Jim Schamp, Tom Knox,
Fred Frank, Ron BrowneJuly, 1966.
Rehearsing "Tiger Rag" for NBCs Mickie Finn's. In this routine,
bass singer Fred became a ferocious, growling tiger bent on scaring the other guys. The
"Tiger Rag" song and routine was inspired by the Manhatters quartet and the
South Bay Chapter of SPEBSQSA. Over the years, the South Bay Chapter chorus and its
quartets had a great influence on the Dapper Dans, both in Anaheim and in Florida. Many of
the later Dapper Dans in the 1970s (Bub Thomas, Dick Kneeland, Jerry Siggins, Miles
Middough among others) came from this chorus. Because of that, some songs and routines of
the Dapper Dans were often inspired by and borrowed from the chorus and show quartets of
this great chapter. More on this will be discussed in the 1970s history. |