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| .Flats, the Mark IV, the Stage Door Four, the Innsiders,
and the Side Street Ramblers. Many of them were international quartet champions
either before or after singing on our shows.
Lubbock's first society-registered quartet was "The Lone Star Four." Since they were organized in early 1946, before any other Texas chapter was chartered, they hold the distinction of being the first SPEBSQSA quartet in Texas. The Lone Star Four consisted of tenor George Melser, lead J. Ray Dickey, baritone Jack Han, and bass Robby Roberson. Other early Lubbock quartets were the Plainsmen (Bob Hufstedler, Bob Dennis, Jack Hall, and Robby Roberson) who competed at the International quartet contest in 1949 at Buffalo, NY and placed 32nd. Another quartet the Chord Bored Four (John Zimmerman, baritone; Lewis Faw, lead; "Squeaky" Robertson, tenor; and Gill Wallace, bass) made a sensation around Lubbock. Gill Wallace later moved to Albuquerque and joined the Lads of Enchantment who won the International quartet contest in 1957. The Lubbock chapter is very proud that its charter was signed by the society founder, O.C. Cash. Mr. Cash made a trip to Lubbock in 1946 where he encouraged the group and led the chorus |
in "Bright Was The Night." It was one of the proudest
moments in chapter history.
In 1983 and 1984, the Lubbock chapter won the Southwestern District Small Chorus Contest and in 1983 established a SWD record for contributions per member to our national service project, Logopedics. CHORUS DIRECTORS Jack Hall
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The Singing Plainsmen, 1963 - John Anderson, Director
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How It All Began Chapters Chapter Histories International Quartet Champions ChorusesAdministration
Contests and Conventions Registered Quartets Publications Recognitions In Conclusion