BARBERSHOP HISTORY QUIZ

QUESTIONS:

The only father-son combo in society history to sing in first place international quartets consists of Harlan Wilson, baritone of our 1961 champs, the Suntones, and Todd Wilson, tenor of the 1990 champs, Acoustix. There were, however, many other intra-family champion duos. In each of the following five questions you will be given the name of a barbershop champion. There are more than five of these top prize winners whom I could have selected, but I specifically chose the ones I did because I feel they have the greatest name recognition. With reference to each, your answer must be in two parts. Part A: Specify how each person became a champion, i.e., as a singer or director, the name of his quartet or chorus, and the year in which he was in the winner's circle. Part B: Identify each person's champion relative, the name of that relative's quartet or chorus and the year in which each relative took the gold. Note carefully, dear students, while doing the heavy research to enable you to ace this quiz, that I did not specify the relative's gender.

1- Gene Cokecroft

2- Brian Beck

3- Buzz Haeger

4- Gary Parker

5- Jim Clancy

ANSWERS:

1- Gene sang with our 1961 championship quartet, the Suntones. His wife, Iris, sang with the 1967 Sweet Adelines quartet champs, the Hurricane Honeys.

2- Brian was in the winner's circle with our 1973 quartet champs, the Dealer's Choice and once again with our 1983 champs, the Side Street Ramblers. His mother-in-law, (Bergen County's own) Renee Craig, sang with the 1957 Sweet Adelines quartet champs, the Cracker Jills; she also directed the Ramapo Valley Chorus to the Sweet Adelines top spot three times between 1979 and 1990.

3- Buzz sang with our 1965 quartet champs, the Four Renegades. Phyllis Haeger, Buzz's sister, sang with the 1955 Sweet Adelines quartet champs, the Nota-Belles.

4- Gary sang with our 1973 quartet champs, the Dealer's Choice. His wife, Ruth Ann, sang with the 1967 Sweet Adelines championship foursome, the Hurricane Honeys.

5- Jim directed the Vocal Majority to the society's top position in chorus competition 11 times between 1975 and 2006. Jim's wife, Judy, sang with the 1987 Sweet Adelines quartet champions, Ginger 'N' Jazz.