Four Freshmen

One of the most influential vocal groups of the 1950s, The Four Freshmen pioneered a revolutionary new style of close-harmony vocals that set the stage for bands like the Beach Boys, Spanky & Our Gang, the Hi-Lo's, the Manhattan Transfer and countless others. In 1948, brothers Ross and Don Barbour formed a barbershop quartet called Hal's Harmonizers at Butler University's Arthur Jordan Conservatory in Indiana. The band also featured Marvin Pruitt and Hal Kratzch. Later that year the group switched to a more jazz-oriented repertoire, and the quartet was renamed the Toppers. Pruitt soon left the group and was replaced with Ross and Don's cousin Bob Flanigan. Early on the group was influenced by Mel Torme's Mel-Tones, but began to show signs of their own unique style of free improvisational vocal harmony. By September of 1948, the quartet went on the road as the Four Freshmen. The group was highly touted by jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Herman. In 1950, the Four Freshmen got their big break when bandleader Stan Kenton heard the quartet in Dayton, Ohio. He called his label Capitol Records and arranged an audition. The group was signed later that year. In 1952, the band released their first hit single "It's a Blue World," which brought them instant recognition among mainstream audiences. Kratzsch was replaced by Ken Errair in 1953, but the group never lost its stride. Their subsequent releases of "Mood Indigo" in 1954, "Day by Day" in 1955 and "Graduation Day" in 1956 showed that the Four Freshmen were more than just a one-hit wonder sensation. The group remained popular throughout the 50s and early 60s, releasing a wide array of successful albums, movie and television appearances and performing countless sold-out concerts. The band eventually lost mainstream attention with the emergence of the British pop bands of the 60s. Though, they managed to stay together even after the retirement of final original member Bob Flanigan in 1992. New lineups of the Four Freshmen have continued the legendary vocal tradition of the original band, while adding new touches. In 2000 the group won Downbeat Magazine's reader's poll award for Vocal Group of the Year, proving the quartet's timeless appeal and securing their role as one of the most important vocal groups in jazz history. Vol 1 01 - Baltimore Oriole.mp3 02 - What Is This Thing Called Love.mp3 03 - Laura.mp3 04 - Dry Bones.mp3 05 - Basin Street Blues.mp3 06 - Then I'll Be Happy.mp3 07 - Mr. B's Blues.mp3 08 - Now You Know.mp3 09 - Nothin' Like You.mp3 10 - Pick Up Your Tears.mp3 11 - It's A Blue World.mp3 12 - Tuxedo Junction.mp3 13 - Intermission Riff.mp3 14 - Stormy Weather.mp3 15 - The Day Isn't Long Enough.mp3 16 - I'll Be Seeing You.mp3 17 - Baltimore Oriole.mp3 18 - Poinciana.mp3 Vol 2 01 - It Happened Once Before.mp3 02 - Holiday.mp3 03 - Tenderly.mp3 04 - Malaya.mp3 05 - I'll Be Seeing You.mp3 06 - I Knew You When.mp3 07 - Seems Like Old Times.mp3 08 - Over The Rainbow.mp3 09 - Circus.mp3 10 - Crazy Bones.mp3 11 - Please Remember.mp3 12 - Love Turns Winter To Spring.mp3 13 - After You.mp3 14 - Mood Indigo.mp3 15 - We'll Be Together Again.mp3 16 - My Heart Stood Still.mp3 17 - The Nearness Of You.mp3 18 - Street Of Dreams.mp3 19 - If I Knew Then.mp3 20 - Jo Ann.mp3 21 - Malaya.mp3 Vol 3 01 - There's No One But You.mp3 02 - This Love Of Mine.mp3 03 - How Can I Tell Her.mp3 04 - It Never Occurred To Me.mp3 05 - Day By Day.mp3 06 - Charmaine.mp3 07 - In This Whole Wide World.mp3 08 - That's The Way I Feel.mp3 09 - You're So Far Above Me.mp3 10 - He Who Loves And Runs Away.mp3 11 - What's It Gonna Be.mp3 12 - How Can I Begin To Tell You.mp3 13 - Till.mp3 14 - Nights Are Longer.mp3 15 - Whistle Me Some Blues.mp3 16 - This October.mp3 17 - When I'm Happy.mp3 18 - Sunday Blues.mp3 19 - I Never Knew.mp3 20 - It All Depends On You.mp3 21 - Rain.mp3 22 - Invitation.mp3 01 - Angel Eyes.mp3 