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YearQuartet Name
Chapter
Members
Photograph
2023Girl Talk

2022CHONK
Motor City Metro
Tenor Matt Bidigare Lead Aiden LaPointe Bari Luke LaPointe Bass Kent Kirby
2019
Mixed
The Heights
Detroit-Oakland
Neveah Himinn (Bass); Christopher Psotka (Lead); Harshal Mehta (Bari); Joelle Laginess (Tenor)
The Heights.jpg - 23939 Bytes
2019Silver Edition
Motor City Metro
Bruce LaMarte (T); Craig Pollard (L); Cody Harrell (Bass); Aaron Pollard (Bari)
Silver Edition.jpg - 21903 Bytes
2018Remix
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids
Tenor - Matthew Root; Lead - Samuel Patrie; Bari - Jonathan Woolf; Bass - Brendan Monroe
Remix'18.jpg - 28971 Bytes
2017Upper Deck
Grand Rapids, Gratiot County, Huron Valley, Mt. Pleasant
Tenor - Mark Wilson; Lead - Jamie Carey; Bari - William Stutts, Jr.; Bass - James Masalskis
Upper_Deck'17.jpg - 36623 Bytes
2016The Hemidemisemiquaver 4
Hillsdale, Frank Thorne, Fort Wayne (CAR)
Tenor – Dave Ellis; Lead – Dave Bjork; Bari – Don Slamka; Bass – Doug Morgan
The Hemidemisemiquaver 4'16.jpg - 43916 Bytes
2015Frontier
Frank Thorne, Sunshine (SUN)
Tenor – Chris Cordle; Lead – Aaron Pollard; Bari – Brandon Smith; Bass – Cody Harrell
frontier'15.jpg - 19019 Bytes
2014Tonal Eclipse
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Michiana Metro, South Bend Mishawaka[CAR]
Tenor, Matthew Root; Lead, Mark Spear; Baritone, Philip Spencer; Bass, Kerry Foley
TonalEclipse'14.JPG - 25550 Bytes
2013Playlist
Frank Thorne, Mt. Pleasant, Grand Rapids
Tenor, James Edwards; Lead, Toby Shaver; Baritone, Brandon Ciesielski; Bass, Evan Boegehold
Playlist'13.jpg - 15184 Bytes
2012Majestyx
Grand Rapids, Mt. Pleasant,
Tenor, Peter Westers; Lead, Jamie Carey; Baritone, Steve Wheeler; Bass, James Masalskis
Majestyx.jpg - 48138 Bytes
2011Ebb N' Flow
Mt. Pleasant
Tenor, Nathan Masterson; lead, Garrett Gillingham; bari, Craig Johnson; bass, Benjamin Krinke
EbbNFlow.jpg - 31205 Bytes
2010Right On Q
Macomb County, Motor City Metro, Windsor
Tenor, Matt Tipton; lead, Ken Klein; bari, Mark Slamka; bass, Ed Bax
Right On Q.jpg - 23109 Bytes
2009Resisting-A-Rest
tenor, Bruce LaMarte; lead, Tom Connor; bass, Phil Hanes; baritone, Steve Warnaar
resisting-a-rest.jpg - 26874 Bytes
2008Something Big!!
Lansing
tenor, Don Terpe; lead, Jason Kerschke; bass, T. R. Gerard; baritone, Steve Warnaar
something_big.jpg - 30432 Bytes
2007Chordiology
Huron Valley
Tenor, Cliff Dake; Lead, Paul Ellinger; Bari, Rob Pettigrew; Bass, Dave Spizarny
Chordiology_07.jpg - 12617 Bytes
2006Fermata Nowhere
Grosse Pointe, Macomb
Tenor, Jeffery Gougeon; Lead, Thomas Conner; Bari, Stephen Pauling; Bass, John Burns
FermataNowhere.jpg - 87378 Bytes
2005Party of Four
Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Frank Thorne, Motor City Metro
Tenor, Kevin Morey; Lead, Toby Shaver; Bari, Mark Spear; Bass, Wally Krause
PartyofFour'05.jpg - 26398 Bytes
2004Wildcard
Grand Rapids Chapter
Tenor, Peter Westers; Lead, David Miller; Bari, Curtis Struyk; Bass, James Masalskis
Wildcard.jpg - 36884 Bytes
2003Infinity
Frank Thorne, South Bend-Mishawaka Chapters
Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Mike Woodruff, Baritone; Scott Kitzmiller, Bass
Infinity.jpg - 31248 Bytes
2002Crossfire
Macomb, Strathroy, Sarnia, Grosse Pointe Chapters
Robb Smith,tenor; Brian McDougall, lead; Rich Lauzon, bari; Scott Risley, bass
Crossfire02.jpg - 30880 Bytes
2001Philatoga Township
Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and Frank Thorne Chapters
Tom McCoy, Tenor; Larry Reinhart, Lead; Gary Nitz, Baritone; Phil Haines, Bass
Philatoga_Township.jpg - 22017 Bytes
2000Four Man Fishin' Tackle Choir
Petoskey & Traverse City
Tracy Ulrich, Tenor; Kurtis Busman, Lead; Bill Woodbeck, Baritone; Neil Nugent, Bass
FourManFishinTackleChoir.jpg - 64836 Bytes
1999WJBC
Macomb & Frank Thorne
Jason Oiler, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Wayne Kinde, Bass
WJBC'99.jpg - 28932 Bytes
1998Upstage Sound
Benton Harbor/St. Joe & Kalamazoo
Raleigh Bloch, Tenor; Gene Hanover, Lead; Ed Fritzen, Baritone; Kerry Foley, Bass
Upstage_Sound.jpg - 10006 Bytes
1997The Detroit Sound Co.
