Four Hearsemen

The Four Hearsemen
Also known as	The Blackburn-Shaw Quartet (1934–1951)
Origin	Amarillo, Texas
Genres	Barbershop
Years active	1934 – early 1940s; from 1945
Past members	Wendell Heiny – tenor (from 1935) Deane Watson – lead (from 1952) Dick Gifford – bass (from 1952) Dwight Elliott – baritone Paul Ellis – lead (to 1951) Al Autrey – lead (1951–1952) Willard Grantham – bass (to 1949) Jim Bob Nance – bass (1949–1952)

The Four Hearsemen is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1955 SPEBSQSA international competition. The Four Hearsemen, a champion Barbershop Quartet, were from Amarillo, Texas. The members were: Wendell Heiny, Deane Watson, Dwight Elliott, and Dick Gifford.

References

• AIC entry