Vol 4 02 - Love Is Just Around The Corner.mp3 03 - Mam'selle.mp3 04 - Speak Low.mp3 05 - The Last Time I Saw Paris.mp3 06 - Somebody Loves Me.mp3 07 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream.mp3 08 - I Remember You.mp3 09 - Love.mp3 10 - Our Love Is Here To Stay.mp3 11 - You Made Me Love You.mp3 12 - Guilty.mp3 13 - Easy Street.mp3 14 - Everytime We Say Goodbye.mp3 15 - Laughing On The Outside.mp3 16 - After You've Gone.mp3 17 - Goodbye.mp3 18 - There Will Never Be Another You.mp3 19 - Got A Date With An Angel.mp3 20 - Something In The Wind.mp3 21 - Someone Like You.mp3 22 - The Night We Called It A Day.mp3 23 - Give Me The Simple Life.mp3 24 - Goodnight Sweetheart.mp3 25 - For All We Know.mp3 26 - Graduation Day.mp3 27 - Lonely Night In Paris.mp3 28 - For Sentimental Reasons.mp3 Vol 5 01 - Liza.mp3 02 - You've Got Me Cryin' Again.mp3 03 - This Can't Be Love.mp3 04 - The Very Thought Of You.mp3 05 - East Of The Sun.mp3 06 - I May Be Wrong.mp3 07 - There's No One But You.mp3 08 - Sometimes I'm Happy.mp3 09 - For All We Know.mp3 10 - Lullaby In Rhythm.mp3 11 - This Love Of Mine.mp3 12 - I Get Along Without You Very Well.mp3 13 - Frenesi.mp3 14 - If I Should Lose You.mp3 15 - Granada.mp3 16 - Yesterdays.mp3 17 - Tangerine.mp3 18 - What's New.mp3 19 - Brazil.mp3 20 - Chelsea Bridge.mp3 21 - Mine.mp3 22 - Star Eyes.mp3 23 - The Breeze And I.mp3 24 - Again.mp3 25 - Julie Is Her Name.mp3 Vol 6 01 - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows.mp3 02 - There Is No Greater Love.mp3 03 - Moonlight.mp3 04 - It Could Happen To You.mp3 05 - Out Of Nowhere.mp3 06 - In The Still Of The Night.mp3 07 - I'll Remember April.mp3 08 - While You Are Gone.mp3 09 - Warm.mp3 10 - Time Was.mp3 11 - You're All I See.mp3 12 - I Heard You Cried Last Night.mp3 13 - Love Lost.mp3 14 - Spring Is Here.mp3 15 - I'm A Fool To Want You.mp3 16 - I Should Care.mp3 17 - I Could Have Told You.mp3 18 - If I Ever Love Again.mp3 19 - The Gal That Got Away.mp3 20 - When Your Lover Has Gone.mp3 21 - I Wish I Didn't Love You So.mp3 22 - I Wish I Knew.mp3 23 - I'll Never Smile Again.mp3 24 - Little Girl Blue.mp3 Vol 7 01 - Rain.mp3 02 - The More I See You.mp3 03 - This October.mp3 04 - Don't Worry 'Bout Me.mp3 05 - It's A Pity To Say Goodnight.mp3 06 - Oh Lonely Winter.mp3 07 - It All Depends On You.mp3 08 - Nancy.mp3 09 - I Never Knew.mp3 10 - Invitation.mp3 11 - I Understand.mp3 12 - Come Rain Or Come Shine.mp3 13 - Stella By Starlight.mp3 14 - Route 66.mp3 15 - I Had The Craziest Dream.mp3 16 - I'm Glad There Is You.mp3 17 - It Had To Be You.mp3 18 - Laura.mp3 19 - Candy.mp3 20 - Lonely For My Love.mp3 21 - Pennies From Heaven.mp3 22 - Never Again.mp3 23 - Sunday.mp3 24 - Autumn Leaves.mp3 Vol 8 01 - Please Be Kind.mp3 02 - I Hadn't Anyone Till You.mp3 03 - At Last.mp3 04 - I Didn't Know About You.mp3 05 - Polka Dots And Moonbeams.mp3 06 - I'm Beginning To See The Light.mp3 07 - Long Ago And Far Away.mp3 08 - I've Never Been In Love Before.mp3 09 - Be Careful, It's My Heart.mp3 10 - It's A New World.mp3 11 - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me.mp3 12 - First Affair.mp3 13 - The Freshman Year.mp3 14 - Fools Rush In.mp3 15 - Where Do I Go From Here.mp3 16 - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You.mp3 17 - It Happens Every Spring.mp3 18 - Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World.mp3 19 - Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring.mp3 20 - If I Knew Then.mp3 21 - My Funny Valentine.mp3 22 - Paper Moon.mp3 23 - But Beautiful.mp3 24 - Dream.mp3 vol 9 01 - Somebody Loves Me.mp3 02 - In This Whole Wide World.mp3 03 - Holiday.mp3 04 - Sweet Lorraine.mp3 05 - You've Got Me Cryin' Again.mp3 06 - My Heart Stood Still.mp3 07 - Old Folks.mp3 08 - Day By Day.mp3 09 - Malaya.mp3 10 - Indian Summer.mp3 11 - Them There Eyes.mp3 12 - Circus.mp3 13 - It's A Blue World.mp3

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