyes • Someone Ehe Turned Up • Till The Day • Greol Smoky Mountains In of Tralee • Silent Night • Silver Threads Among tho Gold Dixie •I Crove You • An Evening Proyer • Smoke Rings Curling In The Air • • Star Spongled Bonner • Swing low, Sweel Chariot • The Moon Over The Prairie' Yawning' I Wish I Were Bock In My Cradle' Here's Bond Played On • The Blue Bells of Scotland • The Man On To You, Old Timer • Abide With Me • Crvisin' In My Model T• My Mother's The flying Trapeze' The Old Oaken Bucket· The Old Songs lullabies • When The Good Lord Tokes Me Away • You Can', Convicl The • Wogan Medley Mothor • Reverie "JUST PLAIN BARBERSHOP" BOOK 3-America The Beoutiful • Diggin' Sweet Potatoes • Mississippi Moon -A Bask Barbershop Folio - The Old Songs • Keep America Singing • Aflor Dark • • Roll Along Silvery Moon • Doisies Won't Tell • lillIe Brown Jug • There's A New Gong on the Corner • Down in the Old Rendez... ous • The Maple leaf for You're As Welcome As The flowers In Moy • America • God Save The Queen • My Wild Irish Rose • Honoy-little ever •I WCIS Born A Hundred Thousand Vears Ago • Stephen foster Medley 'lite Medley • Down Our Way • Bill Grogan's Goat • • Old Aunt Dinoh • How I Wish Thot I Could Help The Sandman • friendship Kentucky Babe • Carry Me Back To Old Virginny • Now The Day Is Over • Shine On Me • Sweet, Sweel Roses of Morn • You Tell Me Your Dream • Beautiful Isle of Some BOOK 4-1 found A Girl • Belle Of The Beach • Disagreement • Susie Brown where' My Old Kentucky Home' The Rose of Trolee • let's fall In love All Over Again • One, Two, Three, four • Now The Day Is Over' Don't Say Nothin' At All • Stayin' Home' There is a Tavern in the Town • Sing Again Thot Sweet Refrain • Jingle Bells • White Wings • Grond· "HYMNS FOR MEN" BOOK ONE father's Clock' Home On the Range' Swipes' Key Modulations' Tog Endings Abide Wilh Me • All Hail the Power of Jesus' Nome • America the Beautiful • Away In A Manger • Horkl The Herald Angels Sing • Holy, Holy, Holy •I love Thee lord BOOK S-A Limburger Sandwich & You • Angelina, Down in Carolina • Coney • 11 Come Upon a Midnight Clear • Jesus, My lord, My Islond Boby •I Don'l Wonl A Poper Doll • Kentucky Babe' lei's Gel Together God, My All • Joy To The World • lead Kindly light • Again • Linger longer lucy • Maruschka • My Indiana • My Story Book Girl Near to the Heart of God • Nearer My God To Thee •( • Old Soldiers Never Die • Poody Poo • Roguish Eyes • Softly & Tenderly o Come All Yo faithful' The Power and Ihe Glory' Saviour Violets Sweet • You're Tho Girl I Meet in Dreamland • Swipes • Tags Again At Thy Dear Nanle • Silent Night • Softly and Ten· derly • Were You Thero
BOOK 6-Afler the Winter • Carolina in Springtime • Carry Me Back To Old Virginny • Dreamy Ozark Moon • Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes • Gee, Boys, II's Greclt to lead A Bond' "Hello Song" • Honey, Won't You Please Corns SONGS FOR MEN Bock To Me • I'm Going Home •I Remember • lonesome·That's All • My BOOKS # I THROUGH # 11 Sweetie In Tahiti • Taxes • Thai Old Home Town Of Mine • When You and I Were YOUllg, M099ie • Vona from Arizona SONGS FOR THE CHORUS JUST PLAIN BARBERSHOP
BOOK 7-Amcrico •A Son Of The Sea • Auld lang Syne-(Barbershop Croft) HYMNS FOR MEN BOOK No. • Aura lee • Down In The Valley' Do You Remember? • I'll Take You Home $1 .00 each or Again Kathleen • I'll Tell The World It's You • lovely lady Drened In Blue • Oh, Jo, Whot Are We Waiting for • Somewhere In Indiana • Sweet Rosie 7Sc each in quantities of O'Gr BOOK B-Abide Wilh Me • Blue Sh(ldows • forsaken • Holy, Holy, Holy • NOTE: Songs lor Men Book 12 is scheduled lor In The Hearl Of The Blue Ridge Mountains' let's Say Goodnight Again' Riding publication in September 1961. A R(linbow • Sailing • Tell Me Thai You're Gonna Be My Sweetheart The Old Seu Shore' When The Harvest Moon Is Shining • Won'l You Take A Sail With Me Dear STAAB-HILL MEMORIAL FOLIO, 75c each Close Vour lovely Eyes • Dream Dream Dream • I'm A Son of the U.S.A.• I Remember You • Mono BOOK 9-At The Counly Fair • How Yo Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm from Barcelona My Indian Maid • There's A Rose • My Cradle Melody • f,\y Culie's Due At Two to Two Today • See You Some On Your Cheek' 'Way Down In Georgia Tuesday • Stay In Your Own Bock Yard • Sugar Cane Jubilee • Tho Bond Played On • Way Back When • Wonderful Days Gone By also available- BOOK lO-Bock In My Hom'! Town • Ev'ry Timo I Hear That Old Time Melody over 150 arrangements in single sheet •I long To See The Girl I left Behind •I love You In The Some Old Way • If I Hod My life To live Over • lillie Glad Rog Doll • Mighty like A Rose • looseleaf or octave size form. My Blushin' Rosie • Oh, How I Miss Her Tonight • When You And I Were Send for list! Young, Moggie S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. INC. BOOK II-Come Along And Sing' Forgi ...e Me for lo... ing You • I'm Sailin' fo' Dixie Today •I Go To You • It's Gonna Be Worm • Make Up Your Mind 6315 Third Avenue • Moonbeams • RClZz·Mo-Tall • Swingin' Along Down Harmony lone • Time To Dance' Won't Someone Please Speak Kindly To The Tenor? Kenosha, Wisconsin July-August VOL. XXI 1961 No.4 THE HARMONIZER Is the ofCicinl I'lubllcntlon of the Society for the Preserva International Board of Directors tion Rnd Encouragement of the Barber Shop Qunrtet Singing in America. Inc. It Is published in tho mont-hs of Jnnullry, March, May, July, August. September ImematiotJ.a! Officers Rnd November nt- 100 N. Pine, Seymour, Indiana, Rnd entered ns sccolld-clnss President, John D. Cullen, Investment matter at the post offke nt Seymour, Intlinna, under the Act of March S. 1870. Duilning, Washington 6, D. C. Edltorild and Advertising offices nre al InternntionRI Headquarters. Notice of Immediate Past. President, Chm:!nce L. change of address should be submitted to the editorial offices of THE HAR Jalvink'. 36·38 East Eighth Street, MONIZER, 6315 THIRD AVE., KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, at. least thirty day~ Holland, Miehl&an before the next publiCAtion dnte. Subscription price Is $2.00 yearly and $.60 1st Viee President, Louis Laurel, 4617 an lasue. \Valter Lane. EI P"so, Texas 2nll Vice President. John M. Ward, 343 Dailey A,'enue, PHUiburgh 11, PennsyJ· VRllla Vice President, Rudy Hart. 1112 Ohio Street, Michigan City, Indiana Features Vice President, S. Wayne FooT, 166 Del· nll;!adc Hoad, Rochester 17. New York What Happelled At Phi/adelphi" .....•...... •.•...... 2 'l'reRillrer, Goon,e H. Chnmblln, 209 South High Street, Columbus Hi, Ohio Joe JOlles Sets Tempo With KaJllo/e ...... •..•...... 4 Execllthe Director, Robert G. Haler, 6315 Let's Get HEP! ...... •.•..•.•...... 5 Third A"enue, Kenosha, Wisconsin Mid-Allalllie Fint To Top Expallsioll Plilld 7 Harmony \I?'eek Rings lVitb Sucuss ...... •.•....•.•..... 8 Distl'ict Representatives Tbe Cbords1JJen's Cb(lIupiombip SuccelJ Slor)' 11 Central StatE'4, C. Herbert Wall, P. O. Box U16, SSS. SJ>rlngCield, Mluour! Report oj Long Rtwge Pltuming Comllli//ee 13 Dixie. John Dawaon. 238 Hawthorne Road. N. W .• Winston-Salem, North Carolina Regis/ralioll fo, HEP Smlllller School 15, 16, 17 "lid 18 E,-ergreen. Frank Graham. Jasper, Orell:on far Western. GeorJiCe Dohn, 3620 Domich "III)'. Sacramento, California Illinois, Charles Snyder, 438 Cr~cent Comment noule,-ard, Lombllrd; IIllnollJ The Way I See 11 ...... •.•...... •.•....•.•.•...... •..... 6 Indiana-Kentucky. Leslie Emmerlion, 3206 Parnell Avenue, Fort 'Vayne, Indiana Sharp1 "lid PI"ts ...... •...... •.•...... •.•...... 10 Johun)' Ap1>leseed. Charles W, Linker, II" 23 4.300 North 'rlmberlnne Drive, Cincinnati hat'1 The Pitch? ...... •...... •...... •.•.•...... •.•.... 43, Ohio Lllnd O'Lakes, Dlln Waselchuk. I·U4 Del nleret Street, Green Oil)', 'Visconsin Departments ) Michigan, Lou Harrington, 2361 fo'irst National llulltling, Detroit 26, Michigan Sh"re The II"ealt·h 17 Mid-Atlantic, John Nelmer, P. O. Dox 26, Lancaster, Pennsylvania News Abollt Qllarlels ....•.•...... •...... •.•...... •.•...... 21 Northeastern. ChArles Rlcketb, 2227 Crans COllfidelllially YOlln ...... •.•.•...... •....•.•...... •...•....24 ton StrC<'t. Cunston 10, Rhode IslAnd Ontario, Hl11l:h Palmer, 46 William Street, Ba,benhop Craft ...... •...... •....•.•...... •.•...... 26 Orillia. Ontario, CanRda Seneca Land, James SteedmRn, 616 DeIR ware Road, Kenmore 17, New York Miscellaneous Southwestern. Hank Lewis, 4320 South w~tern Boulevard, DRllas 26, Texas Notewol'lhy Chtlpten ...... •...... •.•..•.•...... 22 Sunshine, F. Stirling Wilson, 4808 Orand brook Drh-e, Bcthesda 14, Maryland Fall Dislrict COl1venlion Injo/wltltio1J...... •.•...... 27 Con/Jug E·,JeuIs ...... •...... •.•..•.•. , ....28 Alld Past Internatiolla! New Chtlpter1 ...... •...... •...... •.•....28 Presidellts (withollt vote) Celltllry Clt/b ...... •...... •...... •...... •....28 Exp,"uioll Flilld J-lOIIO' Roll ....•...... •...... •...... 28 Executive Director Robert G. Hafer COlltroller-Office Mallager • • \VI. L (Bill) Ouo S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. ILLUMiNATED ELECTRIC Illtewatiolla! Office CLOCK 6315 Third Avenue Kenosha, \Y/isconsin (Ideal for Meetillg Rooms) Ol\'mpic 4·9111 Handsomely Designed Specifically for Barbcrshoppers in Glowing Red. CII,li1 P. HoekelJ, Editor \X/hire and Blue. COlltriblltillg Editors Interested Chapters Contacr: ) JAmes Ewln BILL OTTO Robert G. Hafer R. M. Hockenbrouab SPIlBSQSA, Inc. DeM Martin \Y. L. Otto 6) 15 Third A "e., Kenosha, \Vfjsconsin St.Hord Taylor F. Stirling Wilson PRICE .... $29.95 PRINTED IN U.S.A. A TREIl'lENDODS AFFAIR Sun Tones-"Chorus of T e CliesapeaI«?' Walk Champions THE SUN TONES (Miami, West Palm Beach, Fin,) Dill Cain, bnssj HAlon WilSOll, baritonej Bob FfIlnklin, Off With 1961 Crowns lend j And Gene Cokcroft, tenor PHILADELPHIA. PA.-Thc Cit}, of Brotherly Love will never be the same! Over 6,000 Barbershop Harmony fans jammed the heart of downtown Philadelphia to participate in the 23rd Inccrn,uional Convention and Contests. Never before have D:ubershoppers seen such continuous hospitalil}' and communit}' acceptance as the}' did here. Barbershop quanclS sang for civic dubs, radio and TV shows. in bank lobbies, taxi cabs, private clubs, the an museum, and on street corners helping to support Old Newsboys Day. Eight quartets helped (0 raise the largest sum for charity ever courcibUlcd by Pl,liladelphia downtown businessmen. Only two past champion quartets were able to be on hand to per form at Convention Hall this ye:n. The Sciliniit Brothers, 1951 Champs, and the Evans Quartet, rctiring Champs werc featurcd S;uurda)' night on the big Quanet Finals Progran•. ,-.....Q;;~Q11 The CBS Radio Network carried thc actual contcst singing from the Quanet Finals ,lcrOSS the United Statcs and Canada on Sunda)', June 2nd Place TOWN AND COUNTRY FOUR (Pittsburgh, I'a.) 25. Another CBS show "In Person" imerviewcd Imernational Presidcnt Jack Bider, bAritonej Ralph Anderson, bASSi Larry Elect, Lou laurel of EI Paso, Tcxas. Also on the program werc the Autenreith, lend j aod Leo Sisk, tenor Fun-Tastic Fout from Evansville, Indiana. Nnc Radio SCnt ilS roving "Monitor" crew backstage :u Convent~on Hall to interview the ncw Imernational Champions. The SllntOnes, of Miami and \X'est Palm Deach, Florida, brought a Cinderella finish to the 1961 Jntelnational Competitions. These four lads havc been singing together for anI)' three }'ears ami placed eighth in the 1960 contest at Dallas, Texas. Here are Ihe results of the chorus competition which sa}' enthllsiaslic suppon from the 9,000 excited fans at Convcntion Hall. CHORUS CONTEST RESULTS CHAMPIONS ..._...... CHORUS OF THE CHESAPEAKE (Dundalk, Maryland) 2nd Place ~Iedalists . THOROBRED CHORUS (Louisville, K'entllcky) 3rd Place l\feJalisls ....••...... REVELAIRES (Downe)', California) 4th Place MeJalists ...... •....