SouthWestern District Quartet Champions

YearTypeQuartetChapter(s)TenorLeadBaritoneBass
2009Overall Genesis Central Texas Corridor, San Marcos Seth Lafler Todd Reavis Bryan Pulver Ross Larrison
2009Senior The Rare Event Dallas Metro, Houston, Frank Thorne Donald Kahl John Devine Bob Natoli John Vaughn
2009Novice Notable Gentlemen Centroplex Harvey Davidson “Mike” Reid “Bobby” Massey Newman Hood
2009College Voiceover Dallas Metro, Fort Worth Samuel Lowrance Gregory Owens Colin Fuller Spencer Mayer
2008Overall Speakeasy Central Texas Corridor, Dallas Metro Justin Oxley Bret Morris Ronald Rogers Brett Howell
2008Senior Remember What? Central Texas Corridor, San Antonio John Russel Lewis Law “Corky” Dobson John Denayer
2008Novice Initial Sound Spring Zachary MacLaren “Jeff” Fleming “Tom” Burnett Paul MacLaren
2007Overall Glory Days Dallas Metro, Frank Thorne, DIX, JAD Steve DeCrow “Tim” Reynolds “Rick” Middaugh, Jr. Joel Rutherford
2007Senior Eureka! Dallas Metro,
Gtr. New Orleans,
Town North Plano,
Frank Thorne
Frank Friedemann Arthur Swanson “Rick” Haines Brian Beck
2007Novice Made in the Shade Town North Plano Paul Donald Dennis Devenport “Steve” Reed “Birdman” Bird
2007College Last Minute Dallas Metro, Fort Worth, Frank Thorne Arjun Chandy Gregory Owens David Webb Samuel Lowrance
2006Overall Vantage Point Dallas Metro, Greater Baton Rouge Steve DeCrow Eric Bell Michael O'Neill Chip Davis
2006Senior Backstage Dallas Metro Jon Smith “Mike” Johnson Jack Ware Baxter Fullerton
2005Overall Max Q Dallas Metro Greg Clancy “The Lung” De Rosa Gary Lewis Jeff Oxley
2005Senior ARCADE Central Texas Corridor “Don” Fegley “Rich” Evans “Hank” Hammer “Jim” Hansen
2004Overall McKinley Street Function Frank Thorne Kody Bowen Michael Russo John Buroker Colin McGibboney
2004Senior Texoma Sound Town North Plano, Houston, Frank Thorne Frank Friedemann Jim Casey Bill Thompson Tom Pearson
2003Overall Cooligans Tulsa Kent Cornwell Curt Angel Edwin Wright Darrell Davis
2003Senior Borrowed Time Dallas Metro & San Angelo, TX William Heard “Bill” Thornton Joseph Frazier Bruce Clark
2003College The Highland Harmonic Louisiana State University Brandon Blaylock Lane Johnson “Jimmy” Kritikos Brandon Loveday
2002Overall Sterling Central Texas Corridor, Houston, Frank Thorne Randy Fly Todd Reavis Justin Oxley Ross Larrison
2002Senior Cactus Jack Dallas Metro William Heard “Bill” Thornton Joseph Frazier Bruce Clark
2002College nile manski trio Loyola University & University of New Orleans
2001Overall Presto! Houston Steve Coon Tracy Shirk Keith Kauffman Rob Smith
2001Senior Up N @ Em San Antonio Tommie Young Richard Sonntag Darrell Kirby Arthur Dolt Jr
2001College The Blue Monkeez John Brown University, Silaom Springs, AR
2000Overall HEYDAY Greater New Orleans Ken Gabrielse Art Swanson Hank Bryson Allan Gauthreaux
2000Senior Open Wide Aloha, Woodlands, Houston, Frank Thorne “Hank” Hammer Calvin Jochetz Bob Natoli Tom Pearson
2000College Undergrad Oklahoma Baptist University
1999Overall Tuxedo Junction Chordsmen, Central Texas Corridor, Frank Thorne Pete Cogswell Bill Wilkinson Joel Bourgeois John White
