Most Happy Fellows

Most Happy Fellows is the Barbershop quartet that won the 1977 SPEBSQSA international competition in Philadelphia.

Most Happy Fellows
Years active1967–2008
WebsiteAIC Site
Past members
  • Bob Hodge tenor (lead 1968–1971)
  • Larry Hassler lead (from 1971)
  • Ken Hawkinson – bass (to 1988)
  • Jack Lyon – baritone (from 1977)

  • Harry Aldrich – lead (to 1968)
  • Bob Jones baritone (to 1977)
  • Matthew Rice bass (1988–1993)
  • Tom Wilkie – bass (from 1993)

Lead, Larry Hassler went on to marry the daughter of Baritone Jack Lyon. Tom Wilkie joined the quartet at Bass upon the passing of Ken Hawkinson (1996–2007). Since the 1990s, Matthew Rice became the lion in the Wizard of Oz Package, taking over the bass voice part.

Discography

  • Most Happy Fellows, AIC Masterworks CD
  • Most Happy Fellows & Chicago News, cassette
  • At Ease, LP/cassette
  • Thanks For The Memories, LP/cassette
  • We're Off To See The Wizard, LP/cassette

They also appear on Showtime at Seaside (1995; cassette) by QCED (Quartet Champions of the Evergreen District).

See also

Preceded by
Innsiders
SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
1977
Succeeded by
Bluegrass Student Union


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