The Confederates
Biography
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 "Buz" 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.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
65 releases · 5 albums · active 1986–2024
- Performance · 73
- Other credits · 1
Studios: Ocean Way Recording · The Sound Factory · Sunset Sound
Frequent collaborators
- The Costello Show
- Johnny Cash
- Elvis Costello