{"id":7612,"date":"2025-12-12T20:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shelbykyhistory.org\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:21:00","slug":"barbershop-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shelbykyhistory.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/barbershop-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbershop singers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Barbershop singers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barbershop singers performing their introductory concert as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America or S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. The group performed on August 29, 1958 at the Shelbyville High School gym.

On stage, from left to right (back row): Rodney Whitaker, Larry Ellis, Danny Wilson, Woodroe Mitchell, Guy Lea, Melvin Sams, Jr., Ernest\u00a0Lyons, Paul LeCompte, Bob Singleton, Dean Ellis, K. E. Ellis, and Jack Roberts.

Front row, from left to right, Ted Igleheart, Sid Wilson, Bill King, Earl Sorrels, Jr., Bob\u00a0Whitney, John Mathis, Paul Johnson, James Stammerman, Al Miller, Bill Connell, and Benton Miller.

Director is Paul Husband.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 29 1958<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building<\/a>, <\/span>People<\/a>, <\/span>Schools & Education<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Given to Jim Cleveland from Cleveland Photo Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jim Cleveland Photo Collection ID CLE-57-BriggsHower002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This file may be downloaded for personal, research, or classroom use, free of charge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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