The Confederates

**The Confederates**
The Confederates
Background information
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee
Genres	Barbershop
Years active	1953–1960, 1961–1969
Past members	George Evans – tenor; Dave LaBonte – lead; Wally Singleton – bass; Bill "Buz" Busby – baritone;

The Confederates were a barbershop quartet that performed in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]

The group formed in September 1953 at a SPEBSQSA chapter meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. They consisted of:[1]

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.[1]

The group stopped performing in 1969.[1]

Discography

Confederate Encores in Hi-Fi (1963; LP)[2]

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"

References

"1956 – The Confederates". The Association of International Champions. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
"Confederates – Confederate Encores in Hi-Fi". Discogs. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

Preceded by Four Hearsemen	SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions 1956	Succeeded by Lads of Enchantment

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[aic-1] "1956 – The Confederates". The Association of International Champions. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[2] "Confederates – Confederate Encores in Hi-Fi". Discogs. Retrieved February 16, 2020.