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Lead Howard Rinkel and baritone John Loots joined forces with tenor Larry Stayer and bass Dick Galloway. The next year, a talented young bass with a crew cut, Mo Rector, joined the quartet. They were good from the very start .In their first contest they placed SECOND behind Albuquerque’s [[Lads of Enchantment]] who would soon win the International gold medals. | Lead Howard Rinkel and baritone John Loots joined forces with tenor Larry Stayer and bass Dick Galloway. The next year, a talented young bass with a crew cut, Mo Rector, joined the quartet. They were good from the very start .In their first contest they placed SECOND behind Albuquerque’s [[Lads of Enchantment]] who would soon win the International gold medals. | ||
Early on, thanks to | Early on, thanks to Rector's arrangements, they established a unique and entertaining repertoire and were very active becoming a very popular show quartet. By their second year they had already traveled 75,000 miles and performed for 250,000 people. They also became quite stage savvy. In 1956 everyone expected the Gaynotes to win the District crown . . . and they did! | ||
Unfortunately, tenor Larry Stayer had already decided to retire from the very active quartet schedule. Up stepped [[Founders Chorus|Tulsa chapter]] member Harold Jones. He was a quick study. In only TWO weeks and after only ONE rehearsal, with the help his hand-held dictation tape recorder, | Unfortunately, tenor Larry Stayer had already decided to retire from the very active quartet schedule. Up stepped [[Founders Chorus|Tulsa chapter]] member Harold Jones. He was a quick study. In only TWO weeks and after only ONE rehearsal, with the help his hand-held dictation tape recorder, Jones learned their 13-song repertoire and was ready for shows. This was his very FIRST and only quartet. | ||
They soon qualified for their first International quartet contest. At the International convention in Los Angeles in 1957 they had lots of fans and surprised everyone, and perhaps even themselves, and placed THIRD. It was there they competed with one of their most popular and trademark songs, ''Bye, Bye, Blues''. | They soon qualified for their first International quartet contest. At the International convention in Los Angeles in 1957 they had lots of fans and surprised everyone, and perhaps even themselves, and placed THIRD. It was there they competed with one of their most popular and trademark songs, ''Bye, Bye, Blues''. | ||
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The June contest was held at the Columbus, Ohio’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Gaynotes sang “Sunny Side Up”, “I Wish I Had a Girl”, “Last Night On the Back Porch”, “Can’t You Hear Me Calling, Caroline?”, “You Brought Ireland Right Over To Me” and “All American Girl”. | The June contest was held at the Columbus, Ohio’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Gaynotes sang “Sunny Side Up”, “I Wish I Had a Girl”, “Last Night On the Back Porch”, “Can’t You Hear Me Calling, Caroline?”, “You Brought Ireland Right Over To Me” and “All American Girl”. | ||
Jones was 32, Rinkel 31, Loots 37 and Rector only 24. They out sang four future champs to win the gold medals by about 300 points in only their SECOND International contest. | |||
=== Just The Beginning === | === Just The Beginning === | ||
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In their history, the Gaynotes appear on a total of 10 albums performing 41 songs. | In their history, the Gaynotes appear on a total of 10 albums performing 41 songs. | ||
After 12 years The Gaynotes finally retired when | After 12 years The Gaynotes finally retired when Rector and his family relocated to Texas in December of 1966. | ||
=== Where Are They Now? === | === Where Are They Now? === | ||