1999Senior Even Grumpier Old Men Houston & Spring John Wiggs James Holcomb Paul Cauthron Kenneth Pacetti
1999Comedy Yankee Doodle Boys Tulsa
1999College Sound Xpress Southeast Oklahoma State University
1998Overall High Cotton Greater Baton Rouge Reeves Chip Davis Rizzo Paul Melancon
1998Senior Senior Ring Dallas Metro, Big “D,” Frank Thorne Art Haynes Gary Hatfield Ron Schmidt Wally Bradford
1998Comedy Four Men Only Houston & Frank Thorne
1998College The Aggienizors College Station
1997Overall The Tradition Tulsa & Frank Thorne Tim Ambrose Curt Angel Jeff Veleto Brian Telle
1997Senior Grumpy Old Men   “GRIF” Griffith Joe Piccaindra Bob Natoli Kenneth Pacetti
1996Overall The Arrangement Houston Lloyd Erickson Tracy Shirk Jason Pinkall Rob Smith
1996Senior Gulf Coasters Houston Ken Pacetti “Russ” Brown John Hammond
1996Comedy Springfield Music Company NW Arkansas
1996College Sound Express Southwest Oklahoma State
1995Overall Second Nature Houston Roy Prichard Mike Robards Keith Kauffman Tommy Gartman
1995Senior Senior Statesmen Houston Gary Cassell James Holcomb “Russ” Brown John Hammond
1995College The Moonlighters Baylor
1994Overall Dallas Knights Dallas Metro Steve DeCrow Mike Borts Graham Smith Scott Smith
1994Senior Geri-Atrix Dallas Big “D” & Town North Plano “Barry” Solomon David Whiteley Ron Schmidt Arthur Garrison
1994Comedy 7th Avenue Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Frank Thorne
1994College The Moonlighters Baylor
1993Overall Great Stage Robbery East Texas, New Orleans, Dallas Metro Keith Houts Art Swanson Nick Papageorge Brian Beck
1993Senior Golden Oldies Houston William Moring John Hammond “Russ” Brown Kenneth Pacetti
1993Comedy The Far Side Arlington
1993College Har-MEN-ization Kansas Newman College
1992Overall The Texans San Antonio, Houston, Austin, New Braunfels Ken Litman Pete Cogswell TJ Lowrance Brian Telle
1992Comedy River City Current Austin
1991Overall Deuces Wild Houston Roy Prichard Tracy Shirk Keith Kauffman Rick Serpico
1991Senior Senior Statesmen Houston “GRIF” Griffith Joe Piccaindra “Dave” Ewing Gordon Smith
1991Comedy Those Sabine Riverbottom Tune Shiners East Texas
1990Overall The Tulsa Tradition Tulsa Tim Ambrose Curt Angel Don Conner Doug Crowl
1990Senior Southwest Seniors Fort Worth Buddy Horine Judson Germany Walt Cook Noral Gregory
1990Comedy Crawdads, The Lake Charles & Texas Triplex
1989Overall The Rockerfellers Tulsa & Oklahoma City Frank Friedemann Curt Angel Brian Hogan Doug Crowl
1989Senior Sounds of Yesteryear NW Louisiana Kenneth Long Tom Bryson Jim Stone Jack Thomson
1989Comedy Houston Chord Authority Houston & Spring
1988Overall The Main Event Houston Bruce Kenyon John Devine Bob Natoli John Vaughn
1988Senior Bayou City Music Committee   “GRIF” Griffith John Hammond “Dave” Ewing Kenneth Pacetti
1988Comedy Humoresque Arlington
1987Overall Class of the ’80s Dallas Metro Greg Clancy Dan Bell Jason January Todd Wilson
1987Senior Contemporary Sound   Bill Raborn Donald Grush Ronald Redmann Sol Heiman
1986Overall Basin Street Quartet New Orleans Hank Bryson Art Swanson Joel Bourgeois Paul Melancon
