The Confederates

The Confederates
Background information
Origin Memphis, Tennessee
Genres Barbershop
Years active 1953–1960, 1961–1969
Past members
  • George Evans – tenor
  • Dave LaBonte – lead
  • Wally Singleton – bass
  • Bill "Buz" Busby – baritone

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

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

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

The group stopped performing in 1969.

Notable songs

  • "Save Your Confederate Money Boys, The South Shall Rise Again"
  • "Creole Cutie"
  • "Down Where the South Begins"
  • "Chloe"
  • "Red Head"
  • "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
Preceded by
Four Hearsemen
SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
1956
Succeeded by
Lads of Enchantment


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