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Bluegrass Student Union
Genres	Barbershop
Years active	1973–2007

Members	Allen Hatton – tenor Ken Hatton – lead Dan Burgess – baritone Richard Staab – bass

Website	Official site

Bluegrass Student Union is the Louisville, Kentucky barbershop quartet that won the 1978 SPEBSQSA International competition. They distinguished themselves by performing at a high level of proficiency on stage and in the recording studio throughout their 33-year career, and were the second youngest quartet to have won the SPEBSQSA championship, as of that time. The quartet became known for continually improving their art, even after their win. They credited much of their success to their coaches, Mary Jo Hatton Thompson, Don Clause, Ron Riegler, Gene Stickler and Ed Weber, to their chorus Director, Jim Miller, and to their long-time arrangers, Ed Waesche and Walter Latzko.^{[citation needed]}

Bluegrass Student Union's members were Allen Hatton (tenor), Ken Hatton (lead), Dan Burgess (baritone), and Rick Staab (bass).

Allen Hatton later sang tenor with the original version of the Second Edition quartet to win the Cardinal District Quartet Championship for his second time, in 1986.

In 1984, the Bluegrass Student Union gave a performance of "Java Jive" for President Ronald Reagan at the White House, with Bill Myers filling in for Staab on bass. Reagan described it as "my kind of music."^[1]^[2]

Ken Hatton later sang lead with the 2000 Cardinal District Champion SENSATIONS quartet, which earned semi-finalist status (20th place) in the 2001 International Quartet Competition. Ken also sang lead with The Exchange, semi-finalist (20th place) in the 2003 International Quartet Competition of SPEBSQSA, Inc. Ken's other appearances in the International Quartet Competition include:

2004 – 23rd place – The Exchange (lead)
2011 – 43rd place – The Daddy-Ohs! (baritone)

The quartet took a hiatus starting in 1992, then reunited to do occasional shows starting in 1999. They permanently retired in December 2006, although the four friends hold an annual reunion.^{[citation needed]}

The quartet was inducted into the Cardinal District Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Barbershop Harmony Society Hall of Fame in 2012.

Discography

After Class LP/Cassette no longer available
The Older the Better LP/Cassette no longer available
Music Man LP/Cassette no longer available
Jukebox Saturday Night LP/Cassette CD no longer available
Here to Stay CD/Cassette no longer available
Legacy 3-CD Set no longer available
Commencement DVD-CD Set still available

Bluegrass Student Union; Volumes 1 through 6 (digital recordings) are available from iTunes and CDBaby.com

References

^ Myers, Jeff (August 9, 2016). "Bluegrass Student Union sings for President Reagan". YouTube. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "Monday, December 17, 1984". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation and Institute. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

External links

Official website
Discography and biography from Primarily A Cappella
AIC entry (archived)
Bluegrass Student Union discography at Discogs

Preceded by Most Happy Fellows	Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Champions 1978	Succeeded by Grandma's Boys

Barbershop Harmony Society Champions

1939: Bartlesville Barflies
1940: Flat Foot Four
1941: Chord Busters
1942: Elastic Four
1943: Four Harmonizers
1944: Harmony Halls
1945: Misfits
1946: Garden State Quartet
1947: Doctors of Harmony
1948: Pittsburghers
1949: Mid States Four
1950: Buffalo Bills
1951: Schmitt Brothers
1952: Four Teens
1953: Vikings
1954: Orphans
1955: Four Hearsemen
1956: The Confederates
1957: Lads of Enchantment
1958: Gay Notes
1959: Four Pitchikers
1960: Evans Quartet
1961: The Suntones
1962: Gala Lads
1963: Town and Country Four
1964: Sidewinders
1965: Four Renegades
1966: Auto Towners
1967: Four Statesmen
1968: Western Continentals
1969: MARK IV
1970: Oriole Four
1971: Gentlemen's Agreement
1972: Golden Staters
1973: Dealer's Choice
1974: Regents
1975: Happiness Emporium
1976: Innsiders
1977: Most Happy Fellows
1978: Bluegrass Student Union
1979: Grandma's Boys
1980: Boston Common
1981: Chicago News
1982: Classic Collection
1983: Side Street Ramblers
1984: The Rapscallions
1985: The New Tradition
1986: Rural Route 4
1987: Interstate Rivals
1988: Chiefs of Staff
1989: Second Edition
1990: Acoustix
1991: The Ritz
1992: Keepsake
1993: Gas House Gang
1994: Joker's Wild
1995: Marquis
1996: Nightlife
1997: Yesteryear
1998: Revival
1999: FRED
2000: Platinum
2001: Michigan Jake
2002: Four Voices
2003: Power Play
2004: Gotcha!
2005: Realtime
2006: Vocal Spectrum
2007: Max Q
2008: OC Times
2009: Crossroads
2010: Storm Front
2011: Old School
2012: Ringmasters
2013: Masterpiece
2014: Musical Island Boys
2015: Instant Classic
2016: Forefront
2017: Main Street
2018: After Hours
2019: Signature
2022: Quorum
2023: Midtown
2024: Three and a Half Men

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States
Artists	MusicBrainz

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