•...... PORT CITY CHORUS 3rd Plncc NIGHTHAWKS (Lon'don, Ontario) tMuskegon, ~Iichigan) Greg Backwell, tenorj Jim Turner, lead j John 5th Place ~Icdali:as \'V'EST TO\,\'NS CHORUS Sutton, baritonei and Dert Bllis, boss. (Lombard, lIlinois) Picturcs of all 45 competing quartets and thc 15 competing chorus~s will appear in thc September iSSlle of TI-IE HARMONIZER. Let's rake n closer look at our new Inlefllational Champions, the Sun Tones. They were organi:t.ed in 1958 in MiMli, Plorida. They wcre Sunshine District Champions and previolls International FinaliStS. Over the past three )'ears the quartet has become well known for its warm stage appeal and smooth song styling. Their normal rcpenoire combincs a pleasing blend of traditional :lnd modern, including familiar gay ninetics melodies, roaring twenties rhythms, mad c.tp comeJy and popu lar songs of tooa}'. Thc C]uanet has traveled extensively throughout the Unired States and hopes to include m:ln~' Canadian visits during this championship year. GENE COKEROFT is the tenor of the quanet. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and began singing almost immediatel)'. He appeared in man)' junior high and high school musiC;l1 productions. He sang (enor with the International FinaliH "Memory Four" quauct. He is known throughout the Society as one of the most olllStanding tenors nn)'where. By profession, Gene is an electrician. He is loaded with unlimited enthusiasm and will sing with the nearest three fellows at the slightest pcovoC 1961 INTERNATIONAL CHORUS CHAMPIONS Chorus of The Chesapeake - Robert Johnson, Director - Dundalk, Maryland HIGHLIGHTS OF BUSINESS MEETINGS Far \'(Iestern District; and Gerald Snedigar, Stage Presence, Cenrtal The most imponant acrion taken by the International Board of Smtes District. Directors at its Philadelphia meeting was the adoption of the Long Please check the official Philadelphia News Release for additional Range Planning Commiuee Report which provides for added personnel items concerning these and ocher subjects. and services for the Society on or before January 1. 1962. A complete ELECTION OF .INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS repon of this comminee can be found in the special yellow sheeeed The following men were ele(l(:d co take office on January 1, 1962 section in this issue of THE HAR~'(ONIZER. The adoption of the to serve thcou8h the calendar year as your lIew International Officers: Long Range Planning Comrniuec Repon came after months of con President , Louis Laurel siderotion by this 8roup of the results of the ill·fated Member Benefit (EI Paso, Texas) Program which went down to defeat lase fall b}' a district yore. The Immediate Past President ....•.....••...... John D. Cullen committee has attempted [0 extracr the most imporrant parts of the plan (\'(Iashington, D. C) and their recommendation to plH them inca effect as soon as possible First Vice President ...... •...... S. \'(Iayne Foor was adopted bl' overwhelmin~ approval of the Board. (Rochester, N. Y.) Changes in ]nternation;tl B)' Laws, Srandard Chapter By Laws, and Vice President ...... •••...... , .. Rudy Hart Standud Disuict Constitution were reported to chapters via the of (Michigan City. Indiana) ficial Convention news release from Philadelphia. Additional copies of Vice President ....•••••....••••...... joe Jones that release mal' he obtained by writing to the Society's Executive Di (Detroic. Michigan) rector at Harmony Hall in Kenosha, \'(Iisconsin. Vice President .....••...... •...... Dan \'(Iasclchuk The board voted to disapprove the Long Range Planning Com (Green Bay, \'qisconsin) minee's recommendation Ihat the International D}'·Laws be ammended Treasurer , Tom \'<'atts to provide that each International lloard Member for a District be (Belleville. Illinois) c1eCled by a House of Delegates in the Dimicr in which he resides. A complete pinnre StOl}' and detailed information concerning the (The current International B)'-Laws provide for nominations co con Philadelphia Convention will appear in the September issue of THE tinue to be presented by the Incernational Nominating Committee, HARMONIZER. For additional details on administrative actions taken based on submittal of not less than Ihree nor more tban five names of at Philadelphia please consult )'our chapeer president and/or secretar)'. THll HAR~toNIZliK-JUL\'-AUGUST, 1961 3 "EVOLUTION OF A PREPOSTEROUS IDEA" ( a;.y Joseph 1\1. Jones, Detroit, Michigan Keynoter, 23rd International Convention Joe jones btls h(((1 flU i/lmlr;ollJ BflTbcrJIJop career whicIJ hegal1 ill plo)'ed by the Michigan State Highwa)' Department told their Detro;' ;11 tbe edrly da)'s 0/ rndio {It II:.' AGM. There, ttl 1I01ll, be !l'n} superiors the)' ought to go to Tulsa to look over a new t)'pe of fO:ld knowlJ tIJ "The Smiling Baritone.", Later be Mllg tvi/h "Tbe SlrolJer;'J building equipment being manufactured there. The deception worked. w/;o became liS/lire; 011 rl1J carl)' r(((lio sboll', "The Red Apple Club" The state paid the freight, and the two men retutned to Detroit with 011 lFCX. a charter for a chapter blll with no report or recommendation on road '{be SJrollerJ /lIere charleT members of the Odk!(wd COlln/)'. Michigan building equipment. Immediately they gathered aoout tbem other Chdpler. lone; seftled (11 presidenl ill 1943. He bas competed ill Barbershop quartet addicts and enthusiasts, and formed the first chapter IlJlerJltIl;01IdI Contest; tbrQligb tbe JeMJ, /illiJbing ill tbe lOp J5 aJ ba,; east of the Mississippi River. of "The AmhautUlon" in ,he 1944 ConleII at Delroil. In 1945 be 1 joined that chapter in the spring of 1940, and later became its helped Sigmund Spaeth and Geol/rey D'llam orgtUlize tbe Mal1baltell, fourth President in 1943. Two years later, in L945, with Sigmund New \~ork C!J(tpler, He JCrI/cd ,1$ president 01 Ibal chapler dllring /950. Sp:leth, Geoffrey O'Ham, Hare)' Armstrong, and the Garden State He reIlimed 10 DClroil ill /951 wherc he'; been ril1ging chord; el/er Quartet, our 1946 International Champions, I helped organize our ;incc, W'e knOll/ bim besl, perlJdps, lor bis lireless el/o,.ls ill bcbrllf of Manhattan Chapter in New York Cit)', which honored me with its Ibe Inlemtlliol1r11 COllleSI (/Ild jlldging Progrrlm. He i; cllrrenll)' seT/ling presidency in 1950. So 1 am quite aptly described as one of the "old biI 1ecoml larm t11 cbrlirmdll 01 Ibis imporlanl Socicl)' Commillee, lis timers" in this warm and exciting musical :llliance of ours. Ihe 1961 l111e"/(Iliol/(1l COllllenlion Keynoter, be brings fI wefllib of Because of that now 21 year membership. ] think I have the reo Sociel)' bdckgrolwd fllld kl/owledge 10 bettr 011 rI mosl limel)' SIIbjecl. quired b:lckground and experience to phrase and present to ~'ou some T!.//er)'ollc Ctlll be prulld of joe Jone; dlul will do Ulell 10 beed his sage obscrvations, with which ] propose to set the tempo and pace of this rid/lice prillted belou'. happ)' gathering; ami to discharge 01)' duties as Twenty·three years ago, a congenial, ami· }'our "ke)'note" speaker, So, with these pre cable, neighborl)' son of guy, invited a few liminaries as a background, Icc's get on to the friends to a dutch supper at the Tulsa Club more academic clements of development an)' in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for an evening of close discourse of this nature must project to make harmony and Barbershop quartet singing. He either its eHort or its reception wonh while. proclaimt:d that what our COUnlry needed mast \'(fhen J joined this musical brotherhood in those days was llot "a good five cent cigar", back in 1940, its membership totalled less bllt some good old-fashioned Barbershop (han 400 men. Dues in my chapter were $3.00 quartet singing. per annum. There was little clerical work to Newspapers around the nation picketl up do. \X'e hall no paid emplo)'ees, and the idea the homey SUO)', and that was the humble em· of a national headquarters never entered an)'· ( barkation of a great American and Canadian body's mind. All we thought about was the organization whose current influence for good infinitely long time between monthly meetings, fellowship among men 3nd communities is comin~ e:lrly and staying late at those meetings; measured far be)'ond its membership in mere and using whatever wiles and cunning we had numbers. to get into a quartet. Chapter meetings COn His lHlme, of course, was Owen C. Cash, 30d sisted of trying to form new quartets, and I have often cited the unique financial dis giving those alread)' formed a ch:lnce to sing. tinction he conferred upon his fledgling brain I joined with an organized quartet, so ] missed child' for this was the only fraternal organ some of that frenzy. izati~n in history that started 0(( in life WHY MEN FIRST JOINED OUR SOCIETY suictly on a "(.;'\sh" basis. Men were joining this new melodic venture In the formative years of our great Society I for the express purpose of singing in a qU:lrtet, knew Owen Cash quite well. He was a kindly and when a new tenor showed up, he gOt a and jovial man. He called me, "Brother jones". warmer welcome than The Prodigal Son. He called us :lll "brother", and he wanted to Eveq.body ... and I mean e,'erybod). ... be referred to as "Brother" Cash. There was a wanted to get into a quartet. faim trace of etprice in his twinkling e)'es as Musical arrangements were unheard of. \"Ve he heralded stC':ldfastl), th:lt he was "the world's were all "woodshedders", Most of us didn't gre:ltest baritone singer", and he dared an)'one JOE JONES know a Barbershop seventh from the treble so inclined to compete with him anywhere :lily time for that nHher clef, but you didn't have to know what the chord was or what the note dubious honor. was. You just had {a know where it was and how to sing it. You S:lng Owen Cash loved people. He knew the troubles and tC:lvaiis of the by ear, or you didn't sing in a quartet. You tried to steal a tenor here or average day for the avernge man, and he had a confident fixation in a bass there from three other gU)'S, and the personnel of most quartets the happ)' idea that wh"n men sang together in close harmon)', the changed so fast that no quartet ever had much chance to learn more pressures and advenisities of business and famil)' life were forgouen in than twO or three songs. this all too brief musical and fraternal interlude. Our Detroit Chapter staged the first public parade in the history His close associate 3nd cohort, of course, was Rupert l-Il\lI, who was of the Society in the fall of 1910. Five hundred men showed up. our first President, and who is still with us :lfter all these )'ealS; and Some 23 qu:utets sang that night. I sang baritone in three of them, still enjo)'ing the fruits of those eul\' 4 THE HARJo.IONIZIJR-jULY-AuGUST. 1961 having so much fun Ihal lhe~' yearned 10 be a part of it, and lake part was added to the hcadquauets staff. in it" ... because when we lose Ihat capacity and faculty of having ALMOST OVERNIGHT WE GREW UP fun together, and being together and singing together; we lose our Abruptly, and almost without knowing it, we were transformed into Sociel~" a closely related group out of what had been more or less a hetero- \Y/e stirred up a lot of national publicity in those early days, and geneous collection of isolated and disassociated chapters. \Vle discovered a nationally·known newspaper columnist wrole that our Society was our colleClive international putposes were the same as our individual only-a-passing-fad-which--would-soon-wifher-away-into-oblivion.