The New Tradition
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Quartet Members
Winning Members:
- Tenor: John Sherburn
- Lead: Dan Jordan
- Bari: Bob Gray, Jr.
- Bass: John Miller
Contest Placement
International
| 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|
| 7th | 1st |
District
Represented the Far Western District.
- 1984 1st
Recordings
- Clowning Around
- TNT Dynamite
- Magical History Tour (Sgt. Pepler's Homely Tarts Pub Band) Double CD Set
Extended History
The New Tradition - perhaps better known to thousands of barbershoppers as the Marx Brothers' clones - won the gold in 1985. All are experienced international competitors and medalists: tenor John Sherburn (Zeppo in their famous impersonation), lead Dan Jordan (Chico), bari Bob Gray Jr. (Harpo), and bass John Miller (Groucho).
The quartet is in a sense a spin-off of The Grand Tradition, international bronze medalists in 1980, '82, and '83, of which Dan and Bob were members.
John Miller had won the gold in 1979 as bass of Grandma's Boys, and John Sherburn sang with the Crown City Good Time Music Co. , five time semi-finalists, and the Dapper Dans of Disneyland, among other quartets.
Although the Marx Brothers routine is their best known, the always-entertaining foursome has appeared as leading characters of Star Trek, and as Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy, and other roles.
The quartet retired in 1989, when Sherburn replaced Larry Wright as lead of the 139th Street Quartet. Bobby Gray continues as bari of the popular and perennial top ten quartet Saturday Evening Post / SEP. Dan Jordan continues as lead of the popular show foursome, The Perfect Gentlemen.
They STILL sing at least one show a year and are available for bookings.
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