The Confederates were a barbershop quartet that performed in the 1950s and 1960s.

[1] The group formed in September 1953 at a SPEBSQSA chapter meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.

They consisted of:[1] The Confederates took first place in the 1956 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Championship after finishing second the year before.

They were notable not only for their championship-caliber harmonies, but also for performing in Confederate officer uniforms.

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