~Yet locaI-- THB HAHMONIZI1R-JUl.y·AuGUST, 1961 ,- ( By "[ disagree ·with what ')'011 soy, bllt I sholl Deac Martin defend 10 Ibe delllb )'0"1" rigbt to say it." Cleveland, Ohio Attribured to Voltaire, 1694-1778 due to our cOIuing in a little later and more or less looking for Guest Editor-Hugh Palmer accept,mee and recognition, bur now we have arrived, Our International Board Member, Odilia, Omario numbers may still be a littlc small in spots but we're on the move and as for Barbershop spirit and enthusiasm .,, Just One word in the regular byline for this column docs ~lOt stand well back cousin$, This Canada of ours is a little bigger fit tOO well for me. I am blind, so for my purposes I am gomg than some of rou seem to realize. I've been asked in LA. or to change that word "sec" to "feel" and ask you to consider a Dallas "Do }'OU visit the Vancouver Chapter?" or "Do you few things with me in that sense. Accually, even I can do know so and so in St. John?" \X'ell no ,, 0 1 havcnOt made it e}'~ plenry of the literal "seeing" ... with the mind's ... bur to Vancouver yet 0 •• It is about 3500 miles from where 1 live ler's call them "feelings' and assess them for a few mlnuees ... in Orillia, Ontftrio and it's another 2500 miles the other direc· The "feelings" we all have for all of the things co do with this tion to the Atlantic coast. .More and more Canadians are join wonderful Society of ours. Think of how you "feel" when you ing our Society each year ... On the west coast in the Evergreen ring onc with three other guys, or when you pull in your Distric:-, the Prairie Provinces with Land O'Lakes, Ontario stomach and fill your lungs for a blaster with your chorus, or District on it's own and in the easterly direction with North· when the hair on the b:ICk of your neck starrs ro prickle just castern District, and this upward trend will continue I'm sllte. listening to others do it, or listen to outsiders give thunderous applause in appreciation at your Chapter show, or proudly Dming this year of '61 I have been the only Canadian on playing the latest champ record in your own living room ... the International Board, so it is a real pleasure for me to wel- { these and so many many more penaining ro our singing and come another now to take office for '62 ... Hugh Ingraham SPEBSQSA music, but 1 submit rlmt these arc just the common of \V'innipeg, Manitoba, Canada for his Lomd O'Lakes District. demoninator we have and generator [Oward the greatest "feel ing" rhar SPEBSQSA instills in us. The feeling of hean to heart, man to man fellowship that we have in far greater abundance than 1 have ever experienced in any other organi ADDED PRAISES FOR CANADA zation. This "feeling" of true. sincere, all Out Barbershop spirit, Please take note now of a few points about my own scamp one for another, that is exemplified at every turn 0 •• helping ing ground, The Omario District Association of Chapters, [0 sweep our the Chapter meeting place ... Consulting with the Imernational President on MBP ... squeezing into a restauram which is whoUy Canadian. The Pro v inc e of Ontario booth with a "Hi" at conventions to learn that they live three is one third larger than the Great State of Texas (Joe lewis please note) and at this writing we have 28 Chapters. For thousand miles from you. , 0 caUing just a name from a directory when on a trip to ask when and where a meeting is , .. In many years, we wcre the baby District, in numbers only of every case rhe wann hand of SPEBSQSA is out and bank course, and right now we havc moved to the fourth rung on the ladder. In the "hands across the border" departments we president to plumber or farmer to movie scar, you're both JUSt plain Barbershoppers. enjoy many associations ... Just to mention a few of note; ,,, Charter plane flights to Teaneck, New Jersey to Toronto, Ontario to Detroit and Pittsburgh and recently a bus trip, St. Catharines to Rochester. Just two weeks ago 1 had the pleasure OUR GREATEST ASSET of participating in an International first, .. The presentation of Charter to our newest Chapter, Cornwall, Ontario and they Don't you agree that this FELLO\\lSHIP, (1 can't come up have nvo sponsors, Ottawa, Ontario the capital city of with any better word for this Barbershop feeling) is the Canada and l\'fassena, New York of the Seneca Land District. greatesr asset we have? Enjoy it, nunure it and above all sell it to prospective members along with dte fun in song that Now the Ontario District has realized it's fondest ambition we have to offer. ... \Ve will have the honour of being your hosts for the 1963 Then there's the Imernational "feeling" The United International Swnmer Convention. Come and let us roll out States of America and The Dominion of C."mada ... Barber· the "feelings", rhat I have been talking abour, for you. "LET'S shoppers lustily singing our two National songs, Ivly Countr}' GLOW" to TORONTO, ONTARIO July 1963. 'Tis of Three and God Save the Queen. 1 have participated in singing these songs many times, but the one that stands out Man}' of you oldtimers will fondly remember the daddy of~ and that thrilled me rhe most was about six thousand of us Ontario Barbershopping ... Rolly-polly, white haired Chappy in the Shrine auditorium at Los Angeles ... \"(/0\'(1 ... rtnd Chapman ,.,I will lise his sign off here ... "May yOll (hen it was recorded on (har year's champ album. I think pos never grow (00 old 10 respond to Ihe caress of a lhrbershop sibly we C.1nadirtns h,\\'c a little 6 'l"Hf; HARMoNlzlm-juL)'-AuGUST, 196' Mid-Atlantic First Over The Top On International ExpansIon Fund By \Y,f. L. Otto, Controller-Office Manager, SPEBSQSA, Inc. An important mileswne has been reached in the stOry of the and his Far Western contingent. District pride and chapter International Expansion Fund. In its fifth and final }'ear of spirit got the job done. operation) the :Mid·Atlamic District has broken the financial \X'ill your District stand up proudly to be counted when sound barrier b)' going "over the (Op" on its payments to the Fund. A total of $30,290 was the quota established for Mid· the Expansion Fund reaches its conclusion? It cenainly can Atlantic back in December of 1956. Their total payments to if each member rake:; the Fund as a personal obligation for date ate $32,054. himself and his chapter. The second district (Q go "over the tOP" was Far \'<'estern \'(Ie salute the members of the .Mid-Atlantic District for with a quota of $19,590. To date the 00)'5 on the \X'cst Coast this great accomplishment, especiall)' John Neimcr and IvI-A have contriblilcd $19,837. President Russ ]VIalon)' and his fellow officers. It's inreresting to note that the Districts on the top of the list have as !lwl11hers lhe Chairman and Co-Chairman of the The need is still great! Do your share b)' seeing that )'our Expansion Fund-John Neimcr of IVlid-Arlantic and Barrie chapter meets its obJig:uion to the International Expansion Best of Far \' THE H'\R~IONlzlm-JuLY-/\UGUST, 1961 7 har kind of a week was it? A week like any other? No, sir! Not b)' a long shot! W Barbershop Harmon)· \'(feek 1961 was the most active single seven-day period our Society has ever experienced. \Vle can ani)' touch on some of the highlites of our gala celebration. but be assured we A two-hour cOllcert WllS gh'en by members of could fiU this entire magazine JUSt reponing the tremendous job all of you did in )'our our Dundllll" M:uylllnd Chorus in the music section chapters. The grateful thanks of the Jnternational Public Relalions Committee is expressed to of the Ellst Point Shopping Center. A specilll window all who spent April 8-15 rededicating themselves to the principles of Darbcrshopping set disllby lllso told the public of Harmony \Veek. down by Own Cash and Rupert Hall back in 1938, the )'car of our founding. Directing the chorus is Robert Johnson. Now, let's look at our record for 1961. \'(Iith over 100 chapters making official reports to the Society's Public Relations Director, here arc the facts: .Twefit}'·one state governors in the U.S. officiall)' proclaimed Harmony \Vleck. This is an increase of 14 states over Qur 1960 showing. Several Canadian Provincial Premiers also senr official greetings to help celebrarc our \Veek. Nine additional U.S. Governors replied that State Law prevented them from taking an}' official action in our behalf. Here arc the States which issued Official Proclamations: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, OHIO, OREGON, PEN· NSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, VERMONT and WISCONSIN. (A wonderful tribute to all Barbcrshoppcrs everywhere) .Over 350 news stories appeared in papers COOSt to coast accollnting for 2,600 column inches of COP)' about our favorite hobby. • There were 3S television and 25 radio proglalllS which totaled 24 hours and 37 minutes of actual air time. It would take a tremendous dues increase if the Society wanted to "bu)'" this kind of publicity. • The city Mayors were very kind to Barbershopping this year. Eighty (80) signed official proclamations and gave am members rhe red carpet treatment at City Hall. • One of the moSt gratifying totals is that of the number of special shows that were staged (or the general public during our seven-day eveot. There were 155 such presentations. The Honorable Christian H. KalJl, County Execu A fine display of Societ)· talent. tive of Bllitimore County, Maryland signs procla • Eighty chapters reported they used the prepared spOt radio announcements to good advan llIatiOIl announcing Harmony \Veek. Looking on tage. A to(31 of 2,750 such announcements were aired on am behalf. Try this one :ue the "Encores" of c."\tol\sville, Md. Chapter. next year. It's sure fire publicity. L to R: Bernie HOIJltins, Icad; F..d GeisendaHer, .Thirty inter·chapter meetings were reported. An ideal wa)' to rededicate ourselves to our tellor; Jllck Allen, bad; and Jim \'Vebb, bass, Note Society's principles. TV camera right. • There were 175 window displays used with Canton, Ohio adding an additional SO( window cards in their town alone. Ut's take a brief look around the Society to see how some of our chapters used Harmony \'(feek ro bring the story of Darbershopping to their fellow townsmen. Additional success stories are shown photographically on these pages. GENESEE CHAPTER (ROCHESTER), NEW YORK-International Harmon)' reigned supreme as the St. Catharines, Ontario and Buffalo, New York Chapters came to Rochester for the big celebration. The visitors, who arrived via police escorred buses were warmly greeted b)' more rhan 100 enthusiastic Brothers from Genesee, Rochester No.1, Geneva, Canandaigua and Kenmore, New York Chapters. St. Catharines presented their hosts with an All-American Troph)', a plaque with the Society emblem in the center, Canadian and American Flags on either side. The gift was prepared by Lorne Yendr, Red Shore and Don Cook of St. Catharines. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA-Public Relations Officer Glenn Roller utilized 10 radio and TV srations ro win a large volume of spot announcements this year. His total was a staggering 300. ~nD·ISLAND and NASSAU COUNTY, N. Y.