Their repertoire included such popular songs as "Mood Indigo," "Mandy," "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," and "Lord, If I Get My Ticket.
Not realizing they were pioneers, the new triple quartet set out by accepting local engagements on top of their Glee Club duties, and soon found their popularity and activity were snowballing.
In 1956, the Waiters decided they could no longer split their efforts between choral and small group singing, and permanently dissociated from the Glee Club.
[11] In 2016, the Waiters were temporarily suspended[12] by Cornell's Office of the Judicial Administrator for possible violations of the Campus Code of Conduct.
Cornell University announced on April 25, 2017 that the Waiters were permanently dismissed from campus for their history of hazing infractions.