The singing in fledgling barbershop chapters is not always the best, but there is a fun camaraderie that can be formed in singing together. In 1970, the Daniel Boone Chorus marked its seventh anniversary. The chapter experienced some ups and downs in the 1970s but survived the decade in preparation for what lay ahead next.Continue reading “The Daniel Boone Chorus in the 1970s”
Category Archives: Barbershop Music
Daniel Boone Chorus in the 1960s
The current St. Charles Chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc. was founded in 1963, when a call went forth with the colorful introductory statement: “Calling all bathtub baritones.” Announcement of the formation of a barbershop chapter in St. Charles (AOH Archives) The first meeting of the new Daniel Boone Chorus occurred 22 January 1963 atContinue reading “Daniel Boone Chorus in the 1960s”
Barbershop Harmony (1890-1963)
The earliest reference to a barbershop quartet appears to have been in 1892. The Decatur (IN) Daily Democrat comments, “Foreman’s barber shop quartette is getting to the front very rapidly. On Tuesday and Friday evenings they will entertain those who can stand it to listen.”[1] Decatur (IN) Daily Democrat, p. 1, 8 April 1892Continue reading “Barbershop Harmony (1890-1963)”
Precursors to Barbershop Music
NOTE: This is part one of a series of articles based on the original, which was published at http://www.aoh.org in October 2013. The material below has been revised and updated by the author beginning in July 2020 to reflect new research and developments that have occurred since the fiftieth anniversary of the St. Charles ChapterContinue reading “Precursors to Barbershop Music”