Frank Thorne, Huron Valley, Rochester
Rudi Krampf, Tenor; J. Kelly Brummett, Lead; Jim Ryan, Baritone; Al Fisk, Bass
tdscco_dist97.jpg - 11900 Bytes
1996fermata
Grand Rapids
Jay Smits, Tenor; Wayne Kinde, Lead; Peter Westers, Baritone; Tom Wheeler, Bass
fermata.JPG - 17403 Bytes
1995Firepower!
Gratiot County & Lansing
Mark Wilson, Tenor; Jamie Carey, Lead; Jeff Marks, Baritone; James Hawkins, Bass
Firepower.JPG - 29567 Bytes
1994Genuine Blend
Battle Creek, Grand Rapids & Holland
Andrew Clements, Tenor; Mark Garlock, Lead; Kirk Wood, Baritone; Dan Doctor, Bass
Genuine_Blend.jpg - 33460 Bytes
1993Full Chord Press
Gratiot County & Lansing
Simeon Esper, Tenor; Jamie Carey, Lead; David Gillingham, Baritone; Scott Whipple, Bass
Full_Chord_Press.JPG - 16261 Bytes
1992Opening Night
Grand Rapids, Lansing & Frank Thorne
Jim Johnson, Tenor; Clay Shumard, Lead; Ken Gibson, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass
Opening_Night.JPG - 21877 Bytes
1991Stay Tuned
Macomb County, Port Huron, Rochester & Wayne
Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Dennis Gore, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass
Stay_Tuned.JPG - 15936 Bytes
1990Checkmate
Wayne
Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Scott McNutt, Bass
Checkmate.JPG - 18960 Bytes
1989Power Play
Macomb County
Jason Oyler, Tenor; Michael Slamka, Lead; Mark Slamka, Baritone; Jack Slamka, Bass
Power_Play.JPG - 30944 Bytes
1988Legacy
Detroit/Oakland, Grand Rapids, Grosse Pointe & Huron Valley
Wendell Pryor, Tenor; Dennis Gore, Lead; Clay Shumard, Baritone; Mike McClary, Bass
Legacy.JPG - 25497 Bytes
1987Hi Tech
Wayne
Bob Riedel, Tenor; Bruce LaMarte, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Bari; Bob Wisdom, Bass
Hi_Tech.JPG - 11734 Bytes
1986Touch of Clash
Grand Rapids
Jerry Koning, Tenor; Mark Lantinga, Lead; Joel Mills, Baritone; Lynn Sommerfeld, Bass
Touch_of_Clash.JPG - 24105 Bytes
1985The Ivy League
Huron Valley, Monroe
Bob Hartley, Tenor; Scott Turnbull, Lead; Brian Philbin, Baritone; Dave Drouillard, Bass
Ivy_League_dist85.JPG - 27482 Bytes
1984The Ritz
Detroit #1, Grand Rapids
Jim Shisler, Tenor; Doug Nichol, Lead; Clay Shumard, Baritone; Ben Ayling, Bass
The_Ritz.jpg - 20217 Bytes
1983Tri County Connection
Wayne
Rick Simms, Tenor; Mike Dixon, Lead; Mike Woodruff, Baritone; Tom Conway, Bass
Tri_County_Connection.JPG - 38975 Bytes
1982Good News
Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe, Port Huron
Gary Stoze, Tenor; Wally Dorosh, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Mike McClary, Bass
Good_News.JPG - 10522 Bytes
1981Saturday Nite Feature
Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe, Windsor
John Wearing, Tenor; Bruce LaMarte, Lead; Don Humphries, Baritone; Jack Slamka, Bass
Saturday_Nite_Feature.JPG - 27205 Bytes
1980Center Stage
Huron Valley & Oakland County
Wendell Pryor, Tenor; Denny Gore, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass
Center_Stage.JPG - 19247 Bytes
1979Great Lakes Express
Detroit #1, Port Huron and Saginaw Valley
Steve Boughner, Tenor; Wally Dorosh, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone, Len Johnson, Bass
Great_Lakes_Express.JPG - 19558 Bytes
1978Personal Expression
Gratiot County
Mike Bowen, Tenor; Jeff Rayburn, Lead; Bill Hirschman, Bass; Jerry MacLaren, Baritone
Personal_Expression.JPG - 19780 Bytes
1977Motor City Music Company
Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe and Wayne
