Southwest District (BHS)

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The Southwest District of the BHS
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The Southwest District of the BHS

The Southwest District (SWD) is one of the sixteen geographically-defined districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an all-male North American singing fraternity. The District is composed of male barbershop singers living in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma, and part of Arkansas.

As of 2006, eleven of the International Quartet Contest champions were SWD quartets. Two SWD quartets have been Senior Quartet Contest champions. Three SWD choruses have been International Chorus Contest champions, including eleven-time winners Vocal Majority.

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Barbershop Harmony Society
Districts: Cardinal District, Central States District, Dixie District, Evergreen District, Far Western District, Illinois District, Johnny Appleseed District, Land-O-Lakes District, Mid-Atlantic District, Northeastern District, Ontario District, Pioneer District, Rocky Mountain District, Seneca Land District, Southwest District, Sunshine District
Champions: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Links: Official website