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Year 
Location 
(#)
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
1953 
Detroit 
(16)
Great Lakes 
GrandRapids(MICH) 
(J.R. "Bob" Weaver)
Q" Suburban 
La Grange,IL (ILL) 
(Dick Svanoe)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
(Al Shields)
Cascade 
Eugene-Springfield,OR (EVG) 
(J.H. "Bud" Leabo)
Spencer 
Spencer, IA(CSD) 
(Robert Pfaltzgraff)
1954 
Wash,DC 
(23)
Singing Capital 
Wash,DC (MAD) 
(Lew Sims)
Michigan City 
Michigan City,IN (IND-KY) 
(Rudy Hart)
Middletown 
Middletown, OH (JAD) 
(Charles Apking)
"Q" Suburban 
La Grange, IL (ILL) 
(Dick Svanoe)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
(Al Shields)
1955 
Miami 
(10)
Janesville 
Janesville, WI (LOL) 
(D.Schuyler Davis)
Michigan City 
Michigan City, IN (IND-KY) 
(Rudy Hart)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
(Al Shields)
Oak Park 
Oak Park, IL (ILL) 
(Bob Haeger)
Warren 
Warren, OH (JAD) 
(Don Fernandez)
1956 
Minneapolis 
(14)
Michigan City 
Michigan City, IN (IND-KY) 
(Rudy Hart)
Cascade 
Eugene-Springfield,OR (EVG) 
(J.H. "Bud" Leabo)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
(Al Shields)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Border Chorders 
El Paso, TX (SWD) 
(John Heiden)
1957 
Los Angeles 
(11)
Californians 
Berkeley, CA (FWD) 
(Dave Stevens)
Lake Washington Skippers 
Lake Washington, WA (EVG) 
(Gene Brown)
Kountry Kernels 
Bloomington, IL (ILL) 
(Floyd Connett)
Dixie Cotton Ball 
Memphis, TN (DIX) 
(Bill "Buz" Busby)
Gary Indiana 
Gary, IN (IND-KY) 
(Dick Mackin)
1958 
Columbus 
(13)
Dixie Cotton Ball 
Memphis, TN (DIX) 
(Bill "Buz" Busby)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Buckeye Capital 
Columbus, OH (JAD) 
(Ken Keller)
Men of Accord 
London, (ONT) 
(Jim Turner)
Big "D" 
Dallas,TX (SWD) 
(Aylett Fitzhugh)
1959 
Chicago 
(14)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio,TX (SWD) 
(Ray Anthony)
Harmony Hawks 
Cedar Rapids, IA (CSD) 
(Len Bjolia)
Port City 
Muskegon, MI (MICH) 
(Al Burgess)
Razor's Edge 
Middletown, OH (JAD) 
(Robert Mucha)
1960 
Dallas 
(15)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio,TX (SWD) 
(Ray Anthony
Californians 
Berkeley, CA (FWD) 
(Dave Stevens)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
(George Shields)
Kountry Kernels 
Bloomington, IL (ILL) 
(Glen Purdue)
Fairfax Jubil-Aires Fairfax, Va (MAD) 
(W. Reed Everhart)
1961 
Philadelphia 
(15)
Chorus of the Chesapeake 
Dundalk, MD(MAD) 
(R. Johnson)
Thoroughbreds Louisville, Ky (CAR) 
(William Banner)
Revelaires 
Downey, CA (FWD) 
(Earl Moon)
Port City 
Muskegon,MI (MICH) 
(Al Burgess)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) (W.F."Doc"Ruggles)
1962 
Kansas City 
(14)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, Ky (CAR) 
(William Banner)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Border Chorders 
El Paso,TX (SWD) 
(James R Nance)
Revelaires 
Downey, CA (FWD) 
(Earl Moon)
Minneapolis Commodores 
Minneapolis, MN (LOL) 
(Harold Ulring)
1963 
Toronto 
(15)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Gary, IN (CAR) 
(Dick Mackin)
Californians 
Berkeley, CA (FWD) 
(Dave Stevens)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio (SWD) 
(Ray Anthony)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
George Shields)
1964 
San Antonio 
(15)
Border Chorders 
El Paso (SWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Miamians 
Miami, FL (SUN) 
(Bob Boemier)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Gary, IN (CAR) 
(Dick Mackin)
Knoxville-Smokeyland 
Knoxville, TN (DIX) 
(Gil Oxandine)
Citrus Belters 
Riverside, CA (FWD) 
(Russ Hosier/ 
Jerry Fairchild)
1965 
Boston 
(15)
Miamians 
Miami, FL (SUN) 
(Bob Boemier)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, Ky (CAR) 
(Jim Miller/Joe Wise)
East York B'Shoppers 
East York (ONT) 
George Shields)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
(Dave Mittlestadt)
Smokeyland 
Knoxville, TN (DIX) 
(John Ribble)
1966 
Chicago 
(15)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller/Joe Wise)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
