This entertaining contest began in this district in order to choose a representative to enter the newly created International Seniors Quartet Contest started in 1986. The each quartet member must be at least 55 years of age and there are no preliminarys. This open contest is held during our spring convention. Often there are additional slots left available at the International level and several of our SW') entries, although not winning here, have been invited to compete at the Mid-Winter conventions each January.   1987 Contemporary Sound New Orleans ages = 230yrs Ron Redman, Sol Heiman, Don Grush, Bill Raborn 1988 Bayou City Music committee * Houston ages = 244yrs Marlin "Grif" Griffith, Johnny Hammond, ken Pacetti, Dave Ewing 1989 Sounds of Yesteryear Northwest Louisiana ages = ? Kenneth Long, Tom Bryson, Jim Stone, Jack Thompson 1990 Southwest Seniors Fort Worth ages = ? Buddy Horine, Judson "Judd" Germany, Walt Cook, Noral Gregorye 1991 Senior Statesmen San Antonio/Houston ages = 245yrs Marlin "Grif" Griffith, Joe Piccaindra, Dave Ewing, Gordon Smith placed 6th at 1992 Mid-Winter with new lead 1993 Golden Oldies Houston ages = 261yrs Bill Moring, JohnnyHammond, Bob Brown, Ken Pacetti placed 12th at 1994 Mid-Winter 1994  Geri-Atrix Big D ./ Dallas TN ages = 258yrs Art Garrison, David Whiteley, Barry Solomon, Ron Schmidt placed 19th at 1995 Mid-Winter 1995 Senior Statesmen San Antonio / Houston ages = ? Gary Cassell, James Holcomb, Bob Brown, Johnny Hammond qualified for 1996 Mid-winter   Bayou City Music Committee Houston 1989 International Senior Quartet Champions Grif Griffith, Johnny Hammond, Dave Ewing, Ken Pacetti

 
 
 

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