Sundowners

The Sundowners were a quartet in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Between 1966 and 1971 they earned six consecutive medals in the International Quartet Contest, rising as high as 2nd.

Quartet Members

Medalist Members:

Tenor: Greg Wright (66-68), Jack Hayes (69-71)
Lead: Larry Wright
Bari: Doug Miller (66-68), Greg Wright (69-71)
Bass: Dave Brady (66-68), Doug Smith (69-71)

Contest Placement

International

1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
5th	4th	4th	3rd	2nd	2nd

District

Represented the Illinois District.

Recordings

The Sundowners (1969)
South Side of Chicago
Pal of My Cradle Days
Ghost Riders in the Sky
Tumble Down Shack in Athlone
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Walking My Baby Back Home
Little Green Apples
Mickey, Pretty Mickey
Bonnie and Clyde
Each Time I Fall in Love
When I Look in Your Eyes
Step to the Rear

Extended History

Individual Histories

Greg Wright

Chicago News - 1981 Champions

Larry Wright

California Gentry - Semi-Finalist, 1991
139th Street Quartet - 4th place, 1987

Doug Miller

Soundtracks - 5th place, 1974
Avant Garde - 5th place, 1969

Dave Brady

Saturday's Heroes - Finalist, 1973
Avant Garde - Finalist, 1971

Jack Hayes

Musical Mates - Int'l Competitor, 1964-65

Doug Smith

Common Ground - Semi-Finalist, 1996
Echo Lane - Semi-Finalist, 1993-95
Piper's Alley - Int'l Competitor, 1992
Benchmarks - Int'l Competitor, 1988
Heart of Chicago - Int'l Competitor, 1984
Friends - Semi-Finalists, 1980-82
Chicago Express - Semi-Finalists, 1977
Saturday's Heroes - Finalist, 1976
Corkers - Int'l Competitor, 1974

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