(Dave Mittlestadt)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio (SWD) 
(Ray Anthony)
Coastmen 
W.Palm Beach, FL (SUN) 
(Harlan Wilson)
Sun Harbor 
San Diego, CA (FWD) 
(Marvin Yerkey)
1967 
Los Angeles 
(15)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
Dave Mittlestadt)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Gary, IN (CAR) 
(Dick Mackin)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Men of Accord 
London (ONT) 
(Jim Turner/ Greg Blackwell)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio (SWD) 
(Mike McCord)
1968 
Cincinnati 
(15)
Pekin 
Pekin, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Moses)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Gary, IN (CAR) 
(Dick Mackin)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Men of Accord 
London (ONT) 
(Greg Blackwell)
Harmony Hawks 
Cedar Rapids, IA (CSD) 
(Len Bjella)
1969 
St. Louis 
(15)
Thoroughbreds Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(Conrad Keil)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Peachtree 
Atlanta, GA (DIX) 
(Lou Costabile)
Citrus Belters 
Riverside, CA (FWD) 
(Jerry Fairchild)
1970 
Atlantic City 
(15)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
(Dave Mittlestadt)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(John Devine)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Hobart, IN (CAR) 
(Dick Mackin)
1971 
New Orleans 
(15)
Chorus of the Chesapeake 
Dundalk, MD (MAD) 
(R. Johnson)
Sun Harbor 
San Diego, CA (FWD) 
(Marvin Yerkey)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio, TX (SWD) 
(Joe Liles)
Chorus of the Dunes 
Hobart, Ind (CAR) 
(Roger Blackburn)
1972 
Atlanta 
(15)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller)
Chordsmen 
San Antonio, TX (SWD) 
(Joe Liles)
Pony Expressmen 
StJoseph,MO(CSD) 
(Byron Myers)
1973 
Portland, OR 
(15)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Joe Wise)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(Mike McCord)
Sun Harbor 
San Diego, CA (FWD) 
(Marvin Yerkey)
Arlingtones 
Arlington Hts, IL (ILL) 
(Doug Miller)
1974 
Kansas City 
(15)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller/Joe Wise)
Peninsulaires 
Peninsula, CA (FWD) 
(Fred Gonzalez)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Montclair 
Montclair, NJ (MAD) 
(Arthur Dolt, Jr)
Arlingtones 
Arlington Hts, IL (ILL) 
(Doug Miller)
1975 
Indianapolis 
(15)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
(Dave Mittlestadt)
Cascade Chordsmen 
Elyria, Oh (JAD) 
(Glen Gibson)
Arlingtones 
Arlington Hts, IL (ILL) 
(Doug Miller)
1976 
San Francisco 
(15)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough, (ONT) 
(Ron Whiteside)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(George Howe)
Montclair 
Montclair, NJ (MAD) 
(Fran Szente)
1977 
Philadelphia 
(15)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller/Joe Wise)
Sun Harbor 
San Diego, CA (FWD) 
(Marvin Yerkey)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Dapper Dans of Harmony 
Livingston, NJ (MAD) 
(Dave Mittlestadt)
1978 
Cincinnati 
(16)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller/Joe Wise)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Commodore 
Minneapolis (LOL) 
(Bob Spong)
1979 
Minneapolis 
(16)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Commodores 
Minneapolis (LOL) 
(Richard Dick)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
1980 
Salt LakeCity 
(16)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Peninsulaires 
Peninsula, CA(FWD) 
(John Williams)
Commodores 
Minneapolis (LOL) 
(Richard Dick)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(Jim Sikorski)
1981 
Detroit 
(16)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, Ky (CAR) 
(Jim Miller)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, Oh (JAD) 
(Tom Gentil)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(John Devine)
Pine Barons 
Cherry Hill, NJ (MAD) 
(Kirk R Roose)
1982 
Pittsburgh 
(16)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Bob Mucha)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(John Hohl)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Peninsulaires 