Bob Demchak, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead, Dave Caldwell, Baritone; Bob Wisdom, Bass
Motor_City_Music_Company.JPG - 18459 Bytes
1976Foreign Policy
Grosse Pointe and Detroit #1
John Wearing, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead; Don Humphries, Baritone; Thom Hine, Bass
Foreign_Policy.JPG - 25440 Bytes
1975Classmates
Saginaw-Bay and Battle Creek
Jim Johnson, Tenor; Tom Peil, Lead; Bob Glover, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass
classmates.JPG - 36716 Bytes
1974Four"D" Minors
Battle Creek
Dean Burrill, Tenor; Howard "Dick" Spear, Lead; Dorn Burrill, Baritone; Don Burrill, Bass
Four_D_Minors.JPG - 25933 Bytes
1973Galaxies
Grand Rapids
Terry Huyge, Tenor; Chuck Buffhan, Lead; Al VanIwaarden, Baritone; Bernie Poelman, Bass
Galaxies.JPG - 15118 Bytes
1972Northern Hi Lites
Oakland County, Detroit #1 and Grosse Pointe
Bob Demchak, Tenor, Dave Caldwell, Lead, Bob Wisdom, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass
Northern_Hi_Lites.jpg - 22931 Bytes
1971Original Choice
Saginaw-Bay and Grosse Pointe
Bob Demchak, Tenor; Noel "Bud" Carpenter, Lead; Jim Gross, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass
Original_Choice.JPG - 19023 Bytes
1970Gentlemen's Agreement
Detroit #1 and Monroe
Al Rehkop, Tenor, Drayton Justis, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Bob Whitledge, Bass
Gentlemen's_Agreement_72.JPG - 33383 Bytes
1969Vagabonds
Oakland County and Lansing
Ken Gibson, Tenor; Denny Gore, Lead; Tony Scooros, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass
Vagabonds2.JPG - 8839 Bytes
1968Eversharps
Saginaw-Bay
Frank Bateson, Tenor; Jim Gross, Lead; Bob Glover, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass
Eversharps.JPG - 20855 Bytes
1967Sharplifters
Detroit #1
Bill Wickstrom, Tenor; Joe Coburn, Lead; John Seeman, Baritone; Mike Mudgett, Bass
Sharp_Lifters.JPG - 35620 Bytes
1966Close Chorders
Detroit #1, Milford, Redford and Oakland County
Gene Bulka, Tenor; Ron DuMonthier, Lead; Tony Scooros, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass
Close_Chorders.JPG - 25423 Bytes
19654 Fits
Detroit #1 and Grosse Pointe
John Wearing, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead; Ray McCalpin, Bari; Marv Burke, Bass
4_Fits.JPG - 26335 Bytes
1964Treble Shooters
Detroit #1
Bob Mulligan, Tenor; Bob Winters, Lead; Bill Jorgensen, Baritone; Bob Whitledge, Bass
Treble_Shooters.JPG - 19163 Bytes
1963Noteries
Detroit #1 and Wayne
Al Rehkop, Tenor; Bernie Smith, Lead; Gordon Limburg, Baritone; John Zinnikas, Bass
Noteries.jpg - 26310 Bytes
1962Curbstone Serenaders
Oakland County and Pontiac
Bob Marshall, Tenor; Ed Lilly, Lead; Tom Rafferty, Baritone; Cliff Douglas, Bass
Curbstone_Seranaders.jpg - 38406 Bytes
1961Auto Towners
Dearborn
Dominic Palmieri, Tenor; Glenn Van Tassell, Lead; Clint Bostick, Baritone; Carl Dahlke, Bass
Auto_Towners-61.jpg - 17602 Bytes
1960Air Males
Dearborn and Wayne
Bill Wilcox, Tenor; Tom Pollard, Lead; Dale Clixby, Baritone; Roger Craig, Bass
Air_Males.jpg - 19191 Bytes
1959Chord Counts
Holland
Marty Hardenburg, Tenor; Mike Lucas, Lead; Chet Oonk, Baritone; Jack Oonk, Bass
Chord_Counts.JPG - 27889 Bytes
1958Staff Sergents
Oakland County and Wayne
Ed Lilly, Tenor; Bernie Smith, Lead; Jack Golding, Baritone; Don Golding, Bass
Staff_Sergeants.JPG - 25617 Bytes
1957Sharpkeepers
Metro Detroit Ass'n.
