Parades of Quartets 1951 - 1971

Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Doc Heiden

April 7, 1951

MC: Roy Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE KHORD KINGS Lubbock 62 men

THE SCALE TWISTERS Roswell

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE PROMISSARY NOTES Tucson

THE FOUR HEARSEMEN (56) Amarillo

THE CAVERN CITY FOUR Carlsbad

THE SAGE BLOOMERS El Paso

THE WESTERNAIRES Phoenix

THE FLYING L QUARTET Tulsa


Second Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Doc Heiden

April 19, 1952

MC: Roy Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE DESERT-AIRES Tucson 52 men

THE SAGE-BLOOMERS El Paso

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

FOUR BITS OF HARMONY Long Beach

THE CAVERN CITY FOUR Carlsbad

THE DALLASAIRES Dallas

THE ANTLERS Miami, Fla.


In Memorium JOHN MOSKALSKI


Third Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Doc Heiden

April 11, 1953

MC: Roy Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE VELVETONES Carlsbad 46 men

THE SUN LINERS El Paso

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE SAGE BLOOMERS El Paso

THE MID STATES FOUR (49) Chicago

THE DALLASAIRES Dallas

SAN DIEGO SERENADERS San Diego


In Memorium JOE JAENSCH


1953 District Champs (Wichita Falls )


Fourth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Doc Heiden

April 24, 1954

MC: Ray Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE BORDERTONES El Paso 58 men

THE WHIRLWINDS El Paso

THE FOUR HEARSEMEN (56) Amarillo

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE TUNE TILLERS Fort Worth

THE STATESMEN Sacramento, Cal.

THE BUFFALO BILLS (50) Buffalo, N.Y.

1954 Thirteenth Place International ( Washington, D.C.)


Fifth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

April 16, 1955

MC: Reedie Wright

Liberty Hall
(Pasadena, Ca.)

THE LADS OF ENCHANTMENT (57) Albuquerque 52 men

THE WHIRLWINDS El Paso

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE MIDSTATES FOUR (49) Chicago

THE ORPHANS (54) Whichita

THE FOUR HEARSEMEN (56) Amarillo

1955 District Champs ( El Paso )


Sixth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

April 27, 28, 1956

MC: John Z. Means

Liberty Hall


THE VERDUGO DONS Los Angeles 43 men

THE FALCONS El Paso

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE MIDSTATES FOUR (49) Chicago

THE CROWN CITY FOUR Pasadena

THE CONFEDERATES (56) Memphis


1956 Fifth Place International ( Minneapolis)


Seventh Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

April 5, 6, 1957

MC: Karl O. Wyler

Liberty Hall


THE WHIRLWINDS El Paso 41 men

THE DESERTAIRS El Paso

THE SAN DIEGO SERENADERS San Diego

THE CROWN CITY FOUR Pasadena

THE LADS OF ENCHANTMENT (57) Albuquerque

THE UNNAMED THIRTEEN El Paso

THE FOUR CHORDERS London, Ontario


1957 Second Place S W D ( O K City )


Eighth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

April 25, 26, 1958

MC: Karl O. Wyler

Liberty Hall


THE DOWNBEATS El Paso 38 men

THE FOUR PESOS El Paso

THE HOMETOWN QUARTET Lodi, N.J.

THE FOUR PITCHICKERS (59) Springfield, Mo.

THE BAKERS DOZEN El Paso

THE BIG FOUR Chillicothe, Ill.

(Adeline Champ 1953)


INTERNATIONAL MID-WINTER CONVENTION

And

Ninth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

January 30, 31, 1959

MC: Ray Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE FOUR HEARSEMEN Amarillo 41 men

(1955 Intl. Champs)

THE DEBONAIRS El Paso

THE FOUR PESOS El Paso

THE EVENS QUARTET Salt Lake

(1958 5th Place)

THE LADS OF ENCHANTMENT Albuquerque

(1957 Champs)

THE CONFEDERATES Memphis

(1956 Champs)

THE GAYNOTES Tulsa

(1958 Champs)


1959 Second S W D ( San Antonio )


Tenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: John Heiden

March 11 12,1960

MC: Tom Wirick Pasadena, Calf.

Liberty Hall


THE PITCH HIKERS (59) Springfield, Mo. 50 men

THE TEXAS CAVALIERS San Antonio, Tx

THE CROWN CITY FOUR Pasadena, Ca.

THE BORDERTONES El Paso, Tx

THREE DADS & A LAD El Paso, Tx.

