The Confederates Explained

The Confederates
Background:	group_or_band
Genre:	Barbershop
Origin:	Memphis, Tennessee
Years Active:	1953–1960, 1961–1969
Past Members:	George Evans – tenor Dave LaBonte – lead Bill "Buz" Busby – baritone Wally Singleton – bass

The Confederates were a barbershop quartet that performed in the 1950s and 1960s.^[1]

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)^[2]

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"

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1956 – The Confederates . February 16, 2020 . The Association of International Champions .
2. Web site: Confederates – Confederate Encores in Hi-Fi . . February 16, 2020 .