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SWD International Quartet Champions

Note: the SWD was officially organized July 1, 1949 — the three oldest International Quartet Champions precede that date, and are listed here because they were from the geographical area that later became the SWD.)

YearTypeQuartetChapter(s)TenorLeadBaritoneBass
2008 Senior Eureka! Dallas Metro, Greater New Orleans, Town North Plano, & Frank Thorne Frank Friedemann Arthur Swanson Richard A. “Rick” Haines Brian Beck
2007 Overall Max Q Dallas Metro & SUNshine Greg Clancy Tony “The Lung” De Rosa Gary Lewis Jeff Oxley
2005 Senior Texoma Sound Town North Plano, Houston, Frank Thorne Frank Friedemann Jim Casey Bill Thompson Tom Pearson
1990 Overall Acoustix Dallas Metro & Town North Plano Todd Wilson Rick Middaugh Jason January Jeff Oxley
1989 Senior Bayou City Music Committee Houston Marlin D. “GRIF” Griffith John Hammond David J. “Dave” Ewing Kenneth Pacetti
1983 Overall Side Street Ramblers Dallas Metro Keith Houts Brian Beck Dennis Malone Earl Hagn
1976 Overall Innsiders Houston Michael Cox John A. Devine Guy McShan Donald Pearson
1973 Overall Dealer’s Choice Dallas Metro Al Kvanli William J. “Bill” Thornton Brian Beck Gary W. Parker
1969 Overall Mark IV San Antonio Franklin Spears Al Koberstein Dale Deiser Morris “Mo” Rector
1958 Overall Gaynotes Tulsa Harold Jones Howard Rinkel John Loots Morris “Mo” Rector
1957 Overall Lads of Enchantment Albuquerque Don Pitts Dan Aycock Carlton Wright Gif Wallace
1955 Overall The Four Hearsemen Amarillo Wendell Heiny Deane Watson Dwight Elliott Dick Gifford
1941 Overall Chord Busters Tulsa N. T. “Doc” Enmeier Robert Holbrook Robert Greer Tom Massengale
1940 Overall Flat Foot Four Oklahoma City “Johnny” Whalen Britt Stegal “Red” Elliott Sam Barnes
1939 Overall Bartlesville Barflies Bartlesville George McCaslin Harry Hall Bob Durand Herman Kaiser

(Note: the SWD was officially organized July 1, 1949 — the three oldest International Quartet Champions precede that date, and are listed here because they were from the geographical area that later became the SWD.)

The SWD's International Chorus Champions

YearChorusDirector
2006 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
2003 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
2000 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1997 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1994 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1991 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1988 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1985 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1982 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1979 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1975 The Vocal Majority James Clancy
1964 The Border Chorders Lou Laurel
1960 The Chordsmen Ray Anthony