The Confederates

The Confederates

The Confederates were a barbershop quartet that performed in the 1950s and 1960s.

The group formed in September 1953 at a SPEBSQSA chapter meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. They consisted of:

• George Evans – tenor
• Dave LaBonte – lead
• Bill "Bus" Busby – baritone
• Wally Singleton – bass

The Confederates took first place in the 1956 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Championship after finishing second the year before. They were notable not only for their championship-caliber harmonies, but also for performing in Confederate officer uniforms.

The group stopped performing in 1969.

Notable songs

• "Save Your Confederate Money Boys, The South Shall Rise Again"
• "Creole Cutie"
• "Down Where the South Begins"
• "Chloe"
• "Red Head"
• "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"

External links

• AIC entry