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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.

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  • 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. (en)
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  • 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. (en)
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