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:
George Evans – tenor Dave LaBonte – lead Bill "Buz" Busby – baritone Wally Singleton – bass
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.
Discography Confederate Encores in Hi-Fi (1963; LP)
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"
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