The Kord Kings Quartet
Title
The Kord Kings Quartet
Description
A photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Kord Kings Quartet from Everett, Washington, performing at the 1954 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. Based on a handwritten description on the back of the print, pictured from left to right in the photograph are Jerry DuChene, John Howell, Bob Erickson, and Doug Evans. They won second place in the contest that year.
This is one photograph from a collection on the Gay Nineties festival and the the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove, Oregon. The festival centered around a theme of nostalgia for the 1890s decade. The event, which ran from 1947 through the 1990s, featured a parade downtown, residents dressing up in 1890s-themed costumes for the celebrations, local businesses decorating their window displays, and the crown jewel of the event, the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest, which earned Forest Grove the nickname "Ballad Town U.S.A."
Creator
De Lay, Allan J.
Date: Display
1954
Identifier
FHFG_G90_156
Subject
Forest Grove (Or.)
Nostalgia--United States--19th century
Nostalgia--United States--History--20th century
Barbershop quartets
Barbershop singing
Parades
Festivals
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Copyright
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: info@fhfg.org
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Source
Friends of Historic Forest Grove