-These two chapters joined together at a large Long Island Shopping Center to present a 1~ hour concert, moving separately around the area. Nine locations were involved. The choruses joined together Geoq~e Core, left, President of Buckeye (Colum for a grand finale. bus), Ohio Chapter receivcs proclal1llltion frOIll LAFA YETTE, INDIANA-It took a lot of effort, but PR Officer Dab Deveri spearheaded a publicity campaign which netted them Columbus' Ma)'or \Vestlakc. About 180 IlICll at tcnded Harmony Night evcnt frOIll Mt. Vernon, 3 J,.1 hours of radio rime and many new faces at their weekly Marion, Lanellster, Zanc5\'iIlc, Chillicothe, New:\rk chapter meeting. and Columbus, Ohio chapters. FALL RIVER. MASSACHUSETTS-Large signs proclaiming Barber· shop Harmony W'eek were placed at all entrances to the cit),. One was a neon sign donated by the Enterprise Drewing Compan}'. Below is one of the VCr)' attr:\ctive window dis Unusual but ver}' effective. plays uscd by our Baltimore No. I, Maryland WASECA. MINNESOTA-Herbert Noet?el, PR Officer read the Cll:\l'tcr. Displays appeared in several large stores contents of the Harmon}' \Vlcek Press Kit and came up with a novel and were viewed by thousallds. Cost of IS window approach. In the history of Barbershop Harmony, by James i\-(c m~ting displays, pictures and inter-chapter was Clelland, Herb noticed a reference to the "Edison Quartette". His under $200.00. Threc pro painters are membcrs mother had an old Edison Gramaphone, and S\lre enough, he found of the chapter. three old quartet recordings, The chapter used them effecti\'el)' in their rededicalion ceremon)'. They also used the Gramaphone in a downtown window display and the passers-by flocked inside to hear Darbershop Harmony, Edison-style. SOUTHBAY, CALIFORNIA-Shows for the public was the keynote in rhis \'Q"est Coast town. Seven separate quartet appearances were made to plug the celebralion. The climax came Friday night when a two-hour FREE show was staged for the public. Some 450 en Ilmsiastic fans gathered to hear good South Bay harmony. Dy the way, mayors in lour South Rl)' cities saw fit to issue Harmony \'Q"eek proclamations. ST. LAMBERT (SOUTH SHORE), QUEBEC-PR Officer Herb 8 RDERSHOP Dradley came lip with 60 inches of newspaper space. The chapter I HARMOnV WEEK chorus gave a 2 J,.1 hour performance at the local Blood Donors Clinic to the delight of all assembled. The mayor also did his part Ap"i18"to IS" by issuing the needed official document. ~ , ,. 9 ..h...... ,..l'#.~"'" ... I ------, ~_~.. ,Week" Seen __BIRMINGHAl\L#-l,....ALAnAM~As-aJcsult-OLtheic....Harmon_)L-\' ince my last message on these pages, I have been privileged at the conclusion of C:lch contest, (he minor chord caused a bit S to share many chords with Barbershoppers all over the of sadness, when the Master of Ceremonies announced the United States and C1nada, chords of friendship and harmony. alternare quarttt. ]"1ay I tell you rhat rhere was nor one Districr I had \vondered just what parr I could and would sing in the in the Society which could nor have added anmher quanet to overall quartet of au!" Society, whether or not my voice and irs quma, if the chapter secretaries had reponed by .March firsr, ideas would blend with those I was to visit, or would I find rhe addirional members reponed by April firsr. Yes, rhe fallacy myself Out of tune with Joe Barbershopper. I am happy to think is lhat all Districrs wOlild have had the same standing, bur sup· that, so fat, I have passed my auditions and I believe this has pose your District h"d reponed all available names and the happened because all of us are singing the same basic nme others had nor? Your alternares would have gone to Philadel· the betterment of SPRBSQSA. phia. Check your secretary and be sure he is doing his job. Of The arrangement may nOt be the same but where I have coursc, he must" have mcmbers 10 report and the best way to found chords that don'r, ring true, 1 have suggested a change assure your full quota of quartets for next year is to renew all and ch~nges have been made. And may I mention just one to }'our present members. There is no easier way than a prepay }'OU right now. Singing is our hobby and a hobby is for fun. ment plan. If yOll don't have one in your Chapter now, start Our Code of Ethics forbids us from using our membership in one, rhen in 1962 you will start the year 100% renewed and the Society for personal gain and a corollaty to that should incrcase your chances for an additional quartet for your District. keep us from allowing anyone, member or nor, from exploiting Sorry, 1 have wandered. I started to tell of the wonderful( the Society for his personal gain. I have seen and heard some chords of friendship and harmony I have been enjoying bur proposals off~red to our members, seemingly harmless and what else should 1 expect when our Code of Ethics tells us to perhaps beneficial to the Chapter or District, bur a little in "accept for membership only congenial men" and "we shall vestigation discloses th:!t the one offering has his hand our to exhibit a spirir of good fellowship toward all members". I have take, not give. Be Careful! always thought so, bur now I know so. I ha\'c been visiting the Spring Regional Conventions and "Barbershoppers arc wonderful people". A «lNG-SIZED ALBUM OF THE BEST OF THE ELASTIC fOUR 11942 International Champions! TWO 12" LP HIGH FIDELITY RECORDS 25-BARBERSHOP FAVORITES-25 including (Jute; $1000 EACH POSTPAID Down By The Old Mill Stream-Peggy O'Neil/- (All proceeds go to the Back Home Again In Indiana-Tell Me You'll Forgive Me Society's Expansion Fund,) For Me and My Gal-Good-bye, My Coney Island Baby Make checks payable and mail orders AS ONLY THE ELASTIC FOUR COULD SING THEM! to S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., 6315 Third Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin. 10 THE HARMONIZBR-JULY-AuGUST, 1961 Vernon and Ray both ascri bed the Chordsmen's rapid development to the fact that the Chapter was built on what was a new concept to its Charter mem hers. many of whom had been members of other Chaprers, while the rest were either active in non-Sodet)' quartets or church choirs. To a man, they believe that to preserve the old songs and en courage quartering, they must form a group that could sing the old songs and sing them well! So, they built the Chords men on the simple concept that as a The Chordsnten appeared 011 the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon in May 1961 along singing organization. they themselves with jayne Mansfield, jinx Falkenberg, Peggy King, D('nnis jana's and other stars. should all be able to sing well and any The show produc('r used the Chorus to oP('1l and close the 24 hour telecast and new members should be able to meet the creditcd t1l1~ir stirring rendition of "Climb Every Mountain" on Sunday afternoon with same requirement, bringi"g in an additional $6,000 in dona,tions. . This concept has never changed. Ben n a balm}' Texas night in April L955, tweney men who Blllford. lead of the "Playboys," current Southwest District had elected to call themselves, "The Chordsmen" watched Quartet Champs. rccaU'i the firsr night he visited the Chordsmen. Owith excired interest as their newly elected President, Vernon "It seenloo eveC)'one shook my hand and incroduced themselves. C. Niece accepted their Charter as a Chapter of SPEBSQSA. Then, when I mentioned I sang melody, two lead singets asked It was a proud night for the new chorus and jusr five short. if I'd like to sit between them and rhey'd help me with the busy years later in JUile 1960. fourteen of these same Charrer Ilmsic. \' 13}' Jimmy Gause) Presidcnt "The Chordsmcn," San Antonio, Texas CI-IAi'I'1PIONS IN ACTION- up in which great responsibility and authority is delegated to the respective Committee Chairmen. He poinred especially to Continued from page 11 the Engagemenr Committee which has functioned for years under; ..."..------_...... Ralph Young. Ralph keeps the Chordsmen calendar booked sol.id with public appearances.~peciaIly' package shows feat urJng the Chorus and Quartets..Milton said, "\,\/ithour public appearances, we would be dead, because let's face it, we're in show business, and in 5how business, you live for the perform ance. And it goes w~thO~lt saying, we'd be in tough shape with out the funds we raise !ram these shows." The Chordsmen function with the usual Committees-Mem bersh!p, Planne~1. Program, Music, Engagemenr, Inrer-Chapter RelatIOns, Publicity, Quartet Promotion, Bulletin Editor and Librarian. As a further example of these Committee acti~'ities it is interesting to note that the Quartet Promotion Committe~ conducts a Quartet Clinic forty-five minutes to an hour before meetings. At these wark shops members not in an organized quartet can scout prospects; new members or visitors can learn The Music Committee rlt worl,. Franl, Bloebrlurn (serlted) n~ore about .barbershopping, and members of active Quartets rllllS throllgh his latest arrangement fOI" Chorus Director fmd eage: .llsteners for the scoop they picked up at the last Ray AnthollY (center) ;lIld As~istant Dil·ector) Mike McCord. contest critique. This is the musical br:lin-tnlst of the Chordslllen Chorus. Ben Bailey, who was President when the Chordsmen won Second Place at the Chicago International in 1959, believed that one of the most important factors in a l\.{any Chapters in the Society are grow successful Chapter is the development of new leadership. 1n this area the Chords ing by Icaps and bounds) but the Chords men have purposely grown slowly-eare men have worked hard and with notable fuHy choosing men who can sing, men success. There is no "great man" com who can become an integral part of the plex in this Chapter. There is no in de:.pensable person. group, and Illen who can help put the best foot forward for the Society. Ben Binford concurred with this This year's Secretary, Franklin Spears) opinion and added the point that a clear CJfttn jokes about thc Chordsmen being distinction has always been made be twten administrative activities and lllusf "hilfd to get in and eas)' to get our." It is ical activities. And in the field of music his job to take the roll at each perform ance and rehearsal. The By-Laws require the .i\{usic Committee has always held that a Inember who misses three conseCll full authority. Quite naturally this func tion is headed by the Chordsmen's tive meetings find/or performances with A total of 12,863 miles by bus and train. our first obtaining an excused absence This has become a familiar scene to the Chords dynamic director-Ray Anthony. He is from the Chairman of the .i\Jembership Illen dlll'ing their travels over the past :> years assisted by .i\fike l\.'fcCord and the man to contests and shows. Committee be dropped. It has not been who arranges 80% of the chorus songs, necessar}' to exercise this rule often, bur COnt inned on page 27 when necessar}' it has been applied with out delay or exception. By carefully screening each applicant and then by requiring regular attendance at rehearsals and shows, the Chordsmen have, in effect, built a "hand-picked" Chorus. To direct the aerivities of such an enugetic group, the Chapter has always been blessed with outstanding leadership. The five past presidents were recently questioned about wlur faeror they con sidered most important in the administra tion of Chapter affairs. lee Belknap, President in 1957-58, felt that the early precedent of a weekly Beard of Directors mceting was a vital ["clOr in the Chapter's success. Not onl)' has a weekly meeting enabled the Board to keep abreast of Chapter business, but f ) 1 also gives ample opportunity for brain .~ storming. From these brain storming scs 1 sions have come some of the Chordsmcn's JimlllY M. Gatlse (Far Elld of Table), Chordsl1len l)resident, presides at a Board of Directol's meeting. The practice of holding weekly Board meetings has prev:liled most successful projects. since the Chapter's inception and is considered vitrll. Other Board Members from left Milton ZaioIHz, who followed Lee us to right arc: Dale Deiser, Vernon Niece, Fr:lnklin Spe:lrs, Gause, Ben Binford Bob President, emphasized the Committee set- McVeigh, Ralph Young and Ben Bailey. ' 12 THB HARMONIZBR-JULY-AUGUST, 1961 You're Invited To Attend t FIRST-ANNBAh-H-AR-M8-N-¥ EDUCATION PROGRAM SUMMER SCHOOL ST. MARY'S COLLEGE WINONA,MINNESOTA AUGUST 24.27, 1961 ~~Let' s Get REP!" (See Details 011 the Following Pages) . 'vi",. I'; ~.- • I 4_ ~ ...... J ~• - ~ ..: -j.