HISTORIVIA
by Mike Sisk
Charlotte International Produces More Historics
Charlotte certainly was the convention to expand the already many historics of the BHS. How about the Mid Atlantic District becoming the sixth district to have posted three quartets to finish in the top five medals along with PIO, FWD, ILL, JAD, SUN? The Mid Atlantic may have also become the only district to have five quartets finish in the top 10!
Gary Lewis, of our new champs Quorum, has set the mark as the ONLY individual to have won three gold medals on three different voice parts (Platinum-tenor, MaxQ-baritone, and Quorum-bass).
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That’s not all. Jay Hawkins now joins Freddie King and Brian Beck as the only three individuals to perform in international quartet competitions in six consecutive decades.
Freddie King
50’s-Oriole Four
60’s Oriole Four
70’s Oriole Four
80‘s Pro’s and Cons
90’s Untouchables
2000’s Premiere
Brian Beck
60’s Doo Dads
70’s Doo Dads & Dealers Choice
80’s Side Street Ramblers
90’s Great Stage Robbery
2000’s Saturday Evening Post
2010 Eureka.
Jay Hawkins
70’s Coalition
80’s Interstate Rivals
90's Naturals & Marquis
2000’s Sensations, New Sensations, & Four Aces
2010’s Lucky Day, The Franchise, & 7th Avenue
2020’s City Scape
Districts with 3 Medalists in the Same Year
Far Western District
1960
1 Evans Quartet
4 Baytown Quartet
5 Saints
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1971
3 Golden Staters
4 Pacificaires
5 Far Westerners
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1972
1 Golden Staters
2 Pacificaires
4 Far Westerners
Sunshine District
2016
3 Main Street
4 Signature
5 Throwback
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2017
1 Main Street
2 Signature
4 Throwback
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2019
1 Signature
2 Throwback
4 Rooftop Records
Illinois District
1942
1 Elastic Four
4 Harmony Kings
5 Misfits
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1988
1 Chiefs of Staff
3 Chicago Chord of Trade
5 Chordiac Arrest
Pioneer District
1949
2 Cleff Dwellers
3 Antlers
4 Songmasters
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1950
2 Cleff Dwellers
3 Antlers
4 Note Blenders
Johnny Appleseed District
1994
1 Jokers Wild
3 Yesteryear
4 Marquis
Mid Atlantic District
2022
2 Midtown
4 GQ
5 First Take