Town and Country Four

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The Town and Country Four
Genres	Barbershop

Past members	Leo Sisk – tenor Larry Autenreith – lead Jack Elder – baritone Ralph Anderson – bass

The Town and Country Four is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1963 SPEBSQSA international competitions with singers Leo Sisk (tenor), Larry Autenreith (lead), Jack Elder (bari), and Ralph Anderson (bass).

The Town & Country Four were the first barbershop society quartet to win their gold medal following three consecutive silver medals (in the years of 1960–62) as well as their 3rd place bronze medal in 1959. Thus, they placed in the top three medalist positions five times. The quartet was also the first champion to win internationally, as the 1963 convention was held in Toronto, Canada for the first time in the history of the society. Their Autenreith arrangements gave them their identity in competition with other greats of that era like the Suntones, Gala Lads, Sidewinders, and Four Renegades. The T&C family was scheduled to honor their fathers on the 50th anniversary of their championship in 2013—in Toronto, Canada, where they had originally won.

References

AIC entry (archived)

Preceded by Gala Lads	SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions 1963	Succeeded by Sidewinders

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
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1985: The New Tradition
1986: Rural Route 4
1987: Interstate Rivals
1988: Chiefs of Staff
1989: Second Edition
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1991: The Ritz
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1994: Joker's Wild
1995: Marquis
1996: Nightlife
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2015: Instant Classic
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