THE CORNTONES El Paso, Tx


Eleventh Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Jim Bob Nance

March 3, 4, 1961

MC: Ray Chapman

Liberty Hall


THE KNIGHTS OF HARMONY Dallas 51 men

THE BORDERTONES El Paso

THE CORNTONES El Paso

THE DESERTAIRES El Paso

THE BAY TOWN FOUR Berkely

THE FOUR NUBBINS Spencer, Ia.

THE EVENS QUARTET (60) Salt Lake


1961 District Champs ( Dallas )

Twelfth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Jim Bob Nance

April 13 14, 1962

MC: Bill Green

Liberty Hall


THE FOUR RENEGADES (65) Gary, Ind 60 men

THE SUNTONES (61) Miami, Fla.

THE SAINTS Alahambre, Calf.

THE DESERTAIRES El Paso

THE BORDERTONES El Paso.


> 1962 Thrid Place International ( Kansas City )


Thirteenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Lou Laurel

May 3, 4, 1963

MC: Tom Wirick (Pasadena)

Liberty Hall


THE PIONEERS Amarillo 70 men

THE BORDERTONES El Paso

THE CROWN CITY FOUR Pasadena

THE DESERTAIRES El Paso

THE SIDEWINDERS (64) Riverside, Ca

THE GALA LADS (62) Alhambra, Ca.


Fourteenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Lou Laurel

May 15, 16, 1964

MC: Lloyd Steinkemp (Phoenix)

Liberty Hall


THE FOUR-OF-A-KIND El Paso 68 men

THE OLDE FASHION FOUR El Paso

THE DESERTAIRES El Paso

THE CHAPARRALS El Paso

THE KNIGHTS OF HARMONY Dallas

THE COPPERMINORS Phoenix

THE FOUR-DO-MATICS` Seattle

THE RENEGADES (65) Chicago


1964 International Champs ( San Antonio )


Fifteenth Annual Parade of Chanpions

Dir: Lou Laurel

May 14, 15, 1965

MC: Carl Hancuff (Salt Lake)

Liberty Hall


THE CHAPARRALS El Paso 81 men

THE CHECKMARKS San Antonio

THE FREE LOADERS San Antonio

THE SALT FLATS Salt Lake

THE SIDEWINDERS (64) Riverside

(1964 Co-Champs)


Sixteenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Lou Laurel

April 29, 30, 1966

MC: Dick Crockett (Phoenix)

Liberty Hall


THE CHAPARRALS El Paso 84 men

THE WESTERN CONTINENTALS (68) Phoenix

THE FOUR NUBBINS Spencer, Iowa

THE FOUR BITS OF HARMONY San Diego

THE FOUR RENEGADES (65) Chicago


1966 Fourth Place S W D ( Houston )


Seventeenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Don Hutchens

April 28, 29, 1967

MC: Carl Hancuff (Salt Lake)

Liberty Hall


THE SUN-COUNTRY FOUR El Paso 73 men

THE HI CHORDS Colorado Springs

THE GOLDEN STATERS (68) Arcadia, Ca.

THE SALT FLATS Salt Lake

THE DOO DADS Dallas


>1967 Fifth Place S W D ( Dallas )


Eighteenth Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Don Hutchens

April 19, 20, 1968

MC: Charlie W. (Doc) Stewart (Amarillo)

Liberty Hall


THE OLDE FASHION FOUR El Paso 81 men

THE OK FOUR Oklahoma City

THE TOWN NORTH TIGERS CHORUS Dallas

(Dir: Ralph Ribble)

THE MARK IV (69) San Antonio


1968 Seventh Place S W D ( Dallas )


Nineteenth Annuual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Jack Reed

April 25, 26, 1969

MC: Dan Henery (Kansas City, Mo.)

Liberty Hall


BRUNSTER FREELY Arcadia, Ca. 63 men

THE MERRY MUGS K.C.

THE OCOTILLOS El Paso

THE WESTERN CONTINENTALS (68) Phoenix


Twentith Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Jack Reed

April 24,25, 1970

MC: Stew Stewart (Los Angeles, Ca.)

Liberty Hall


THE SUN GLOWS El Paso 55 men

THE SMILING IRISH San Antonio

UPSIDE DOWNEYS Bell Flower, Ca.

THE GASLITE HARMONY FOUR La Cresenta, Ca.

THE DIGNITARIES Knoxville, Tn.


Twentith-First Annual Parade of Quartets

Dir: Squeaky Robenson

April 30-May 1, 1971

MC: Bill Blair

Liberty Hall


THE STAGE DOOR FOUR Dallas 57 men

THE HARMONY COUNTS Oklahoma City

THE MARK IV (69) San Antonio

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