Peninsula, CA(FWD) 
(John Williams)
1983 
Seattle 
(16)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(John Devine)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Bob Mucha)
1984 
St Louis 
(16)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Jim Miller)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Big Apple 
Manhattan,NY(MAD) 
(Don Clause)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
Tidelanders 
Houston, TX (SWD) 
(John Devine)
1985 
Minneapolis 
(16)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Big Apple 
Manhattan,NY(MAD) 
(Don Clause)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Dave Smotzer)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
1986 
Salt LakeCity 
(16)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jim Miller)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ (FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
General Assembly 
Research Triangle Park, NC (DIX) 
(Rudy Partin)
1987 
Hartford 
(16)
West Towns 
Lombard, IL (ILL) 
(Dr. Greg Lyne)
Big Apple 
Manhattan,NY(MAD) 
(Don Clause)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Ken Buckner)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Bob Mucha)
1988 
San Antonio 
(16)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Allen Hatton)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix, AZ FWD) 
(Lou Laurel)
1989 
Kansas City 
(16)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Allen Hatton)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Masters of Harmony 
Foothills, CA (FWD) 
(Dr Greg Lyne)
Dukes of Harmony 
Scarborough (ONT) 
(Ray Danley)
1990 
San Francisco 
(17)
Masters of Harmony 
Foothills, CA (FWD) 
(Dr Greg Lyne)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Allen Hatton)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jim Miller)
Great Northern Union 
Hilltop, MN (LOL) 
(Roger Williams)
1991 
Louisville 
(17)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jim Miller)
Great Northern Union 
Hilltop, MN (LOL) 
(Roger Williams)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jim Arns)
Sun Harbor 
San Diego, CA (FWD) 
(Lloyd Steinkamp)
1992 
New Orleans 
(20)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jim Miller)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Thoroughbreds 
Louisville, KY (CAR) 
(Allen Hatton)
Great Northern Union 
Hilltop, MN (LOL) 
(Dean Haagenson)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
1993 
Calgary 
(21)
Masters of Harmony 
Foothills, CA (FWD) 
(Dr Greg Lyne)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Great Northern Union 
Hilltop, MN (LOL) 
(Dean Haagonson)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix-Saguaro, AZ (FWD) 
(Gary Steinkamp)
1994 
Pittsburgh 
(20)
Vocal Majority 
DallasMetro(SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
Ambassadors of Harmony 
St Charles,MO(CSD) 
(Jim Henry)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix-Saguaro, AZ (FWD) 
(Gary Steinkamp)
1995 
Miami Beach 
(20)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Ambassadors of Harmony 
St Charles,MO(CSD) 
(Jim Henry)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jim Miller)
Great Northern Union 
Hilltop, MN (LOL) 
(Dean Haagonson)
1996 
Salt LakeCity 
(20)
Masters of Harmony 
Foothills, CA (FWD) 
(Dr Greg Lyne)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Ambassadors of Harmony 
St Charles,MO (CSD) 
(Jim Henry)
Phoenicians 
Phoenix-Saguaro, AZ (FWD) 
(Gary Steinkamp)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Bob Mucha)
1997 
Indianapolis 
(21)
Vocal Majority 
Dallas Metro (SWD) 
(Jim Clancy)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Ambassadors of Harmony 
St Charles,MO (CSD) 
(Jim Henry)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jean Barford)
Big Chicken 
Marietta, GA (DIX) 
(Clay Hine)
1998 
Atlanta 
(21)
Alexandria Harmonizers 
Alexandria,VA(MAD) 
(Scott Werner)
New Tradition 
Northbrook, IL (ILL) 
(Jay Giallombardo)
Ambassadors of Harmony 
St Charles,MO(CSD) 
(Jim Henry)
Southern Gateway 
Cincinnati Western Hills, OH (JAD) 
(Jean Barford)
Big Chicken 
Marietta, GA (DIX) 
(Clay Hine)