- ) J '1'1 [I~ 11,\HMONIZI:Jt-JuLy-AUGUST, 1961 13 OFFICIAL HEP REGISTRATION FORM ( CALMER BROWY, Registrar ,,1J\KceI-IEeI<::S1'i\YJtDJ:;E TO'-- 626 Charles Lane S.P.E.D.S.Q.S.A., Inc. Madison 5, Wisconsin I'lease enroll Ille in the HEP SUMMER SCHOOL to be held al Sl. Mar)"s College, Winona, Minnesot August 24-27J 1961. Enclosed is my $10.00 Registration Fcc for whicb yOli wEl reserve sleeping accommodations anu meals on the campus. Actual cast DC these items will be determined by the Illll1\bcl' of students who register for the school. I understand I will receive olle manual for each class suhject ill which I enroll and which I attend in person. Here .ne my choices for class room study (1\Iark (5) Fiye): ARRANGING BARBERSHOP HARMONY (3 hours) D Instructors: 'Villis Dickcll1:l and l\Iauricc Reagan BARBERSHOP CRAFT (3 hours) D Illstructor: John Peterson CHORUS DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (3 hours) D Instructor: Robert Juhnson QUARTET PROMOTION AND COACHING (3 hours) [] Instructor: Joe Schmitt SCRIPT WRITING FOR SHOW PRODUCTIONS (3 holll's) D Instructor: Cartel' l\IcFariand STAGE CRAFT AND LIGHTING (3 hours) D Instructors: Charles "'ilcox, Hob Hockcnbrollgh, AIcc Finkler and \Vaync Fool' IMPORTANT NOTICE "REGISTRATIONS ARE TRANSFERABLE BUT NOT REDEEMADLE" PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY NA~IE ADDRESS CITY STATE OR PROVINCE CHAPTER DISTRICT DETACH THIS fORM AND MAIL TO TilE REGISTRAR AT THE ABOVE ADUJU:SS 1\ (Hc sure to cnclosc ),our check 01' mOlley order for $10.00 to co\'er Rcgis(l':ltion rcc) '------' /4 TilE IIt\lC\IONIZUt-JULY·t\l;Ll;~T. lY61 ( Introducing Your HEP Faculty ~ -'> DIEKElI'!A REAGAN JOHNSON PETERSON SCHMITT • WILLIS DIEKEMA and MAUIUCE REAGAN stands well qualified to teach others the best methods of (Arranging) singing in Class A. Bmh are members of the Society's College of Arrangers auJ considered rops in their field for many years. Diekema is • CARTER McFARLAND (Script Writing) from Holland, .Michigan and is the composer of OUf Society's Singing Metro "Keep America Singing". Reagan Alexandria, Virginia proudly claims this highl)' qualified is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is the creator of the teacher. For many years he has produced successful scripts "Reagan Clock System". for B.ubershop shows and he can show you how to do the s.'une. He has taught this subject on a college level. • ROllERT JOHNSON (Chorus DevelopJUent) As director of the 200 Voice "Chorus of the Cheaspeakc" • CHARLES WILCOX, llOll HOCKENllROUGH, ALEC (j of Dundalk, Maryland, Johnson has gained Society-wide rec FINKLER and WAYNE FOOR. (Stagecraft and ognition. He teaches lllusic professionally in the public Lighting for Show Productions) school syswID in the Baltimore area and has served on the The first three gentlemen are from the Illinois District faculty of several District Chorus Dicecco! Schools. with Foar coming from Seneca Land. \'Vilcox (Freeport, III.) has spent ,nost of his life working on stage productions • JOl-iN PETERSON (llarbershop Craft) and is loaded with information for you. Hockenbcough Per~rson is direcror of the Delco Chorus of OUf Delaware (Brookfield, 111.) is::m old hand at producing excellent stage Count}'. Pennsylv:mia Chapter. He has spent man}' }'cars sets. He is an anist and design specialist. "Hock" edited the working with ~nd crtating craft material ami is considered "Share the \X1eahh" column in the HARMONJZER for highly qualified in this field. man)' )'ears. Finkler (LaSalle, III.) is anOther man loaded with information and ideas for your show productions. Foor • JOE SCHMIrr (Quarret Promotiou (Rochester, N.Y.) is a member of the Inrernarional Exec You know him best as the tenor of the 1951 International utive Committce and a ph)'sicisr for Eastman Kodak Com· Champions, The Schmitt Brothers of Two Rivers, \'Viscan pan)'. His specialt)' is "lighting" so bc prepared for some sin. As a man who has reached the tOp in quanet work, he new and ullusual ideas in this deparuncnr. OUR HEI' SLOGAN ... "EACH ONE TEACH ONE" / () I WILCOX HOCKENllllOUGH FINKLER FOOR Tilb IIAI{~IONIZl.:ll-JUI_\'·t\L:GU~T, I~GI 'Here's What You'll Get When YouAttend The First Annual HEP Summer School In August * Your Choice of Five 3-Hour Courses of Study: 1. Arranging Barbershop Harmony 4. Quartet Promotion and Coaching 2. Barbershop Craft 5. Script Writing for Show Productions 3. Chorus Development 6. Stage Craft and Lighting Expert Instructors To Guide Your Course of Study. * FREE Operational Manuals on every subject you choose to study. No strings attached. At least $10.00 worth of text material given away to each student * studying in five different categories. An opportunity to sing in the 400-Voice HEP Chorus. Between each class period the entire student body will meet to rehearse under the direction of Rudy Hart, * Chairman of the International Music Committee. You'll learn at least four brand new arrangements under Rudy's leadership. Five rehearsals in all. FREE Admission to the Gala Saturday Night Show staged by the Winona, Minnesota Chapter. You'll actually participate in the show as a member of the * 400-Voice Barbershop Chorus. Excellent room and meal facilities on the beautiful campus of SI. Mary's College. * Room and Board only $4.00 a day per student if 400 or more men enroll. You'll work with ond sing with such great quartets as the Schmitt Brothers and District champs from land O'lakes, Michigan, Indiana-Kentucky PLUS the newly * crowned 1961 International Champions (if ovailable). Unexcelled fellowship. During the school you must always be in groups of four when on campus; you'll sing going to and from classes, during meals, * and probably in your sleep. "A Tremendous Harmony Package" (USE REGISTRATION FORM ON PAGE 14) DON'T FORGET THESE DATES·AUGUST 24,.27,1961 16 THe HARMONIZER-]UU·.AUGUST. 1961 Complete Explanation of Long Range Planning Committee Recolnmendations AS ADOPTED BY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JUNE 1961, PmLADELPHLJ\. CONVENTION By Harold 111. Scbul,z Chairman} Interf/ati01/{tl Long Rallge PIa1znillg Com1lJittee Another milt"stont: has been passed in oue Society. WeJnesda)'. June a. Supervise and be respOnsible for the publication of music. 11, 196t. d~e Ime.rnarional Board of Direa:ors approved and imple b. Develop courses of srudy :md mhe! material foe use in barbet .Demed recommendations of the Long Range Planning Committee shop craft. which will aifcCt e... e..,' Barbershoppcr and should be the beginning of c. Develop manuals and other material for use in oonduning chorus a new em. The action rakell was so impcrtant mat;] full explanation direcrors' schools_ is considered to be war.ramtd by the LRP Committee. d. Develop methods and procedures for use in quanet coaching Immediately upon assuming of£iLe January I, the LRP Committee programs. members exchanflM concrete. down-to-earth ideas dealing DOt only with e. Be responsible for aJmio..istering schools or educational prograrn.5 the lon"l! mngt' future, bm with the shott rerm requirementS of the conduaed at he-adquanef'S or Intermuion::d programs ronduaed Socicry. Subsequendy, the members submitted comments on the pro at other locariol1s. posals t\,'hich had been made by me others. FinaUy, tbe Comminee met f. Cooperate with those responsible for the Society's judging on April 11od, and in a sixteen hout session personally discussed. and activities. formw:ned its recommendations. It is obvious, merdon', that the rec· s· PelIorm such oUler functions in the area of muscial improve ommendatjons were made oaly o.£ter maay, many hours of concentrated men( ~ may be direcrcd. stud,,' br dedicated men and were not based on snap judgments or "fly 2. Society Events Manager. As direCted by the International Board, by-night" ideas. The conclusions of the Committee as approved by the this employee will perform lbe foUowiag functions: Internatlonal Board are summarized. in the following paragraphs. :I. Serve as Manager of Interu:ltiona1 Conventions. The By·Laws of the Sociery recite the purposes of the Society in b. Investigate and recommend disposition of bids for lnternational general terms. \'V'e mun always put foremost the purpose of the Society conventions. a pre3ero.e and encourage the barbershop style of singing. However, c. Develop a manual (or the operation of District and other: Society more detailed guide lines are considered advisable [0 set goals fowaed convencions. which all members Dlay strive. 111 determining these guide lines, the d. Encourage and assist Distria: officials in the development of followins points were considered ro be fundamental: improved District conventions. 1. RecogrUzl;:. Chat the Society should continuously upgrade iu C!. Advise and consulr with respect to the operation and administra mu.s.ic3l ex,,:cUcllCC. {-Ienee, ever~jncreasing opportunities should be pro tion of other local conventions, mectin~s, training sessions, etc. vided [0 tbose who wish to increase their knowledge and proficiency E. Perform such other functions in the convention area as may be in the barbershop style of singing, so chat itS place as ::I crue form of ditected. distinCtive music can never be questioned. J. Harmonizer and Public Relations. An associate editor of the Har 2. Recogniz.e the Society as ;l bobby with a p\l ....pos~, but which is monizer and additional clerical belp will permit one staff member to many-sided and offers tremendous satisfaction from participation in its cominut." to direcr these:' tWO dosel}' associated areas whidl are vietl to many facets. \Xfe caU this satisfaction "Cun", but it isn't fun only in the growth of our Society. As the need arises, Outside commercial ad,·ice the sense of minh or amusement. It is "fun" in the sense of inner sali~ anJ assistance will be provided in the field of e.'I':terntll public relations faCtion, a fulfillment of the desire (or recognition, and of the desire to on a ntlcional scale_ bring p1e:lScre und saLisfacrion to others. The appeal to have (un by ONE FlELD :'MAN TO SPEClFlED AREA "bustins a barbershop chord" is only one facet of the overall pictUre. The Committee felt srrongly thar each District needs a lull time It follows, therefore, chat the Society should create the climate whereby qualified administrator, rhorou.e;hly experienced in District, Aua. and cad) member can olilain exactly what be wants from his Society, Chapter operations lUld problems, to be responsible for promoting whether it be sei(-exprtssion, fellowship, relantion or self-improvement. sound, efficient administrative and operating praCtices at rhese levels. \'('(" have in our Society dedicated, hard-working and valuable members However, this would be a very costly uoderroking all at one time of wbose primary lnteresQi and apabilicies may be other than in singing, an Untried method of operation. Consequently. it was recommended and and it is recommended that w(; appeal ro potential members on this approved thar one such administrator be provided. on a pilot basis, basis also. in one Disrria to be selected br the lmeco:ttional Executive Committee. J. Recognlze th.'lt the Society should continuously upgnade the This adminismuor will receive scaff clirecrion from the Executive Di quaJilY of irs admlnisrr-ative. cap.1bilities at. all levels. It is a recognized reaor within policies established by the International Board. but will axiom rhat no organizarion runs itself. There rnusr be qualified, trained be assigned by the Distrin President to (rouble areas, and as time leadership working at all levels £0 make our Sociery successful. The per.m.its, will uain officials at all levels, organizing schools, erc. Afrer greatesr need for qualified l<:3ders is at the Chapter and District levels. a reasonable period of operatjon. the resules will be evaJu:u:ed and where "Joe "B3rbef'Shopp(:r" must find dlDSe areas of interest which decisions made as to futute acrivities of this nature. U the judgment of caused him to join a chaptet and without which be will (all by the rhe UP Committee is Cl)rcecr, the Distrier selected should soon enjoy wa}·side. At the Chapter and Diunct levels as well as at the inter the grearest prosperity it bas ever known ami other Districts ",till damor national level, \('e mllst rei> (111- ded&cated, qualified memberJ who nrc for he s:tme type of assist:lnce. willing to gh'e of their time and talents. Although (hese volunteer DISTRICT MID·'«'INTER VOTED DOWN leaders direct aU acovity, the time available to them is not sufficient The Committee also recommended that e::lch District hold a Mid to do :l complete job. Consequently, the work of L'o/NtlUers mllJl be Winter Meeting of jrs Houst' o( Delegates, to supplant the Spring Jupp/ememd by members working on a full-time basis who are Meeting of that body and to take place ~ soon as possible after we compensated for theit services. Mid-Wimer Meeting of the International Board of Directors ar Kenosha, The policies and programs. for the Society as a whole, should con for the purpose of planning the )'ell'S activities, enacting legislation. tinue to be promulgated by rhe lOternauonal Board. The International :md tmining cbapter officers in their duties, responsibilities and obli· Office should implem(:nt these programs by planning and developing g:uions. This recommendation was not approved by the lnremacional detai.Ied ptocedures :lnJ working tools lor use by she Dis/rict; in carry Board as it was considered nOt practicnl o( opetation, although very ing oue the programs. The Distrjcc.