1985Overall Inns ’n Outs Houston Ken Litman Mike Borts Guy McShan Tom Pearson
1985Comedy The Bumm Rap Dallas Town North
1984Overall Rare Blend Houston John Wiggs Paul Smith Bob Natoli John Vaughn
1984Comedy Pride of the Marsh Acadiana
1983Overall Gatsby Dallas Metro Greg Clancy Bill Thornton Jason January Gary Parker
1983Comedy The Chycken Sisters San Antonio & New Braunfels Jan Scofield Tommy Young BD Harrington Mo Rector
1982Overall Texas Gold Dallas Metro
1981Overall Vocal Orchestration Corporation Lawton Johnny Horn Troy Hamilton Richardson Campbell
1980Overall Lone Star Statesmen Houston Lloyd Erickson Jim Casey Chuck Gerheim George Howe
1979Overall Sound Arrangement Houston Lloyd Erickson Jim Casey John Lickert Tommy Gartman
1978Overall Wonderful Daze New Orleans Jeff Fernon Art Swanson Redmann Allan Gaspar
1977Overall Forty Acre Four Austin Ryan Steinfeld Brian Beck Rick Robertson
1976Overall Side Street Ramblers Dallas Metro Keith Houts Brian Beck Dennis Malone Earl Hagn
1975Overall The Quasars Austin Jan Scofield Buzzy Buck Sam Tweedy Mo Rector
1974Overall Sound Association San Antonio Tommy Young Rick Sonntag BD Harrington Mike McCord
1973Overall Innsiders Houston Michael Cox John Devine Guy McShan Tom Pearson
1972Overall Dealer’s Choice Dallas Metro Al Kvanli “Bill” Thornton Brian Beck Gary Parker
1971Overall OK 4 Oklahoma City Ken Whitten Jim Massey Jones Gaylon Stacey
1970Overall Stage Door Four Dallas Big “D” Keith Houts Phil Leslie VL Hooper Don Dochterman
1969Overall The Debonaires Houston Lloyd Erickson John Hammond Chuck Gerheim Tom Pearson
1968Overall The Smilin’ Irish San Antonio & Austin Don Haragan BD Harrington John McCord Mike McCord
1967Overall The Rejects Oklahoma City Robinson Spencer Truesdell Gooding
1966Overall The Mark IV San Antonio Franklin Spears Kobertstein, Al Dale Deiser CO Crawford
1965Overall The Doo Dads Dallas Big “D” Guy McShan Phil Winston John Piercy Johnson
1964Overall Escorts Ponca City Gordy Parker Rose Cobb
1963Overall Checkmarks San Antonio Zaiontz Ray Anthony Gause Mike McCord
1962Overall Pioneers Amarillo Boyd Kelley Rawlings Patton
1961Overall The Songsmen Tulsa Dale Radford Durron Radle Jones
1960Overall Playboys San Antonio Dale Deiser Ben Binford Franklin Spears Mullens
1959Overall Pitch Pirates Fort Worth Meadow MJ Owens Bob Roberts Dick Gifford
1958Overall Texas Cavaliers San Antonio Ward Loebbaka Gause Mike McCord
1957Overall Esquires San Antonio Zaiontz Ray Anthony Frank Bloebaum Belknap
1956Overall Gaynotes Tulsa Stayer Howard Rinkle John Loots Morris “Mo” Rector
1955Overall Lads of Enchantment Albuquerque Don Pitts Dan Aycock Carlton Wright Gif Wallace
1954Overall Four Hearsemen Amarillo Wendell Heiny Dean Watson Dwight Elliott Dick Gifford
1953Overall Desertaires El Paso Van Dien Spooner Lou Laurel Winter
1952Overall Sagebloomers El Paso Johnson Van Dien Fisk Nold
1951Overall Dallasaires Dallas Big “D” Harold Rusk Joe Lewis Ernie Boring Aylette Fitzhugh
1950Overall Pipeliners Wichita Falls Kitterman Little Triggs Bernard
1949Overall Beau Jesters Dallas Big “D” Barnet Don King Ernie Boring Wally Bradford
2008 SWD Champions, Speakeasy!