Gas House Gang was a barbershop quartet that won the 1993 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Competition. They started singing as a group in 1987 in St. Louis Missouri. After winning the 1988 Central States District Competition in their first attempt, they began a steady climb up the International Competition ladder which culminated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where they were awarded the 1993 International Quartet Championship.
The Gas House Gang toured the United States and they performed in all fifty states in the U.S. They also sang extensively in Canada and performed around the world, singing in 15 countries.
They were awarded nominations and awards by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA), including Best Barbershop Song, Studio Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Christmas Album, and Best Christmas Song.
On June 3, 2004, the quartet announced their retirement at the end of 2005. The quartet still occasionally does reunion shows.
As a part of their 25th-anniversary performance on the 2018 Association of International Champions Show, the Gas House Gang shared a tribute to their original baritone Rob Henry, with some help from his son, Ryan.
Contest placementedit
Internationaledit
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
13th
6th
3rd
2nd
1st
Central States District (CSD)edit
1988 – 1st
Membersedit
Original tenor: Joe Fink (1988–1990)
Winning members:
Tenor: Kipp Buckner
Lead: Rich Knight
Bari: Rob Henry
Bass: Jim Henry
Kipp Buckner began singing barbershop when he was 14 with the Louisville Thoroughbreds chorus and international championship victories in 1981 and 1984. He is one of two men to have won the International Champion Quartet Medal three times. (Jeff Oxley also won three, with Acoustix, The Rapscallions, and Max Q.) Buckner won his three gold medals with the GHG in 1993, the Interstate Rivals in 1987, and Old School in 2011. Buckner sang with the Ambassadors of Harmony for their first international championship victory in 2004 in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
Jim Henry, PhD joined the society at the age of 11 as a member of the Daniel Boone Chorus, which became the Ambassadors of Harmony. He became the director of the Ambassadors in 1991 and went on to lead the chorus to 16 medals including 4 gold medals (2004, 2009, 2012 and 2016). In 2009 when Crossdroads won, Jim became the only man in BHS history to direct the winning chorus and win with his quartet in the same year. In 2019, he was inducted to the Barbershop Harmony Society's Hall of Fame. Henry's 2000 doctoral dissertation on the African American origins of barbershop harmony[1] and his 2007 Harmony University keynote address, "Gold Medal Moments"[2] have influenced the study, philosophy, and discourse of barbershop harmony.
Rich Knight has sung with the Ambassadors of Harmony since the 1970s and has been part of each championship. His lead voice creates the defining sound of the GHG. He is an active member in the Central States District. He is an active coach and clinician, teaching at district events, Harmony University and International Barbershop events.
Rob Henry, the quartet's baritone, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer on May 30, 2003, and died shortly thereafter on September 4, 2003.
Several prominent barbershop singers helped fill in after Rob's death, to fulfill show obligations.
^Henry, Jim (2000). The origins of barbershop harmony: a study of barbershop's musical link to other African American musics as evidenced through recordings and arrangements of early black and white quartets (PhD). Washington University. OCLC 44459363.
^Henry, Jim (July 29, 2007). "'Gold Medal Moments' Keynote Address". Harmony University. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gas House Gang quartet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gas House Gang was a barbershop quartet that won the 1993 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Competition They started singing as a group in 1987 in St Louis Missouri After winning the 1988 Central States District Competition in their first attempt they began a steady climb up the International Competition ladder which culminated in Calgary Alberta Canada where they were awarded the 1993 International Quartet Championship The Gas House GangAlso known asGHGOriginSaint Louis MissouriGenresBarbershopOccupation s Barbershop quartetYears active1987 2005Past membersKipp Buckner tenorRich Knight leadRob Henry baritoneDr Jim Henry bassJoe Fink 1988 1990 tenorWebsitewww wbr facebook wbr com wbr gashousegangquartet Contents 1 Performances 2 Contest placement 2 1 International 2 2 Central States District CSD 3 Members 4 Discography recordings 5 References 6 External linksPerformances editThe Gas House Gang toured the United States and they performed in all fifty states in the U S They also sang extensively in Canada and performed around the world singing in 15 countries Major highlights included Singing on a PBS special with Marquis quartet Voices in Harmony NPR s At the Creation NBC s Today Show BBC Radio Singing at Carnegie Hall three times Singing on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry Professional productions of The Music Man with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra