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- Buffalo Bills Lead: Al Shea. Tenor: Verna Reed. Baritone: Dick Grapes. Bass: Bill Spangenberg. In 1947, baritone Hershel Smith, a corporate executive, and lead singer Al Shea, a policeman, got together at Smith's home in Buffalo New York with the idea of forming a barbershop quartet.
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The quartet started out as an unnamed foursome, singing for community groups around Buffalo. The original members were tenor Vern Reed, an executive for the Tonawanda Boys' Club; lead Al Shea, who was a City of Buffalo policeman; baritone Herschel Smith, a corporate executive; and bass Bill
Buffalo Bills. Lead: Al Shea. Tenor: Verna Reed. Baritone: Dick Grapes. Bass: Bill Spangenberg. In 1947, baritone Hershel Smith, a corporate executive, and lead singer Al Shea, a policeman, got together at Smith's home in Buffalo New York with the idea of forming a barbershop quartet.
In 1947, baritone Hershel Smith, a corporate executive, and lead singer Al Shea, a policeman, got together at Smith's home in Buffalo New York with the idea of forming a barbershop quartet. Tenor Vern Reed, an executive for a boy's club, and bass Bill Spangenberg, a truck driver for a steel company were added.
Sep 26, 2022 · Reed and Spangenberg were not Society members at the time. As an unnamed foursome they began singing for community groups. During an appearance at the Buffalo Quarterback Club they were introduced as the Buffalo Bills and the name stuck.
Over the years, the group (in its various incarnations) performed at military bases in France, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea. In 1947, an unnamed foursome began singing for community groups in Buffalo, New York. At one such performance, they were introduced as the "Buffalo Bills", and the name stuck. 1 more.
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Profile: The Buffalo Bills is the Barbershop Harmony Society's 1950 International Quartet Champion. First formed in 1947 from four men from Buffalo, NY. Vern Reed (tenor), Al Shea (lead), Hershel Smith (bari), and Bill Spangenberg (bass).
