They sang this song to the tune of beethovens symphony number 5, movement 1, hence the title. Acoustix, 9th street quartet, the naturals, the ritz, bank street, gas house gang, chicago chord of trade, sidekicks, chordiac arrest, various artists coney island baby. When no local groups were available, rob henry found three friends to sing with him. The gas house gang is an international champion barbershop quartet and proud member of the spebsqsa, hereafter referred to hopefully for selfevident reasons simply as the society. Lullabye goodnight my angel for ryan, obladi, oblada, goodbye, world, goodbye, great day, sixteen tons, monthly listeners. The team won 95 games, the national league pennant, and the 1934 world series in seven games over the detroit tigers.
Sheet music, cds and songbook arrangements of gas house gang. If you can get your hands on this copy youll love it gas house gang is one of the best barbershop groups of all time. Updated apr 8 2019 darwin scheel has compiled and made available his barbershop tag teaching guidelines. Sep 04, 2003 today rob henry, 42yearold baritone of the gas house gang 1993 spebsqsa champions died from cancer. Recently, the quartet reunited with standin baritone brandon guyton, baritone of 2004 bhs champions four voices and 2009 bhs champions crossroads to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their championship year. The gas house gang has performed in 40 states and has sung in such diverse locales as hawaii, england, sweden, holland and new york citys carnegie hall. The quartet won the international quartet championship of the barbershop harmony society in 1993. Today rob henry, 42yearold baritone of the gas house gang 1993 spebsqsa champions died from cancer. The gas house gang quartet retired shortly after losing their baritone rob henry to cancer in 2003. See more ideas about singing, barber shop and barber shop quartet. Like every compilation, barbershop s best varies in quality from track to track. Hear this treasure trove of barbershop tonight at 8 pm edt5 pm pdt only on acaville.
David wright list of arrangements a dream is a wish your heart makes m bhs arranged for the westminster chorus and sung by them in their 2015 gold medal performance abcmf bhs arranged for three men and a melody above my head, i hear music in the air m bhs recorded by gas house gang on face the music. General commentthe gas house gang was a barbershop quartet. Jul 25, 2019 the gas house gang was inducted into the bhs hall of fame in 2008. The harmonizer 1993 gas house gang barbershop singing. Louis cardinals baseball team was nicknamed the gas house gang to describe the players fiery attitude toward the game and their funloving style of play. During the 1994 show of champions in seattle, washington, reigning barbershop quartet international champions gas house gang closed. Louis cardinals teams of the early 1930s, especially the championship 1934 world series victors. As a part of their 25th anniversary performance, the gas house gang quartet shared a tribute to their original baritone rob henry, with some help from his son, ryan. Watch the gas house gang singing bright was the night. The ghg were one of the most popular quartets of their era, and they remained active for twelve years after they were crowned champions. The ambassadors of harmony have produced multiple recordings, and have been named the best male barbershop chorus in the world four times, winning the bhs chorus championship in 2004, 2009, 2012 and 2016. Gas house gang, the quartet barbershop harmony society. The team won 95 games, the national league pennant, and the 1934 world series in seven games over the detroit tigers some baseball writers use the nickname to refer to a multiyear period.
On the other hand, some of the beautyshop numbers highlight the challenges of allfemale a cappella. Jim was also a founding member, arranger, and bass singer with the legendary gas house gang, the very popular 1993 international quartet champions. Departing port canaveral, fl, following the 2018 barbershop harmony society convention, and with a fantastic lineup of gold medalist barbershop quartets and exclusive activities just for our group, you wont want to miss caribbean gold cruise. White christmas arranged by deke sharon as sung by gas house gang newly published by the bhs, this classic deke sharon a cappella arrangement is. Youve got to wait it out and say the storm will blow away. New music white christmas barbershop harmony society. Tonight on the barbershop 7th hour on acaville radio, host jeremy gover has cooked up a great one. The gashouse gang was the nickname of the baseball team the st. I wore out gas house gang music when i first started listening to barbershop. If you ever have a chance to hear robs solo in still cant say goodbye, please do. Louis, mo municipal band was looking for a barbershop group to sing lida rose for the music man section of their broadway tribute. The gas house gang music, videos, stats, and photos. The gas house gang took barbershop music into the 21stcentury as they later became the acapella singing champs of the world. In 2009, both the ambassadors of harmony and crossroads won the bhs international competition, making jim the only person to win as a quartet singer and chorus director in the same year.
Barbershop harmony societys marketplace is your onestop place to find the best in barbershop music, merchandise, and apparel. They are the 1993 international champions of the barbershop harmony society. The gang made its theatrical debut in front of over 70,000 people as the barbershop quartet in the music man at. The the gas house gang is the barbershop harmony societys 1993 international quartet champion. Hear the gas house gang quartet, keepsake, gq, oc times quartet, crossroads quartet, fortyniners, golden staters and so, so much more. Gas house gang 1993 international quartet final youtube. Spebsqsa march 18, 2002 think of barbershop quartets and this image easily comes to mind. The nickname was given to them as a way of describing the enjoyment with which they seemed to play the game, along with the aggressive attitude they took that always seemed to give them dirty uniforms, making them resemble the greasestained clothing. Gas house gang was a barbershop quartet that won the 1993 spebsqsa international competition.
Some baseball writers use the nickname to refer to a multiyear period. After losing baritone rob henry to cancer in 2003, the ghg decided that it would not be the same without him. The gas house gang was inducted into the bhs hall of fame in 2008. For example, jack cavanaugh has used the phrase, the raucous gas. They have been seen nationwide on the recent pbs special, voices in harmony, and have been heard worldwide on bbc radio. O come, o come emmanuel gas house gangambassadors of. The ghg were one of the most popular quartets of their. Louis area chose the name to match its own personality. The ambassadors of harmony have produced three recordings, and were recently named the best male barbershop chorus in the world at the barbershop harmony societys 2004 international competition.
The first disc in intersounds best of barbershop series features 18 tracks by such highly regarded quartets of the genre as rhythm and rhyme, chicago chord of trade, and the gas house gang harmonizing to longstanding barbershop favorites like down by the old mill stream, sweet georgia brown, when the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin along and by the beautiful seain the. Dec 15, 2002 the gas house gang is an international champion barbershop quartet and proud member of the spebsqsa, hereafter referred to hopefully for selfevident reasons simply as the society. Join gas house gang, the buzz and other gold medalist quartets for a cruise through the warm and sunny caribbean, july 815, 2018. Thats barbershop i love singing, it makes me happy. Highlights include the witty, welldone eine kleine not musik from the gas house gang and the poignant a foggy town from the bluegrass student union. A little night music was the first barbershop studio album i ever. For example, jack cavanaugh has used the phrase, the raucous gas house era in the 1930s. Dec 12, 2014 this pin was discovered by shellie morrison. Louis cardinals statistics 1933 season 1935 season record. May, 2002 barbershop like youve never heard before. The gas house gang 1993 international quartet champion.
Barbershop tags o come, o come emmanuel gas house gang. After almost 19 years of performing together, the gas house gang is retired and will no longer be performing. Jul 18, 2018 as a part of their 25th anniversary performance, the gas house gang quartet shared a tribute to their original baritone rob henry, with some help from his son, ryan. The gas house gangs fifth, some children see him, face the music, a little night music, our rough and tumble best, top tracks.