at The Muny Cruise ship performances Performers with whom they shared the stage include The Four Freshmen The Swingle Singers Rockapella The Persuasions The Chordettes The King s Singers the St Louis Symphony Orchestra Victor Borge Porter Wagoner GLAD and the Grammy award winning group Chanticleer They produced five recordings They were awarded nominations and awards by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America CASA including Best Barbershop Song Studio Album of the Year Artist of the Year Best Christmas Album and Best Christmas Song They were named to the Barbershop Harmony Society s Hall of Fame in 2008 On June 3 2004 the quartet announced their retirement at the end of 2005 The quartet still occasionally does reunion shows As a part of their 25th anniversary performance on the 2018 Association of International Champions Show the Gas House Gang shared a tribute to their original baritone Rob Henry with some help from his son Ryan Contest placement editInternational edit 1989 1990 1991 1992 199313th 6th 3rd 2nd 1stCentral States District CSD edit 1988 1stMembers editOriginal tenor Joe Fink 1988 1990 Winning members Tenor Kipp Buckner Lead Rich Knight Bari Rob Henry Bass Jim Henry Kipp Buckner began singing barbershop when he was 14 with the Louisville Thoroughbreds chorus and international championship victories in 1981 and 1984 He is one of two men to have won the International Champion Quartet Medal three times Jeff Oxley also won three with Acoustix The Rapscallions and Max Q Buckner won his three gold medals with the GHG in 1993 the Interstate Rivals in 1987 and Old School in 2011 Buckner sang with the Ambassadors of Harmony for their first international championship victory in 2004 in his hometown of Louisville Kentucky Jim Henry PhD joined the society at the age of 11 as a member of the Daniel Boone Chorus which became the Ambassadors of Harmony He became the director of the Ambassadors in 1991 and went on to lead the chorus to 16 medals including 4 gold medals 2004 2009 2012 and 2016 In 2009 when Crossdroads won Jim became the only man in BHS history to direct the winning chorus and win with his quartet in the same year In 2019 he was inducted to the Barbershop Harmony Society s Hall of Fame Henry s 2000 doctoral dissertation on the African American origins of barbershop harmony 1 and his 2007 Harmony University keynote address Gold Medal Moments 2 have influenced the study philosophy and discourse of barbershop harmony Rich Knight has sung with the Ambassadors of Harmony since the 1970s and has been part of each championship His lead voice creates the defining sound of the GHG He is an active member in the Central States District He is an active coach and clinician teaching at district events Harmony University and International Barbershop events Rob Henry the quartet s baritone was diagnosed with esophageal cancer on May 30 2003 and died shortly thereafter on September 4 2003 Several prominent barbershop singers helped fill in after Rob s death to fulfill show obligations Replacement baritone members Mike Slamka Power Play and Crossroads Brandon Guyton Four Voices and Crossroads DJ Hiner The Ritz Tony DeRosa Keepsake Platinum Max Q and Main Street Jonny Moroni Vocal Spectrum Discography recordings editOur Rough amp Tumble Best 1989 A Little Night Music 1992 Face The Music 1996 Some Children See Him 2000 The Gas House Gang s Fifth 2003 Bowery Medley Wonderful Day Medley Strike Up The Band Medley Caroling Caroling Beethoven 5 1Sixteen Tons The Moment I Saw Your Eyes Wedding Bells The Little Drummer Boy Lazy DaySo Long Mother I Still Can t Say Goodbye Brother Can You Spare A Dime Merry Christmas Darling Blackbird I WillK P O C Cash The Flat Foot Four Muskrat Ramble Mary Did You Know Goodbye World GoodbyeWhen I Look In Your Eyes Shine Where The Southern Roses Grow Pat A Pan My Coloring BookPass The Apples Medley The Music Of The Night Above My Head I Hear Music O Come Emmanuel We re Little But We re LoudLiar Medley Sit Down You re Rockin The Boat Erie Canal Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Great DayOld St Louis No More Sorrow All Aboard For Dixieland Carol Of The Bells Will You Love Me Tomorrow My Old Man Bright Was The Night Don t Be A Baby Baby Do You Hear What I Hear Ezekiel Saw The WheelThe Chemical Elements Eine Kleine NOT Musik This Is Some Lucky Day Go Tell It On The Mountain Lullabye Goodnight My Angel for RyanSweet Hour Of Prayer Love Eyes Medley Old Hymns Medley Some Children See Him Ob La Di Ob La DaWilliam Tell Overture Sometimes Alleluia bonus track Twas the Night Before Christmas Hold Onbonus track Geda s Song White ChristmasReferences edit Henry Jim 2000 The origins of barbershop harmony a study of barbershop s musical link to other African American musics as evidenced through recordings and arrangements of early black and white quartets PhD Washington University OCLC 44459363 Henry Jim July 29 2007 Gold Medal Moments Keynote Address Harmony University Retrieved May 29 2021 External links editAIC entry Gas House Gang Facebook PagePreceded byKeepsake SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions1993 Succeeded byJoker s Wild Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gas House Gang quartet amp oldid 1204790838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