~ should be cbarged wish 11J1/ resprJ/1. desirable. ft was felr that in IllOst Districrs it wOllld uor be possible Jibilit,· IQr the mecen/tll opcratiolJ of all Jtlch polich'J and progralflJ to secure the required anenuance at such a meeting: even tbough this dud ;bollld be held a~co/mtabie so /he lmemdsional Bo("d. meeting wOl;ld replace rhe meering of the House of Delegates normally To accomplish the policies a.nd aims agreed upon rmJ to establish held at rhe Regional Convention. However, any District may try this the decennalized method of operation. additional staff services are ptocedure if it desites on an c$pcrimcnral basis. required lit the JJll(:coational Office. This need will be mer by additions Anoth~r recommendation which did nOt require International Board [Q the staff as (ollows: action suggested that each Districr conside( employing a Society me.m- 1. Coordin~lor of Mllsical Activities. The dudes of chis Coordinator will include bur will nat necessarily be limjted to rhe following. Concioued on reverse side of page fHE Ilt\RMONlzEIl-jULy·AuGUST, 1961 AA LONG RA GE PLANNING REPORT- and do so. 13)' 2:00 A.M. thcH: arc so man}' people, men. women, ber as an Administrative A~sjsl:tnt 10 the DiSlriCl Secretary, 011 a lull quarcers, etc. rh:\( pandc'l1loniulll reigns all up :Incl down the or part-time basis as rC B/3 '1111. 11,\It.\!IJ,'\HZUt-Jul.y-AULUH, 1961 PLEASE NOTE: I"'L! IIIIH",,,,,. jUIIl1' !. Ila'~..,S aher IIEI' ill" ,t. 1I ...", '.."., }'''II aro· ""t 1I1i~ :1Ol! :IllY pages, /IS fI res\llt or includill:,(" "om.., c.;onv('nti"m r,('ws wilh 1II1Ilerial allo.::I,I)" l,rilll..,,1 lid.. lIIi"'_1I11 OCCUlTed in page llulIluel·ing. ( By ROBERT I-IOCKENB/WUGH Pase 11J/ematio1Jal Board iHember Send )'011' Ideal To: 4150 Deyo A"8Iwe Brookfield, 1//iIJoiJ Hock says: Q ShareaQ.I the wealth o BUY A SHARE IN OUR SOCIETY! Seems '0 Ole ,ha' eve'!' circuit. Sa)'s Dave. "\' THB HARMONIZIJIt-jULY-AuGUST, 1961 21 SHARE THE WEALTH- THIS ONE FLOORED ME! Seems like one of our c1ll\pters re cend)' put on a rather successful show and credited it to the fact Continued from page 15 that ther "didn't rail it a barbershop show" ... "barbershopping ( as such was soft-pedaled." AN EXCELLENT WINDOW DISPLAY was used by our River I don't know about the rest of )'ou but I'm proud lO be a barber Cit}, Chapter of Mason Cit)', Iowa, (0 prommc its 6111 annual parade. :-hopper and all Ill)' friends and customers know I'm a barber According to Ro)' Stuan, editor, the splendid cooperation of the shopper ... :lnd the)' know (Old expect when the)' bu)' a ticket Vance Music Compan)' and the Clear Lake, Iowa School (dlC art from me that it's for the finest entertainment of all-Barbershop. class made the qualtet figures) resulted in a real professional look \' 22 THB HARMONIZER-JULY·AUGUST, 1961 JUST RELEASED ( Special Offer To Members of SPEBSQSA To receive ff}is outstanding re cording in Barbershop Har monizing, fill out, clip and mail direct to KLICK RECORDS Name .... Address . 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By The Janesville Barbershop Chorus organized in 1948 at the Janesville, \X/is GEORGE and ROBERT consin High School, and in 1949 they received their chaner from the HOWLAND S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Since that time the Chapter has received many honors both Comp05ers Of from the LandO'Lakes District and the International Organization. In 1954, "PEACEFUL RIVER" the Janesville Barbershop Chorus was crowned the Land O'Lakes District Featured By Champion Chorus and in 1955, they were acclaimed the International Chorus Janesville Chorus Champions at Miami Beach, Florida. In November of 1960, they were again at the crowned Land O'Lakes Disu-iet Champions during the District Convention and Contest held in their home town of Janesville. At the present time, the 23rd International Chorus has a membership of 36 members of which ten are chaner members. Convention and Contests $1.00 SpeciClI Combination Offer ~~jJl4'4 See Above Coupon 1155 N. Long - Chicago 51,ill - ESlebrook 9-3677 THfi HARMONIZER-JULY·AUGUST, 1961 23 , , JOE JONES KEY IOTE- Let's Get Continued from page 5 ( REMEDY PRESCRIBED FOR OLD PAINS H. E. P. ! A remedy for rhe mistakes of (he past? Yes, we havc made a few. The foremosr remedy, I think, would be (0 rid ourselves of (he dis AT content which still exists in isolated places, I am thinking of the MARY'S COLLEGE·WINONA, MINNESOTA mclanchol)' mumblings of some of our members who arc dissatisfied AUGUST 24.27, 1961 with our headquarrers and its forward looking programs, dissatisfied wirh our judging procedures and our methods of conducting our ,~~IDGNtIDliID,jIDENiimm\VIi\VIi\VIf'''VOOMMimm wonderful contests; dissatisfied with our pallry annual dues, our excellent I-IARl\(ONIZER, and our wonderful series of "Songs For Men". There is no room for discontent and melancholia in this great This is the last opporrunit}, we will have ro tell YOll of the Society of ours. There is no room for the malcontent, the wrangler. the cxcitins First Annual Harmon}' Education Program Summer obstluctionist, the grumbler, [he grouch, and the sOlehead. School. In prcyious issues we talked about the courses of scud)', Friendly, constructive and spirited ((iticism ., "Yes" . bur th!: inslfllcwfS. Sr. ~'[a~y's College and the imporrance of attend sadness, gloom. and despair. . "No," \Y/e have lost many good members because the)' joined us expcctil1,A ing such a fllnerian. YOll know the low rates ($iO.OO Registra to enjo)' our fun and fellowship, only to find bickering, discord, and tion fee plus $4.00 a (by for room and board) ..More detailed intense personal animosities. Yes, there is room for correction and infofm,ttion can be found in rhe center section in this issue of objection, but there is no room for ho~tili[y, rancor, and bitterness. the HAR~\![ONIZER. This time let's discuss what you person \Y/e have some members who look upon the Society as a means co attain personal aims and aggrandizement, \'(fe have some members who ally will get Ollt of the HEP School. are so imbued with personal ambition to become "big ShOlS", thaI IT'S GRADE "A" ALL THE WAY the)· o\,t:rlook the real purposes for which the Socict), was originally Fint is dlC fellowship of 400 brorhcr Barbcrshoppcrs all created. But [hank God we have in far greater abundance those 10)'011, ~bour devoted Barbershoppers who love what we have and put Societ)' welfare gathered to learn more their favorite hobby. You'll be above personal auainmelll; and i( is this t)'PC of member who has made required to walk around rhe college campus in groups of four, us great, and who will cominue 10 make us the worthwhile organization or be fined b)1 the HE? Police Corps. You'll sing going to and to which most of us aspire. \'(ljthollt hardworking, devOled people, we from classes; march anel sing in formation to and from the have no future. For it is with [hem and their indominable "spirit" that dining room; bunk in A-I quaners with A-I companions; and we shall grow in both numbets and influence. )'ou'll make man)' new and rewarding friendships with men from all over the United States and C'lnada. WHAT WE WANT IN ;\IEMBERSHIP I have been asked many times, "\'\fhat can we do to increase our $10 WORTH OF FREE MATERIAL membership?" Wie could increase it tomorrow through a concentrated Second )'ou'll receive. fREE OF CHARGE, an operational and consecrared campaign by which every member would pledge him· manual for EACH course of st1ld}' )'OU select. This action was self to get one new member by Dec~mber 31. But do we want quantity, ( wken by the International Executive Committee this spring. or do we wam qualit),? Do we wam numbers or do we want en thusiasts and devotees? There is no future in mere numbers. There is a Each student can attend It maximum of five classes and receive glorious futllfe in additional devotees, because they will bring us new five m.muals free. It is hoped that each student will pass this ideas and new concepts. \V/e must be evet read)' for new perceptions and information and materir.l on to his chapter and its mcmbers new horizons. upon his return home. I would like to tefcr back to previous memion of Owen Cash, and his usc of the word "Drother", for it is the true and heartfelt spirit SING IN A 400·VOlCE CHORUS of brotherhood among men that is the foundation stone upon which our Third you'll get a free scat at the big Saturda)' Night Har Society has been built; and it is this same base on which our future mony Show being staged b)' the \,finona, .Minnesota Chaptcr, de\'c!opment must be predicated. Each student will sing on that show as a member of the 400 So let us go back LO our home chapters and co the members who are nor with us today, pledged co work together in the same enthusiastic Voice HEP Chorus, under the direction of International Vice fraternal "spirit" with which we came into being, \V/e do nor need President Rudy Hart, Michigan City, Indiana, Rudy will hold necessarily to refer to each other as "brother", hut our feelings toward five rehearsal sessions of the HEP Chorus during the school ooe another must be in thai sphere. session. You'll learn [our brand nc\v arrangements designed espcciall)' for this presentation. USING HARMONY SALESMANSHIP BRING YOUR COACH ALONG Let us milize the full impact of 28,000 singing salesmen across this wide continent. boasting a lirrle about rhe wonderful thrill in belonging FOllrlh )'ou'li have a chance to work with some of the finest to an organization thaI has so many tangible assets as we have. Let's put quartets in the Societ)" Thc newly crowned 1961 International an end to the bickering, the discontem, the tancor, the petsonal animosi· Champions will be then~ if their schedule permits. The Schmitt tics, the scarhing criticisms of our programs and our leadership. Dcothec,!;, 1951 Champs will be on hand for sure. Also scheduled Let's all work tOgether in brotherhood, and in even closer harmon)', so fhat our actions will mirror the [fUC spirit of our singing fraternit),. to appear arc current and past champs of the Land O'lakes, Let's debate and argue our programs, but once the decisions have been Johnny Appleseed and Indiana-Kentucky Districts. Quartet men made let's back them ro the limir. please !lore-De sure ro bring your coach along to \Xfinona. A For our future in borh accomplishment and achievement and, ill special class is devoted especiaJl)' to the five of you ,\'ith Joe increased membership and influence, is totally dependenr upon that Schmia as Instructor. resolutc revival of the basic principles and purposes which brought us into being ... vitality of both spirit and action, enthusiastic conduct Fiflh you'll have the finest accomooutions available and the and performance, sincerc and wholehearted belief and confidence in best food :Minnesota has to offer. And don't forget thal low, our programs and our leadership; undivided support of all our chapter low price-onlv $4.00 per man per day. activities; and above all, setting an example of loyal and fraternal brorherhood which can be found in the close harmon)' and good Before )'OU forget it, turn to the center section in this issue fellowship in singing together a gOCH:1 song. and fill out the handy application blank. More details are listed in closing, let me assure )'OU that our future is as bright as each of ( there about the courses of study and the members of the faculty. us wants it to be. For the attitudes we take individually and collectiveI)' \ \'(then )'OU comc to \'(tinona August 24-27 you'll be in mighty toward this wonderful Societ)' and its chosen purposes, is the sale finc company as you experience the Darbershopping thrill of a answer to growth and development on one hand, or eventual deterioration and oblivion on the other. lifetime. Only we ourselves can make that dccision, \Y/hich way do yOll Are yOll HEP on HEP? \Xfe'll see yOlI on the campus! want the Society to go? 24 THE HARMONIZER-JULY·AuGUST, 1961 -- - 1-'1 ~----; -- ~;-I -, - P!