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The '''Mid-States Four''' is the [[Barbershop Harmony Society]]'s 1949 [[International Quartet Champion]]. | [[Image:1949Pic.jpg|right|border|Mid-States Four]]The '''Mid-States Four''' is the [[Barbershop Harmony Society]]'s 1949 [[International Quartet Champion]]. | ||
A quartet was organized by four employees at the Bell & Howell Company. Marty Mendro, lead; Forrest Haynes, baritone; and Bob Corbett, bass. Haynes had been a member of a quartet that was one of the last to appear on the Keith road show circuit on stage and radio. | A quartet was organized by four employees at the Bell & Howell Company. Marty Mendro, lead; Forrest Haynes, baritone; and Bob Corbett, bass. Haynes had been a member of a quartet that was one of the last to appear on the Keith road show circuit on stage and radio. | ||
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Tenor Bob Mack died in the spring of 1988. The quartet made a cameo appearance on the golden anniversary Association of International Champions show with Don Barnick of the 1979 Champion Grandma's Boys and 1992 Champion Keepsake filling in as tenor. | Tenor Bob Mack died in the spring of 1988. The quartet made a cameo appearance on the golden anniversary Association of International Champions show with Don Barnick of the 1979 Champion Grandma's Boys and 1992 Champion Keepsake filling in as tenor. | ||
== Quartet Members == | == Quartet Members == | ||
Winning Members: | Winning Members: | ||
*Tenor: Bob Rodriguez | *Tenor: Bob Rodriguez | ||
*Lead: Marty Mendro | *Lead: Marty Mendro | ||
*Bari: Forrest Haynes | *Bari: Forrest Haynes | ||
*Bass: Art Gracey | *Bass: Art Gracey | ||
Repacement Members: | Repacement Members: | ||
*Tenor: Don Barnick | *Tenor: Don Barnick | ||
*Bass: Phil Hansen | *Bass: Phil Hansen | ||
*Bass: Bob Corbett | *Bass: Bob Corbett | ||
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[[Category:Quartets]] | [[Category:Quartets]] |