Al Rehkop, Tenor; Bill Rowell, Lead; Gordon Limburg, Baritone; Bob Craig, Bass
Sharp_Keepers.JPG - 31768 Bytes
1956Aire-Tonics
Muskegon
Bill Wickstrom, Tenor; Gerry Guimond, Lead; Tom Damm, Baritone; Clare Bristol, Bass
Aire-Tonics.jpg - 28605 Bytes
1955Treblemakers
Detroit #1 and Redford
Ed Reddick, Tenor; Bill Rowell, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Vic Van York, Bass
Treble-Makers.JPG - 23216 Bytes
1954Pitch Blendaires
Detroit #1
Jack Golding, Tenor; Tom Pollard, Lead; Dale Clixby, Baritone; Don Golding, Bass
Pitchblendaires.JPG - 23828 Bytes
1953Wolverines
Dearborn and Detroit #1
Al Rehkop, Tenor; Joe Sipots, Lead; Ray Sipots, Baritone; Bill Bond, Bass
Wolverines.JPG - 23954 Bytes
1952Extension Chords
Grand Rapids
Sid Helder, Tenor; Don Lucas, Lead; Cal Verduin, Baritone; Don Hall, Bass
ExtensionChords.jpg - 8153 Bytes
1951Merri-Men
Lansing
Howard Hawkins, Tenor; Dale Bullock, Lead; Louis Bean, Baritone; Douglas Stephens, Bass
Merri-Men.jpg - 38077 Bytes
1950Tune Vendors
Dowagiac
Tom Grove, Jim McGlynn, Bob Mullen, Bert Happs
Tune_Vendors.JPG - 20727 Bytes
1949Interludes
Midland
Luman Bliss, Tenor; Bill McIntire, Lead; Ralph Hand, Baritone; Chet Payne, Bass
Interludes.JPG - 17574 Bytes
1948Clef Dwellers
Detroit #1 and Oakland County
Dick Wisehart, Tenor; Dunc Hannah, Lead; Bill Johnston, Baritone; Hal Bauer, Bass
Clef_Dwellers.jpg - 30406 Bytes
1947Antlers
Flint
Harry "Jay" Morton, Tenor; Byron "Barney" Brooks, Lead; Willard "Bill" Schindler, Baritone; Hulin "Hap" Augsbury, Bass
Antlers.JPG - 15935 Bytes
1946Barons of Harmony
Saginaw
Chuck Sarle, Tenor; Jarv Albro, Lead; William Oursler, Baritone; Howard Heath, Bass
Barons_of_Harmony.JPG - 21307 Bytes
1945Accoustical Persecutin' Four
Jackson
Francis Hodgeboom, Tenor; Robert Breitmayer, Lead; Forrest Comstock, Baritone; Fred Foster, Bass
Acoustical_Persecutin_Four.JPG - 18468 Bytes
1944Gardenaires
Rosedale Gardens
George Danic, Tenor; Earl Rupert, Lead; Lou Burke, Baritone; Howard Tubbs, Bass
Gardenaires.JPG - 26264 Bytes
1943Harmony Halls
Grand Rapids
Ed Gaikema, Tenor; Bob Hazenberg, Lead; Ray Hall, Baritone; Gordon Hall, Bass
Harmony_Halls.jpg - 18084 Bytes
1942Unheard of Four
Muskegon
Len Horton, Tenor; Henry Klooster, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; John Buitendorp, Bass
Unheard_of_Four.JPG - 22885 Bytes
1941Sawdust Four
Muskegon
Len Horton, Tenor; Raymond Johnson, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; George Hansen, Bass
Saw_Dust_Four.JPG - 27028 Bytes
1940Sawdust Four
Muskegon
Len Horton, Tenor; Raymond Johnson, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; George Hansen, Bass
Saw_Dust_Four.JPG - 27028 Bytes