\r1 woulll 001 be much more dilfi· ,tage I nl'v.zr ",nt''''' tYlY lC,H .... 'lX Pil~!Ilng. tJIII~ und nUmCTO\l'1 s.hows ~~)m7jN~ .~I:(~l~a ~O('A~ ( :'Ili:nWfII: s,' t::, . \J' '1(; 'S \"l~ ~hf I '11 t,~ I It· ll:. Il( I I. It\ IW( in _':- 'I _, ffI, ~I 19 Yet I, It .1 inlCm:s:rnt~ ml:li(lll palterll. 1 Sl0!c n move up or tlm;:n a h ~SHINGTOJv The corner of Pourth and Main in louisvmc, Kentucky is a The Senators, a promising new quartet of our District of popular gathering spot most \'Vedncsdays cOllie noontlllle. The Columbia Chapter (\Vashington l 0, C.) recently saluted the reason for the crowded situation arc four sidewalk harmonjzers \'V'ashington Senators Baseball tea!ll at the Sertoma Club ( known as "The Bend-O-Chords" of OUI' Thorobrcd Chapter. \'(/hy LUllcheoli in their tOWIl. Left to right arc: Dante Piacesi, tellorj do they do it? Because "People just don't smile Illuch any more Ed Place, Illt'1. Public Relations COlllmittee, luncheon chairmanj , ..". \'V'ell they have the citizens smiling and flppinuding for Owell Edwllfds, lead (D. C. Chapter Secretary); joseph Burke, lIlore each week, Our hnts arc off to Dr. R. Patrick Stivers, assistant general manager of the baseball Senatorsj Charles Young, tenor; Harold Roederel', bad; Shrader Miller, lead; and Dr. j. bassj RoLert Hislop, SertOll1a club Presidentj and Floyd Parlier, Timothy Stivers, bass. (A Louisville Courier-journal and Times bari (D. C. Chapter President). Photo b)' Carlton F. Smith of Photo. Used by permission). Sertoma Club and D. C. Chapter. • There were recently some big doings in have some openings for good leads down his Denver, Colorado with man}' Barbershoppers way. from chapters in Colorado and \'{/yoming at • i\lorris Rector fanner bass of the Gay tending the Denver Chapter's "Disorganized note; (1959 International Champs) Tulsa, Quartet COiHest." The competition was judged Oklahoma, who is now singing baritone in the in all five categories, and the rules stipulated "Frisco Four" in the national road company of that no more than one man in each quartet "Music Man" recently dropped us a line about could be from an officially registered Society his singing buddy Jim Ingram. Jim, who quartet. Ten foursomes participated, widl top sings lead with the "Frisco Four" has been honors going to the "Astconuts" from Colorado forced out of the show b}' a rather unusual Springs. Second place honors were won by the injury. Jim's been suffering from a bad ankle "Boulder Bumpkins" from Boulder, and the for the past several months and underwent "Four Sham" from Denver tied down third surgery on it in February, March and April. spot. After the results were announced, four of He was in a lot of pain, bm managed to sta}' the judges were brought forward to render a in the show until the opening night in New number, to the appropriate hissing and booing Orleans, La. which was Jim's 1000th per of the audience. The "Astronucs" received in formance. Up till then he was one of three dividual trophies and a (UP (which we won't people in the cast who had never missed a describe here) to be passed on to next year's single performance since the road show opened. winner. Members of the winning quartet were One of rhe others, by the way, was Alan Louw. Chuck Greve, tenor; Jim Hawkins, bass; Ray their bass. Alan has never missed a show yet Burwell. bari; and Jim Bowers, lead. and they arc up to abom 1200 now. This is • Joe Griffith, past president of the SUll A rcal swinging bUllch of cowpokes in surely a show business record and an amazing shine distrin from St. Petersburg, Florida in lUCSOII, Arizona welcomed the 1960 Champs record for a barbershop quanet singer to go forms us that our old friend. \'{/ally Singleton, to dleir annual show in vigilanty style. Tucson this long (almost three years) without some bass of the COIl!edert/fe; (1956 International is having olle of its finest years and warllS flll kind of problem. Jim is a real show business ( ) Champs) has decided to relocate from meillbers to watch their new quartet, the trouper even though he's had to give up the i\Iemphis to Sc. Pete. Wall}' hasn't ~'et been "Sun Blazers" ill the months ahead, The show business grind temporarily. He is twent}' officially labeled a "Sunshiner" but you might Vigilanties above arc not Itnown, but getting four yeltfs of age, his i\[om is a Sweet Adeline get in touch with him at P. O. Box 11115, their just desserts arc, I. to r.: Turk Evans, and his Dad is a good Uarbershoppcr out in St. Petersburg 33. Florida. By the way, Griffith tenor; Prcs Evans, leadj Gene Smith, bari; and San Rafael, California. Jim's home address is repons that he isn't flInning an employment jaclt E"ans, bass. for the U/utiated they com agency for the Sunshine District, but the~' do prise The E"alls Quartet, everybody's champs. Cominued on next page THE HARMONIZER-JULY-AUGUST. 1961 25 bue Icc me familiarize you with a few prob NEWS ABOUT QUARTETS- lem". First, the boy bass (Jack) has a special NOTEWORTHY Continued from page 21 compartment in his bed that holds the troph}' 14 Mary Street, San Rafael in case you would you mentioned, Smitty (Gene Smith) has CHAPTERS ( like to get in (Ouch with him. remodeled one wall in his home ra install a Chapters Which Hal'e Achiel'ed 1070 • \'X'ithin one week of Ihe firing of our trophy case of adequate proportions to hold it, illl-fBtlSe in. nation's first aStronaut into space, your Head Pres (the lead) puts it in his window every Alembersbip Dec. 31, 1960 C]uartcrs Office received no less than four rc third week and has expended considerable sums to April 30, 1961 quests for [he quanet name "The Astronotes" for spotlights, etc. As for me, I have had all CENTRAL STATES DISTillCT (4) from OUf quartet registry. Unfortunately for my children dipped in chrome to match the trophy. You can readily see our reluctance ra Pittsburg, Kansas the late arrivals, this name was tagged some Clayton, Missouri (Sr. Louis Sub.) time ago br a quartet in OUf Land O'Lakes part with it. It will take time to remove the District from Appleton, \Visconsin. names of our wives and friends who helped, DIXIE DISTRICT (3) \Vle thought you would all be interested in that we have engraved under the four copper :Marion, North. Carolina knowing how difficult it is to get the cham busts, we have on rap of the lyre. It took Laurens County) Sourh. Carolina 22 years to get it in Salt Lake-we feel it only pionship quartet trophy back each year from Tullahoma, Tennessee the retiring medal winners. Here's a sample fair that it should take as long to return from a letter we received from Turk Evans, of it .. ." EVERGREEN (2) the Evans Quarter (Salt lake City, Ulah) • The l\fid-States Four, 19ti9 International Mt. BakerJ Washington when we tried to get the trophy back to ship Champs have scored another first. They are Yakima, Washington to the Philadelphia Convention for presentation scheduled to be featured at the 32nd Annual FAR WESTERN (4) to the new 1961 champs. Here's what Turk Chicagoland Music Festival on August 19th had to say: in famous Soldiers' field. This is a tremen Clear L'1ke J California "Yollr recent request has tOllched us deeply dous honor to a great quartet. Indian Wells Valley, California Napa Valley, California ILLINOIS (5) Blackhawk (Oregon) Bloomington Champaign (Urbana) Princeton Springfield INDIANA-KENTUCKY (4) Whire River Valley, Ind. lexington, KcnUlcky JOHNNY APPLESEED (5) Defiance, Ohio .Middletown, Ohio Stark COlUlty, Ohio ( Xenia, Ohio Sharon, Pennsylvania LAND 0' LAKES (9) Fiesta City, (Montevideo), .Minnesota Fargo, North Dakota , t~ppleton, Wisconsin Green Bay, \\lisconsin Jefferson, \'7isconsin LaCrosse, W/isconsin Sparta, \Visconsin \Visconsin Rapids, \y'lisconsin MICHIGAN (4) NEW CONQUEST-At first glance you Cherry Count}, may llot recognize the nbove qunrtet garbed in East Detroit their Shriner's npparel. Members of the South~ Oscoda County western District, however, should have little MID-ATLANTIC (8) difficulty spotting their 1959-60 Champs, The Asbury Park, New Jersey -+ Pitch·Pirates of Fort \Vorth, Texas. The champs arc also the Moslah Shrine Potentate's Cumberland County, New Jersey Quartet. They sold Barbershopping to some Manchester Area, New Jersey 4,000 Shriners recently at Galveston at the Nassau County, New York Texas AII-Stnte Shrine Corwention. They saltg 40 engagements during this single affair. The lebanon, Pennsylvania Pitch-Pimtes still find plenty of time for NORTHEASTERN (7) regular Society shows, especially the Fort Canton, :Massachusetts \Vorth Chapter's Pncknge shows. Left to right laconiaJ New Hampshire are: Joe Meadows, tenor; Bob Roberts, bnrij Albany, New York M. J. Owens, lead; and Dick Gifford, bass. Sandy Hill, New York Bennington. Vermont ILLUMINATED EMBLEM SENECA LAND (4) for your meeting room Gowanda, New York ARE }'OU Erie Pennsylvania 1 Now Available J Saegertown Pennsylvania \... REP ON REP? For details write J Bill Otto Warren, Pennsylvania (IF NOT) 6315 Third Avenue SOUTHWESTERN (2) Kenosha) \VI isconsin Carlsbad, New Ivfexico SEE THE CENTER SECTION I-looker, Oklahoma SUNSHINE (I) 26 THU I-IARMONIZER-jULY-AuGUST, 1961 ( Rw~ \'('HY IS A LATE ENTRY FOR A CONTEST PLACED Formal jackets as dis· tinetive as your group's IN FRONT OF THE DRAWN ENTRY LIST? theme song. All luxury fab This is simply a penalty for a late entry. If you've ever sung rics: shantungs, silk blends, in competition you know that no one likes to be first. It would and metallics. Grey, Red, Gold, Powder Blue, Royal, J be unfair to those competing groups who entered within the White. prescribed dates to let a late entry have a better singing spot H().t.~. than any of them. .. styled with self-matching lapels, no cuffs. IF 1 DROP OUT OF THE SOCIETY FOR A YEAR, $45 VALUE FOR $24.50 WHY DOES IT COST ME SO MUCH ($2.00) TO GET Tw';'-N~ REINSTATED? ... Same style as "Dayniter" without· First of all this $2.00 is a penalty fee yOll Illust pay for not black trim. Air colors. renewing your membership the previous year. New addresso Order now graph plates must be prepared, a membership record, and other or send 10f swolthes $45 VALUE FOR $24.50 ( clerical details are involved in getting }'Oll back into the official JACM IN MFG. CO., 120 WALKER ST" N. Y. C.-WOrth 6·4132 family. Several people must spend rime working on your records and thi:i fce goes tDw:uds payment of their salaries. At raday's prices it doesn't take tI'!.uch work to use up $2.00, even when eycry cconom}' measure is employed. 