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At the contest, Floyd’s prowess (he was certified judge in all five contest categories) made him a popular coach for many quartets who sought his help. It also was a showcase for Floyd, who was hired that same year to be the Society’s first field representative. He traveled the country by car, visiting chapters and teaching the craft of blending and harmonizing with thousands of members. In 1961, he left that job to become national educational director of Sweet Adelines. | At the contest, Floyd’s prowess (he was certified judge in all five contest categories) made him a popular coach for many quartets who sought his help. It also was a showcase for Floyd, who was hired that same year to be the Society’s first field representative. He traveled the country by car, visiting chapters and teaching the craft of blending and harmonizing with thousands of members. In 1961, he left that job to become national educational director of Sweet Adelines. | ||
Floyd was an accomplished arranger, with many of his works still among those published by the Society. Most of the songs performed by Bloomington in the Fifties and early Sixties were Connett arrangements. He coached many quartets on their way to winning gold medals, and he also worked with The Buffalo Bills as the quartet prepared for its role in Meredith Willson’s '''The Music Man''' on Broadway. Introduced to the barber shop chord by John Hanson, Bloomington’s first director, Floyd acknowledged how thankful he was to have served his apprenticeship under John. A Hanson arrangement of ''My Hometown'', updated by Floyd, became a successful contest tune for the '''Kountry Kernels'''. | Floyd was an accomplished arranger, with many of his works still among those published by the Society. Most of the songs performed by Bloomington in the Fifties and early Sixties were Connett arrangements. He coached many quartets on their way to winning gold medals, and he also worked with The Buffalo Bills as the quartet prepared for its role in Meredith Willson’s '''The Music Man''' on Broadway. Introduced to the barber shop chord by John Hanson, Bloomington’s first director, Floyd acknowledged how thankful he was to have served his apprenticeship under John. A Hanson arrangement of ''My Hometown'', updated by Floyd, became a successful contest tune for the '''Kountry Kernels'''. Floyd was among the group of first inductees into the Society's Hall of Fame in 2004 and was honored with the 2012 Music Man Award by the Illinois Quartet Champions Association. | ||
The Tuesday prior to the 1963 state convention, Floyd was coaching the Bloomington chorus (directed by his protégé, Glenn Perdue) as it prepared for competition the coming weekend. It was the following Saturday, Sept. 21, while pulling weeds at his barber shop property, he succumbed to a heart attack at age 48. | The Tuesday prior to the 1963 state convention, Floyd was coaching the Bloomington chorus (directed by his protégé, Glenn Perdue) as it prepared for competition the coming weekend. It was the following Saturday, Sept. 21, while pulling weeds at his barber shop property, he succumbed to a heart attack at age 48. | ||
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From left, the directors include: Terry Ludwig (current co-director), Dennis Morrissey, Byron Blair, Jim Stahly and Glenn Perdue (deceased 2017). | From left, the directors include: Terry Ludwig (current co-director), Dennis Morrissey, Byron Blair, Jim Stahly and Glenn Perdue (deceased 2017). | ||
== '''Venues''' == | == '''Venues''' == | ||