New York City Police Quartet
The New York City Police Quartet were a quartet in the Barbershop Harmony Society. In 1940 they earned 5th place in the International Quartet Contest.
Quartet Members
Medalist Members:
- Tenor: Joe Spielman
- Lead: Tom Cantwell (40)
- Bari: Ben Giacalone (40-44)
- Bass: William Diemer (40-44)
Other Members:
- Lead: Dick Carroll (42-46)
- Bari: William Diemer (45-46)
- Bass: Paul Patinka (45-46)
Contest Placement
International
| 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 48th | 38th | 12th | 25th |
- 1940: competed as "New York Police Quartet".
- 1942: competed as "New York Police Department".
- 1944: competed as "Police Dept Quartet".
- 1945-46: competed as "New York Police Department Quartet".
District
Represented the Seneca Land District from 1940-1944 and the Mid-Atlantic District starting in 1945. They became the first M-AD Quartet Champion in 1945.
Recordings
DECCA Records, 8/14/1940, 3448-A "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" and 3448-B "A Little Close Harmony".
DECCA Records, 1948, A-708, album with The Commuters, Bartlesville Barflies, Beacon Four, and the Kansas City Police Quartet.
Extended History
Also Sang With
Joe Spielman
No other quartets at International.
Tom Cantwell
No other quartets at International.
Ben Giacalone
No other quartets at International.
William Diemer
No other quartets at International.
Dick Carroll
No other quartets at International.
Paul Patinka
No other quartets at International.
See Also
- BHS International Quartet Medalists - 5th place, 1940