1 WANT TO GET INTO DISTRICT ADMINISTRA· TIVE WORK. HOW DO 1 GET STARTED? New and Distinctive \Ve assume you want to become a District Officer. :Most District Officer material comes from men who have been active and sllccessful at the Chapter level. If you are a good Chapter Officer the District organization. will undoubtedly see ~'our At Last . good works and evenntally the Nominating Committee will A High Quality approach you for a mOle important assignment. Remember, however, in most Society's administrative jobs, the job seeks Solid Walnut the man, the man does not seck the job. Plaque - 7·1/4" x 10" with 3" Bronze ARE MEMBERS SUPPOSED TO BE WELCOME AT SPEBSQSA Emblem MEETINGS OF THE CHAPTER BOARD OF DJRECTORS? Plus Plate for Definitely. As a matter of fact every time the Board plans (Q Engraving 2" x 2-1/2" mcet all members should be notified so that those who want (We do not Engrave) to atttnd will have that opportunity. Talk it over with your President. ORDER #G·4l \'('HEN WILL THE 19M CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTET AND CHORUS ALBUMS BE ON SALE? Ideal for Special Chapter Awards I Probably not until the middle of Septcmber. It varies each ( year according to the number of problems which must be faced by Decm Records (copyright clearances, pressing schedules, COMPLETE PRICE ORDER FROM jacket artwork, distribu(fJfs supply, etc.) A notice of actual re International Headquarters lease dare will be published as soon as it is made public by $13.95 P. O. Box 670 Decca. Kenosha, \Xlisconsin THE H,\HMONIZER-JULy·AuGUST, 1961 27 ( by CU RT HOCKETT o Our Janesville, \Visconsin chaptcr has 'show-must-go-on' spirit sang her heart out undcrtaken a special recording project to Harmou), Hit Parade in quartet competition here Saturday-even help thcm recoup some of the funds they though she was having labor pains. spcnt going to the Philadelphia convcntion. Ballotiug Falls Flat About an hour after she left the stage, Thq made arrangements with Klick Rec Mrs. Robert D}'kstra gave birth to a bab}' ords of Chicago to cut a 45 rpm (14 Unfortunately, anI}' 30 Chapters and/ boy weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces. minutc) disc for sale to the gcneral public or individuals participated in the ballot· Mrs. Drkstra had gone to \' 28 THH Hi\R.MONIZBR-)ULY-AuGUST, 1961 Slo-Mo·Sblll/ IV, the Capi"" Cbol'dsmclI, o It won't bc long before summer stock lost plane, and guided it safel}' down to the and dlC Dapper DaJlI, entenaincd fift~, pas companies srart displaring their dramatic Akron-Canton airport. The little plane sengers some 35,000 ft. over tlte Canadian wares throughout the nations. AI Shea, lead landed first, but did not run the whole ( Rockies. The)' were all returning from the of the Buffalo Bills (currently in Holly length of the runway, and when the singer's Edmonton, Albena Canada area where the wood shooting "The i'vlusic Man" at \X'arner plane landed, the)' had to go around it. and 1961 Evergreen District Regional Quartet Brothers) reminds us that man}' of our in doing so went through a fence and hit Comesr had been held. Under the able Societ)' quartets would do well [0 start a post. Their plane was damaged. but ther leadership of the Immediate Past Disuiet learning songs from this stage production. were unhurt." Members of the Four Rene President Bud Leabo, the group sang for It won't be long before summer stock com gades are: \'{tarren Haeger, tenor; Joe Sul about 30 minutes to the delight of all the panies start doing the "Music Man" and livan, lead; Jim Fole}'. bari; and Tom passengers. \' The Dooks "SONGS FOR MEN" IS well as the Joose leaf 9ttangcmenlS published by the Society, are engrncd RDd prlllied by ) ~.ChorusRisers Cuslom·built lor any ~ile chorus or slae!. Id!al lor unurls ..• uhearuls... slale shows ... and lrips. W,ite today. Wenger Music Equipment Co. Seymour, Indiana 2801 W. 41TH ST•• CHICAGO 32, IlliNOIS 25 Wengor 8Idg., Oworonno, Minn. THE 1-IARMONIZI1R-jULY·AUGUST, 1961 29 • ---arb(m~hop I .... c.raft By JIM EWIN, Chairman, Barbershop Craft Committee "You Do Too Have Time To Practice" on your sight singing, sing the license numbers of the cars parked along the street. 1.:£y license number is 16662--or, do 1a Ia 1a reo GUEST EDITOR Zeroes I repeat or extemporize. You guys who live in states that Bob Collins-Sioux Falls, South Dakota have letters interspersed with numbers will have to work out your own system. Humming can also be worked into your breathing As the old saying goes, ''I'd like to have a nicklc for Cycq' time "I've asked someone to sing with us and the answer has been routine. Just remember to place the lips ver}' lightly together, keep that he would love to but his voice is just too far out of shape. [he teeth separated, and make the nose tickle as )'OU hum. There arc even Barbershoppers who complain, "That chorus director Total expenditure of time: Nothing-I was going home for works us so hard that I don't have an)' voice left when the time lunch anyhow. for woodshedding rolls around." Both of these cases illustr 30 THE HAHMONIZmt-,Jul.y-AuGUST, 1961 CHAMPIONS IN ACTION- Continued from p~gc 12 Schedule of Fall ( fmnk I31ocbaulll. These three share rehearsals and shows equally. On most shows each Illan directs a number of songs, and in District Conventions the event two of them acc unavailable, anyone of the three CENTRAL STATES can carryon. in fuJI tllr-asurc. . Topeka, Kansas-October 6·8 Ray recalled the time the Chordsmen were scheduled ro slIlg DIXIE for a Convention of High School and College Chorus DirectOrs Birmingham, Alabama-Ocrober 27-29 from all over Texas. "Half way back from a business trip to EVERGREEN EI Paso, 111)' car brok~ down and 1 never made ie. As I learned Bellingham. \X'ash ingron-Ocrober 27 -29 FAR WESTERN San Diego. Calif.lrnia-Ocwber 13-l5 ILLINOIS BOX SCORE Rockford, J1Iinois-September 15-17 IN FIVE YEARS THE CHORDSMEN HAVE WON! INDIANA·KENTUCKY 3 District Chorus Championships Louisville, Kemucky-October 20-22 3 Oislrid Quartet Championships JOHNNY APPLESEED 4 Rogional Quartet Co-Championships Dayton, Ohio-October 6·8 1 Internalional Chorus Championship LAND O'LAKES Faribault, Minnesotn-November 3·5 CHORUS RECORD (Owatonna Chapter) 1955 (EI Paso) 2nd Place Southwe~tern Di~trict MID·ATLANTIC 1956 (In Houston) hi Place Southwestern District Asbury Park, New Jerse)'-September 29·0ctober 1957 (In Los Angeles) 7th Place in International NORTHEASTERN 1958 (In Abilene) hi Place Southwe~tern District 1959 (In Chicogo) 2nd Place in Internaiioncil Ncw Bedford, j\fassachusens-Nuvembcr 3-5 1959 (In Son Anlonio) hi Place Southwestern District ONTARIO 1960 (In Dalla~) INT[~NATJONAl CHAMPJONSHIPl Hamilton, Onrario--October 27-29 (Burlington Chapter) QUARTET RECORD SENECA LAND November 1957 Esquires Southwestern District Champions Utica, New York-·November 3-5 April 1958 Esquires Regional Co.champions SOUTHWESTERN Novembor 1958 Texas Cavaliers Southwestern District Champions Dallas, Texas-November 10-12 April 1959 TexcJ$ Cavaliers R~giol1a' Co.champions (Big "D" Chapler) ( April 1960 TexClS Cavaliers Rtlgional Co-champions November 1960 Ployboys Southwe~lern District Champions SUNSHINE April 1961 Playboy~ Regional Co.champions :Miami Beach, Florida-November 10-12 CLARE WILSON DIES FOLLOWING SURGERY later, Frank B10ebaum stepped in at the last minure and can Past International Vice·President Clare Wilson, duned the Chorus in an hour and a half concert that went Omaha, Nebraska died May 17 following surgery on down as one of the "best" we ever did, before one of the May 12. His death was most unexpected. He was 63 toughest audiences }'Oll could find. \Y./e still hear fcom Chorus years of age and was Division Sales Agent for Pitts DirectOrs who werc there that night and they rave about the burgh and Midway Mining Company. Clare joined show." the Society in 1943 and in 1947 was elected to the In pr.eparin£ for a COI!teSt three directors of this calibre are International Board of Directors. In 1949 he assumed a "great boon." In addition, Dr. Ralph Ewing, who for years the office of vice-president of the Society. He was a worked professionall)' with Choirs, comes in [Q help train and certified judge in the Voice Expression and condition the Chorus. Secretary-Timer categories. He had just recently been It has been said thar barbershopping is almost a way of honored as the Central States District "Barbershopper life and there arc pl-:nt}' of Barbershop widows (Q prove it. of the Year:' He will be greatly missed by all. His \X'irh the Chorclsmen, the former may be tcue, but rhe latter wife, Faye, resides at 8114 Hickory, Omaha, cerrainly is nOt. Since its beginning in 1955, this Chaprer has Nebraska. been a family affair. The wives go on almost all of rhe trips when buses or railway cars arc chartered. And a cenain number of non-barbershopping social affairs, such as summer dances and panics are arranged each )'ear. L'lst year a weekend outing of golf, tennis, swimming, horseback riding and dancing was NOTICE held at Lost Valley Dude Ranch in Bandera, north of San YOU ARE REMINDED THAT COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE Antonio. Rccentl)' a \'{/oodshed Pick-up Quartet contest was SPECIFIC AND STRINGENT AND THAT REPRODUC· held at which the wivl~s acted as judges using replicas of official TION, IN ANY QUANTITY, WITHOUT SPECIFIC AU· score sheets. These and other planned activities help make the THORIZATION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OF job of "Keeping America Singing" a famil)' affair in San SUCH SONGS, OR OTHER MATERIAL, IS A DIRECT AnrOll lC. VIOLATION OF THOSE LAWS AND SUBJECT TO \\lhcthcr it's cOmpe[il~g in the International, singing at the SEVERE PENALTY UNDER THE LAW (AND CONSTI. Pearl Corral or on a Par"de of Harmon)', boosting its quartets TUTES A THREAT TO THE SOCIETY'S RELATIONS WITH in a district contest, or performing on a United Cerebral Palsy MUSIC LICENSING ORGANIZATIONS.) Telethon-the Chordsl11<:11 love and live barbershopping in their Intemational Board of Directors, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. own fa&t·paced, enthusiastic wa)'-365 da)'s a ye:lr, TilE H,\RMONIZJ111-)LJLY-AuGUST, 1961 3/ EXPANSION FUND HONOR ROLL ( THESE CHAPTERS HAVE PAID THEIR QUOTA Lists Do Not Include Chapters Shown in Prcvious Harmonizers AS REPORTED TO THE Altoona, Pcnnsylvania FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL OffiCE BY Amarillo, Texas · .. Sunshine Districr ... Chartered April DISTRICT SECRETARIES Berkeley, California 6, .1961 Sponsored bl' Jacksonville, THROUGH WHOM ALL Braruford, Ontario, Canada Florida 29 members ... John Bar· DATES MUST BE CLEARED Chordslllen (Alamo Heights) Texas niak, Highland Drive, Fernandina Beach, (All C\'CnIS :lrc (OOCCUS unless Q[hecwise spec Delasusquehudmac, Pennsylvania Florida, Secreraf)' ... Claude 1. Rucker, jfied. Persons planning to aucnd these evems Eden (Hayward), California Jr.) 1821 Highland Drive, Fernandina should reconfirm dates with the sponsoring Fairfax, Virginia chapter or disuier.) Beach) Florida, President. Flint, .Michigan MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN Greater Alton, Illinois .. L'llld O'Lakes District ... Chartered Green Bay, \'(Iisconsin ASCAI' LICENSING April 20, 1961 Sponsored by Regin.1 Huntington Park, California Saskatchewan 30 members ... J. B. "C!JIlPJerJ ;1111)c United SIt/les IIrc reminded lewistown, Pennsylvania ,!Jal. ellce/illc September 15, 1958, all (Andy) Anderson, 870 Eighth Avenue, linden, New Jersey Sociel)' Itfftfjn (colllells, sbows, pt/y(ldes, N. \'{/., j\·foose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Secre elt;.) whether Ibe)' be Jnlemlll;Ollrtl, Distriel, Okl 32 THB I-IAIt~IONJZBIt-JULY-AuGUST, 1961 "",."",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,""""""""","',',""''''''''''''''''''''''''''''""""" THE A 12" LP Record With Have You Heard 14 Songs the top SWEET ADELINE quartets? SAINTS By THE SAINTS $3.50 Each Postage Paid Our collection of MEDALIST ALBUMS includE SING LIMITED EDITION, AVAILABLE wonderful barbershop arrangements by a ho' ONLY FROM of top-notch quartets, including these Inte SIDE national Champions, THE SAINTS BY WRITE TO, Charles M. 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